Explorer ErrMsg: Cannot Rename (or Find) the Specified File...
Article ID: 122063
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006
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This article was previously published under Q122063
SYMPTOMS
When you are working in Windows Explorer, trying to rename, delete, or move
a file that appears to have an underscore in its filename generates a file
access error. For example, trying to rename a file generates the following
error:
Error Renaming File
Cannot rename C:\file_: Cannot find the specified file.
Make sure you specify the correct path and filename.
CAUSE
This error occurs when the file includes extended ANSI characters that
Windows Explorer does not recognize in its filename. Windows Explorer
displays unrecognized characters as underscores. Some MS-DOS-based
applications use extended ASCII characters (such as line-drawing
characters) in filenames to protect important files from accidentally being
changed in any way.
RESOLUTION
To rename, move, or delete the file, open an MS-DOS prompt, and make the
changes from the command line using the appropriate ANSI characters.
Consult the ANSI character set to determine which numeric code corresponds
to the extended character in the filename.
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