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Err Msg: <Filename> Cannot Be Added Because It Already Has a...

Article ID: 180947

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

This article was previously published under Q180947

SYMPTOMS

When you try to drag a file from Briefcase on a floppy disk to a folder on a hard disk, you may receive the following error message:

Add to Briefcase
<Filename> cannot be added because it already has a sync copy in this Briefcase.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur because the Briefcase tool is not a folder, it is a program designed to synchronize files in different locations. If you drag a file from Briefcase on a floppy disk to a folder on a hard disk, your file may not be properly synchronized.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, do not drag a file from Briefcase on a floppy disk to a folder on a hard disk.

MORE INFORMATION

For information about how to use Briefcase, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type briefcase, and then double-click the "Briefcase" topic.

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