QEmulator RENAME issue

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QEmulator RENAME issue

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Today I tried to rename a file on QEmulator
rename_win2_file1_doc to win2_file2_doc
and I receive error "already exists"
Of course, there is no "file2_doc" on win2_. But rename crashes.
Last week it worked - and it worked since I installed the registered Qemulator till now.
The only explanation that comes into mind is that Windows 10 made an quite large update yesterday - and it might just be the cause of this. Maybe.
By the way - QPC2 rename command still works - and can rename the same file.

Any ideas how can I fix this ?


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You could try ... COPY win2_file1_doc TO win2_file2_doc
If that works, then you could delete the file1_doc


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Hi Andrew,

what was win2_ mapped to? (QXL.WIN, Windows folder, etc.)?


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M68008 wrote:Hi Andrew, what was win2_ mapped to? (QXL.WIN, Windows folder, etc.)?
When I first noticed this it was mapped to a WIndows folder - the folder that I use for testing QLCOMMANDER. And the week before rename was working.
I think I also tested on a folder on QXL.WIN - but i do not remember for sure. I will test again.

tested again: rename works on QXL,WIN but does not work on mapped Windows folders.


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Also I have installed QEmulator on an older computer which runs WindowsXP and has a 3.5" floppy drive. But QEmulator cannot use the floppy - it always returns errors.
The floppy works from Windows.


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Andrew wrote:Also I have installed QEmulator on an older computer which runs WindowsXP and has a 3.5" floppy drive. But QEmulator cannot use the floppy
I suppose you're running the latest version, am I right? Anyway, I can confirm that the registered version 3.2 works normally in my Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 3) with 2 floppy drives.
Andrew wrote: - it always returns errors.
Can you please specify the errors? Also ensure that you use 720KB floppies


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Cristian wrote:Can you please specify the errors? Also ensure that you use 720KB floppies
Oh - this is the issue then. I use HD floppies with my QL+Gold Card.
I will try to format one in 720kb and see if it works


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If you don't have original 720K disks, you must close with adhesive tape every hole in the 1,44K disk (except the write-protect hole).


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Another common issue that usually manifests itself with "access denied" errors is an antivirus locking the drive.


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