The files in a _files folder that is associated with an .htm file are not replaced by using Windows Explorer in Windows Vista, in Windows 7, in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

Applies To
Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Edition Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • An .htm file and the associated filename_files folder are stored on a computer that is running one of the following operating systems:

    • Windows Vista
    • Windows Server 2008
    • Windows 7
    • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • A copy of the .htm file and the filename_files folder are stored in another location on the computer.

  • You save an updated version of the first .htm file, and the files in the filename_files folder are updated accordingly.

  • You try to copy or move the updated .htm file to the other location by using Windows Explorer.

  • You click Copy and Replace or Move and Replace when you are prompted to replace the existing files.

In this scenario, the files in the filename_files folder are not replaced in the other location.

Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http:⁠//support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

For more information about how to obtain a Windows Vista service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

935791 How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack

For more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2008 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

968849 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2008

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To apply the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes

Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows Vista" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    Version Product SR_Level Service branch
    6.0.600
    2.
    22xxx
    Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. MUM files and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Shell32.dll 6.0.6002.22846 11,588,608 03-May-2012 15:37 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Shell32.dll 6.0.6002.22846 12,904,448 03-May-2012 15:49 x64
Shell32.dll 6.0.6002.22846 11,588,608 03-May-2012 15:37 x86

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Shell32.dll 6.0.6002.22846 19,093,504 03-May-2012 14:17 IA-64
Shell32.dll 6.0.6002.22846 11,588,608 03-May-2012 15:37 x86

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes

                  

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version Product SR_Level Service branch
    6.1.760
    0.
    17xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM GDR
    6.1.760
    0.
    21xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM LDR
    6.1.760
    1.
    17xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 GDR
    6.1.760
    1.
    21xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 LDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.17018 12,868,608 05-May-2012 07:44 x86
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.21208 12,872,192 05-May-2012 07:41 x86
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.17836 12,873,216 05-May-2012 07:46 x86
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.21988 12,874,752 05-May-2012 07:33 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.17018 14,163,456 05-May-2012 08:30 x64
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.21208 14,170,112 05-May-2012 08:37 x64
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.17836 14,173,696 05-May-2012 08:36 x64
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.21988 14,175,232 05-May-2012 08:18 x64
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.17018 12,868,608 05-May-2012 07:44 x86
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.21208 12,872,192 05-May-2012 07:41 x86
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.17836 12,873,216 05-May-2012 07:46 x86
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.21988 12,874,752 05-May-2012 07:33 x86

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.17018 21,172,736 05-May-2012 07:23 IA-64
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.21208 21,183,488 05-May-2012 07:34 IA-64
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.17836 21,186,048 05-May-2012 07:13 IA-64
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.21988 21,190,656 05-May-2012 07:25 IA-64
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.17018 12,868,608 05-May-2012 07:44 x86
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.21208 12,872,192 05-May-2012 07:41 x86
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.17836 12,873,216 05-May-2012 07:46 x86
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.21988 12,874,752 05-May-2012 07:33 x86

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008

File name Update.mum
File version Not Applicable
File size 3,078
Date (UTC) 03-May-2012
Time (UTC) 18:23
Platform Not Applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22846_none_6e740e99285ace01.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 904,280
Date (UTC) 03-May-2012
Time (UTC) 16:20
Platform Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008

File name
File version
File size
Date (UTC)
Time (UTC)
Platform
File name
File version
File size
Date (UTC)
Time (UTC)
Platform
File name
File version
File size
Date (UTC)
Time (UTC)
Platform

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File name Ia64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22846_none_6e75b28f2858d6fd.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 906,144
Date (UTC) 03-May-2012
Time (UTC) 15:19
Platform Not Applicable
File name Update.mum
File version Not Applicable
File size 2,255
Date (UTC) 03-May-2012
Time (UTC) 18:23
Platform Not Applicable
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22846_none_d4e7546f15190132.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 899,183
Date (UTC) 03-May-2012
Time (UTC) 15:42
Platform Not Applicable

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name Update-bf.mum
File version Not Applicable
File size 2,719
Date (UTC) 07-May-2012
Time (UTC) 15:19
Platform Not Applicable
File name Update.mum
File version Not Applicable
File size 2,773
Date (UTC) 07-May-2012
Time (UTC) 15:19
Platform Not Applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17018_none_6c4e14d973142dca.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,059,457
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 08:36
Platform Not Applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21208_none_6ce283768c29aeca.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,059,457
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 08:44
Platform Not Applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17836_none_6e1cfb37704c68cf.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,059,457
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 08:39
Platform Not Applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21988_none_6e7288fa8990c6fc.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,059,457
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 08:26
Platform Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17018_none_c86cb05d2b719f00.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,058,443
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 09:33
Platform Not Applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21208_none_c9011efa44872000.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,058,443
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 09:37
Platform Not Applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17836_none_ca3b96bb28a9da05.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,058,443
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 09:57
Platform Not Applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21988_none_ca91247e41ee3832.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,058,443
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 09:22
Platform Not Applicable
File name Update-bf.mum
File version Not Applicable
File size 3,153
Date (UTC) 07-May-2012
Time (UTC) 15:19
Platform Not Applicable
File name Update.mum
File version Not Applicable
File size 3,215
Date (UTC) 07-May-2012
Time (UTC) 15:19
Platform Not Applicable
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17018_none_d2c15aaf5fd260fb.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,054,916
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 08:15
Platform Not Applicable
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21208_none_d355c94c78e7e1fb.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,054,916
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 08:12
Platform Not Applicable
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17836_none_d490410d5d0a9c00.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,054,916
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 08:24
Platform Not Applicable
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21988_none_d4e5ced0764efa2d.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,054,916
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 07:54
Platform Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name Ia64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17018_none_6c4fb8cf731236c6.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,058,441
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 09:01
Platform Not Applicable
File name Ia64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21208_none_6ce4276c8c27b7c6.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,058,441
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 08:54
Platform Not Applicable
File name Ia64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17836_none_6e1e9f2d704a71cb.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,058,441
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 08:56
Platform Not Applicable
File name Ia64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21988_none_6e742cf0898ecff8.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,058,441
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 08:44
Platform Not Applicable
File name Update-bf.mum
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,909
Date (UTC) 07-May-2012
Time (UTC) 15:19
Platform Not Applicable
File name Update.mum
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,947
Date (UTC) 07-May-2012
Time (UTC) 15:19
Platform Not Applicable
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17018_none_d2c15aaf5fd260fb.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,054,916
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 08:15
Platform Not Applicable
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21208_none_d355c94c78e7e1fb.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,054,916
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 08:12
Platform Not Applicable
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17836_none_d490410d5d0a9c00.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,054,916
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 08:24
Platform Not Applicable
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21988_none_d4e5ced0764efa2d.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,054,916
Date (UTC) 05-May-2012
Time (UTC) 07:54
Platform Not Applicable