Fatal Error Cannot rename Arc file

Error Message

The ArcEdit command 'save' returns one of the following error messages:

"Fatal error
Cannot rename Arc file
Bailing out of Arcedit

error in aedriver.aml"

OR

"Fatal error
Cannot rename LAB file
Bailing out of Arcedit

error in aedriver.aml"

Note:
These error messages can also be returned by EditTools if concurrent access to the Workspace occurs.

Cause

Another process is active in the ArcInfo workspace where the edit coverage is located.

Warning:
The ArcInfo Workspace is a single-process directory, and no other process can be running in the directory during an ArcEdit session.

A concurrent process running in the Workspace during the ArcEdit session will result in corruption of the coverage, or the entire Workspace!

Solution or Workaround