Q149190: Err Msg: Access to the Specified Device, Path, or File…

Article: Q149190
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbnetwork win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you connect to a server that has extended characters in its name using a
Universal Naming Convention (UNC) network connection, you may receive the
following error message when you attempt to copy files from that server:

  Access to the specified device, path, or file is denied.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs with server names that contain certain extended characters.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:

- Map a drive letter to the network resource, then copy the files.

- Change the name of the server so that it does not contain extended
  characters.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. 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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For additional information about extended characters, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q83275 Using Extended ASCII Characters (Not Found on Keyboard)


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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbnetwork win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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