Re: Error Message -Item Not Found-

Yep the command prompt works, just got rid of 4 folders from my desktop that
were "not there" as far as VISTA was concerned,
So this is how far we've come? a greedy resorce grabing Op system that you
will, quite often, have to use DOS with to delete a folder?:))
Well Done MS, you've hit an all time low
Will A fix for this come out in SP 599 or will MS refund 50% of the VISTA
cost to everyone?:))


"R. C. White" wrote:

Hi, K.

You're welcome. ;<)

And thanks for the feedback.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

"K. Rees" <K. Rees@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks. I had a similar problem (unable to delete a directory that i
could
see accompanied by the message "Could not find item" even though i could
see
it clearly in Windows Explorer directory tree.

I followed your advice about opening a command prompt windo in
adminstrator
mode and it worked!!! Thanks a lot.

K. Rees

"R. C. White" wrote:

Hi, nicjp.

Thanks for those details. I was hoping someone would jump in, but it
looks
like it's just you and me, kid. :^{

Open an Administrator:Command Prompt by right-clicking on Command Prompt
and
choosing Run as Administrator. Enter:
cd "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"

That should leave you at the Command Prompt and in that folder; you
should
see:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs>

Enter:
dir /x /a

This is the good ol' Dir command from back when folders were Directories,
with two switches. (In a Command Prompt window, type the command name
followed by /? to see mini-Help file showing the switches and parameters
that can be used with that command: dir /?) The /a shows All files and
folders, even those with Hidden or other attributes. And the /x switch
inserts a column between the file size and the LFN (Long File Name)
showing
the SFN (Short File Name), also known as the 8.3 filename, for each file
and
folder. Long before LFNs were allowed, MS-DOS required every filename to
be
no more than 8 characters, plus an optional extension of no more than 3
characters, and some characters were not allowed. But EVERY file and
folder
had to have a name that was "legal" by these requirements. Even after
LFNs
were invented, every filename still must be convertible into a valid SFN.

In a Command Prompt window, we can use these SFNs, even when we are not
sure
of the LFN.

So, find that Monopoly entry in the directory listing and note its SFN.
Maybe it's "monopo~1". If it is a single file, then enter:
del monopo~1

If it is a folder, then:
rd monopo~1 /s

This rd (Remove Directory) command, with the /s switch, will remove the
folder, plus all its files and subfolders, so you will be asked to
confirm
that you really want to do this.

If that does not work, please post back with details of what you did and
what results you saw. "I tried it" doesn't tell us much, and neither
does
"Didn't work". We need details, like those in your second post.

And please post back if it works, too. ;<)

RC

"nicjp" <nicjp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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R. C. White,
I am just trying to delete a folder from my start menu. When I try to
delete
it, I get the following message:

The main title in message window is: Item not found
First line: Could not find this item
Main Body: This is no longer located in
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs. Verify the Items
location and try again.
Text after main body: Monopoly Here & Now
Date Created: 10/18/2007 7:13AM
Also in the window it gives me two options to click: Try again or
Cancel

I can see the folder and it is in this location, it is not hidden, but
for
some reason I keep getting this message. I have deleted/moved folders
from
the start menu before. I don't understand why this message keeps coming
up.
Thank you for replying and hopefully this reply is more informative.

--nicjp



"R. C. White" wrote:

Hi, nicjp.

If you tell us the exact name of the file (and the pathname to where
it
resides), we may know what the problem is. Or not.

Some files are hidden; some are system files that Vista won't let us
do
much
with unless we are THE Administrator, running with "God" privileges.
Some
files are so important to the system that Vista just won't let us mess
with
them. And Vista is very reluctant to let us do anything with other
users'
files, so you may need to take ownership of that file or otherwise
convince
Vista that you DO have permission to work with it.

I could keep guessing for a long time, but it would shorten the
process
if
you tell us more explicitly which file and what you are trying to
accomplish.

RC

"nicjp" <nicjp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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When trying to remove a file, I keep getting an error, that states
the
item
is not found and that windows cannot delete or move the file because
it
is
no
in the specified location. I can see the folder, it is there, it
just
won't
delete or move to the recycle bin.

.

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