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Asked: May 25, 20262026-05-25T18:50:57+00:00 2026-05-25T18:50:57+00:00

When i am trying to use tortoisesvn on windows to do an update, i

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When i am trying to use tortoisesvn on windows to do an update, i keep getting the following errors for a specific folder.

Can someone please let me know how to fix this problem and how it occurred?

Can't open file 
'C:\Users\myname\Documents\projects\cpe\lab\.svn\tmp\text-base\con.svn-base': 
The handle is invalid.

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    2026-05-25T18:50:58+00:00Added an answer on May 25, 2026 at 6:50 pm

    andyl from svnforum.com

    con is an illegal filename in Windows. Rename the file via Repo
    Browser to conform to MS’s rules.

    msdn.microsoft.com

    This fixed the issue.

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