Re: Unable to rename folders

Rock,

Thanks for that info. Then that is not the cause of the main problem.
Can you offer any suggestions why the Rename fails? There error says that
the folder maybe write protected etc. So it also shows when I try to Move
such a folder or delete it.

Thanks again

Nigel


"Rock" <Rock@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Nigel Andrews" <nandrews2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
I am finding often when I have changed a filename within a folder I am
then unable to rename the folder that contains it.
It even seems if I merely Copy the filename text, to past it elsewhere,
then the folder containing that file cannot be renamed.
Only if I then reboot can I rename that folder.

I note that all my folders have a Read Only attribute, but as my other
PC's do aswell I assume this is normal.

The read only setting for folders is ignored by windows. Folders are
always open for reading. Actually it's not set to read only. There are
three states for it. It's actually in an indeterminate state. You can
see the three states for clicking on the box and seeing how it cycles.

See this article for more info:
You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/en-us

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]


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