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PRB:Can't Create new .EXE w/ Same Name If It's Already Running

Article ID: 141025

Article Last Modified on 12/9/2003

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This article was previously published under Q141025

SYMPTOMS

If a copy of an executable is running on your computer, and you try to create a new executable with the same filename, the following error message appears:
Permission Denied "Project.exe"

CAUSE

This error is caused by the fact that a copy of the project's executable file is already running on the system. Microsoft Windows does not allow a file to be written to or deleted when it is running.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, either rename the .Exe file when you create a new executable, or exit from the executable that is currently running.

Additional query words: 4.00 vb4win vb4all

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB141025


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