Re^5: Rename unreliable on Windows

This is how Windows as an operating system works. A file cannot be renamed while it is held open.

A good backup software would request the backup privilege, and use the Windows Backup API. But even then, I'm not sure whether that would allow renaming a file while it is held open.

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Re^6: Rename unreliable on Windows (SHARE_DELETE) by tye (Sage) on Apr 04, 2012 at 16:29 UTC
elef should file a bug report / complaint against this backup software. It doesn't even have to use the Backup API. It can simply specify full sharing when opening the file. Simply add in the FILE_SHARE_DELETE bit (which also allows renaming) when opening the file (though, the Backup API likely provides other benefits). - tye	[reply]