# Publisher: Create From File Accepts Device Name and Hangs

## Q102112

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    The information in this article applies to:

     - Microsoft Publisher for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a
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    SYMPTOMS
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    The Create From File option allows you to try to create embedded
    objects from reserved device names, such as COM1 and LPT1. If you try
    to do this and you actually have a device connected to the port, with
    Windows 95 the error message:

       Not enough memory to complete this operation. Close one or more
       applications and try again.

    appears; with Windows 3.x, Publisher stops responding (hangs). If nothing
    is connected to the port, you will receive a series of error messages.

    Instead of allowing this to happen, Publisher should present a message
    such as the following:

       This filename is a reserved device name. Use a different name.

    Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in OLE 2.0. We are
    researching this problem and will post new information here in the
    Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

    MORE INFORMATION
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    Steps to Reproduce Problem
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    1. From the Edit menu, choose Insert Object.

    2. Select Create From File.

    3. In the File field, type "com1" (without the quotation marks) and
       choose OK.

    If you have a device connected to the port, Publisher stops
    responding. If no device is connected, the following error messages
    appear, in this order:

       Object Packager
       Not enough memory to perform this operation. Close one or more
       applications and try again.

       System Error
       Cannot Read from device COM1.

       Publisher
       Unable to launch or communicate with server application.

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