Depends on what, and where the file is Also what authority the user has to access files and directories
And - finally, if the file is 'Open for update' to test - copy the file to C:\TEMP create the directory if needed then see if the name can be changed in that directory Remember - windows XP tries to protect the system against unmeant, or unauthorised changes JimB ( and the message is unusable, not unstable - unstable is inherently implied if you are using windows! ) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 2:46 PM Subject: Can't change file extension > I am trying to get someone to change a file extension so that I can do an > experiment and they keep telling me that it will not allow her to change it. > I always get "file may become unstable if you do this", but it always > changes it just by saying yes. Am I missing something here? Is it possible > that her PC will not even allow her to change it even if she just says yes? > I don't know OS yet. > Jim > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? > http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html > If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
