I am pretty sure I looked into ReplaceFile() many years ago when I reviewed the Windows File APIs but probably decided not to use it because the files must all be on the same volume, which is one of the issues that was resolved with the current implementation after users reported file-saving issues in contexts like network shares, USB drives, and so on. At the time, it was probably also not clear whether ReplaceFile() was an atomic operation. I have found several discussions about it and it sounds like it might be atomic, although it does not say this in the documentation. That said, I will look at it again to see if it makes any difference. One potential issue is that if it fails for some reason, it can leave files in different states that will require a separate call to DeleteFile(), MoveFile(), or both. In any case, it will very likely take several version releases to iron out any issues with using ReplaceFile() as past experience with the File APIs has shown that they can behave unexpectedly (such as queuing a file delete instead of an immediate file delete). Thanks for your feedback everyone.
