Files Active After Termination of Recursive Batch File
Article ID: 126579
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q126579
SYMPTOMS
When you run a batch file that recursively copies the contents of a set of
multiple text files to the original text file of the set, terminate the
batch file, and attempt to rename the original text file of the set, the
following error message appears:
The process cannot access the file because
it is being used by another process.
If you attempt to modify the same file using a text editor, the following
error message appears:
Out of memory
WORKAROUND
To rename or modify the original text file, close and restart the MS-DOS
Command Prompt (CMD.EXE).
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5.
We are researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: prodnt notepad edit
Keywords: KB126579