Re: Unable to rename folders

Pegasus.

Thanks for that I will do, tho' I am not sure if I can get it to boot into
safe mode! One more of it's problems<s>

If I can't start in safe mode I will do it in normal boot.
Incidentally the folders where I most frequently operate and so find the
most problems is not under Docs and Settings. But maybe you just used that
as an example.

Thanks again

Nigel


"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OFgyh$pcHHA.4984@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Try this:
- Close all applications.
- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
- Type these commands:
cd /d "c:\Documents and Settings\Nigel\My Documents" {Enter}
(type the actual path to the parent of the problem folder)
- ren abc xyz {Enter}
(type actual folder names)
- Report what you see. Verbatim, please, none of this "etc." stuff!
- Try the above test while in Safe Mode.

"Nigel Andrews" <nandrews2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:nI_Oh.19933$7l1.897@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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
news:%23P0ujWkcHHA.4516@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"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

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]






.

Relevant Pages

  • WINDOWSSYSTEM32CONFIGSYSTEM corrupted
    ... Several months ago I fixed the boot and it worked ok. ... Today it had the corrupt system registry folder (as described in subject ... I can now restart in safe mode and have saved my son's documents to ... I was thinking that the worst case scenario will be that I have to reinstall ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.file_system)
  • Re: Cannot Delete File
    ... I am unable to rename the file (same error message as when trying delete), ... How about trying to remove it while in safe mode? ... When I try to delete the folder, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Missing "Rename" option in My Documents files & folders
    ... The only rename that I could find in my registry was here, ... Clicking the folder twice yields an error message boink, ... Will try running all scans in Safe Mode Next. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: Help on transfering files WITHOUT Files And Settings Transfer
    ... If your old HDD has so many bad blocks that it will not boot; ... "Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder ... To start in Safe Mode, ... Use the up and down arrow keys on your ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: ie,...again
    ... How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP ... In XP Home you have to boot in safe mode to see the security tab. ... other computer called HOLD, download the programs to ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser)