Cannot create desktop shortcut

Something happened to Vista Ultimate 32-bit over the last couple of days. I
installed Windows live, Adobe Photoshop Elements 7, Adobe Reader and Windows
Home Server Console and probably several others that I lost track of.
Anyway, for some reason Vista will not let me create a new desktop shortcut.
I get the message "Windows could not create the shortcut. Check to see if
disk is full." I have 66 GB free on the C: partition so I don't think that
is the issue. I have been bragging about Vista being able to handle
everything I throw at it without a problem - I guess Murphy came to visit
me! A little help is needed. Thanks in advance.

On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:13:31 -0600, "Ken" <>
wrote:

>Something happened to Vista Ultimate 32-bit over the last couple of days. I
>installed Windows live, Adobe Photoshop Elements 7, Adobe Reader and Windows
>Home Server Console and probably several others that I lost track of.
>Anyway, for some reason Vista will not let me create a new desktop shortcut.
>I get the message "Windows could not create the shortcut. Check to see if
>disk is full." I have 66 GB free on the C: partition so I don't think that
>is the issue. I have been bragging about Vista being able to handle
>everything I throw at it without a problem - I guess Murphy came to visit
>me! A little help is needed. Thanks in advance.

Try a system restore to a date from before the installs.

How about a little help getting to the root cause. I'm not sure a restore
will do anything since I don't know when the problem started or who caused
it. I have numerous Acronis system backups but don't want to go there for a
"minor" problem.

"+Bob+" <> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:13:31 -0600, "Ken" <>
> wrote:
>
>>Something happened to Vista Ultimate 32-bit over the last couple of days.
>>I
>>installed Windows live, Adobe Photoshop Elements 7, Adobe Reader and
>>Windows
>>Home Server Console and probably several others that I lost track of.
>>Anyway, for some reason Vista will not let me create a new desktop
>>shortcut.
>>I get the message "Windows could not create the shortcut. Check to see if
>>disk is full." I have 66 GB free on the C: partition so I don't think
>>that
>>is the issue. I have been bragging about Vista being able to handle
>>everything I throw at it without a problem - I guess Murphy came to visit
>>me! A little help is needed. Thanks in advance.
>
> Try a system restore to a date from before the installs.

A little new information - when I set up a new user account the problem does
not exist for that user. So... what got screwed up in my old user account
settings and how do I reset the account?

"Ken" <> wrote in message
news:5DDF0B84-EB1E-42BB-A5D1-...
> Something happened to Vista Ultimate 32-bit over the last couple of days.
> I installed Windows live, Adobe Photoshop Elements 7, Adobe Reader and
> Windows Home Server Console and probably several others that I lost track
> of. Anyway, for some reason Vista will not let me create a new desktop
> shortcut. I get the message "Windows could not create the shortcut. Check
> to see if disk is full." I have 66 GB free on the C: partition so I don't
> think that is the issue. I have been bragging about Vista being able to
> handle everything I throw at it without a problem - I guess Murphy came to
> visit me! A little help is needed. Thanks in advance.

On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:45:19 -0600, "Ken" <>
wrote:

>How about a little help getting to the root cause. I'm not sure a restore
>will do anything since I don't know when the problem started or who caused
>it. I have numerous Acronis system backups but don't want to go there for a
>"minor" problem.



System Restore (not a full disk restore) are typically the best
solution. They are non-threatening and won't damage any data. The
worst you might need to do is re-install an application or two. With
Vista, they often seem to be the only solution to the myriad of
glitches. Your choice.

Ok, I'm now a true believer in the Vista Restore function. Thank you for
making me use it. I went back and used the oldest restore point 1/19/09 and
my problem went away! Back to my original question, who or what caused the
problem - any ideas out there? I'll be a lot more careful going forward on
what I install and try to verify which install triggered the problem. Up to
this point Vista had put me to sleep since I have been using it since "day
2" and have not had any issues.

"+Bob+" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:45:19 -0600, "Ken" <>
> wrote:
>
>>How about a little help getting to the root cause. I'm not sure a restore
>>will do anything since I don't know when the problem started or who caused
>>it. I have numerous Acronis system backups but don't want to go there for
>>a
>>"minor" problem.
>
>
>
> System Restore (not a full disk restore) are typically the best
> solution. They are non-threatening and won't damage any data. The
> worst you might need to do is re-install an application or two. With
> Vista, they often seem to be the only solution to the myriad of
> glitches. Your choice.
>

Ok, I was happy for a week and a half but the same problem came back today.
I have uninstalled Adobe Reader 8 because it had a known bug that kept you
from printing PDF files. I installed Adobe Reader 9 and I could print PDF
files and I could create a desktop shortcut. I installed Windows Home
Server Console this morning and now I cannot create a new desktop shortcut.
I have no idea if Windows Home Server Console installation caused the
problem but it seems suspicious. However, I have installed Windows Home
Server Console on another Vista 64-bit system and do not have the problem.
Other than another "Restore and Hope" - does anybody have a clue what is the
root cause of my problem?

"Ken" <> wrote in message
news:5DDF0B84-EB1E-42BB-A5D1-...
> Something happened to Vista Ultimate 32-bit over the last couple of days.
> I installed Windows live, Adobe Photoshop Elements 7, Adobe Reader and
> Windows Home Server Console and probably several others that I lost track
> of. Anyway, for some reason Vista will not let me create a new desktop
> shortcut. I get the message "Windows could not create the shortcut. Check
> to see if disk is full." I have 66 GB free on the C: partition so I don't
> think that is the issue. I have been bragging about Vista being able to
> handle everything I throw at it without a problem - I guess Murphy came to
> visit me! A little help is needed. Thanks in advance.

I had a simmiler issue. I would reccomend that you try making a shortcut to
the exe file

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http://www.astorandblack.com/
"Ken" <> wrote in message
news:6706449C-4A2A-45FA-AF36-...
> Ok, I was happy for a week and a half but the same problem came back
> today. I have uninstalled Adobe Reader 8 because it had a known bug that
> kept you from printing PDF files. I installed Adobe Reader 9 and I could
> print PDF files and I could create a desktop shortcut. I installed
> Windows Home Server Console this morning and now I cannot create a new
> desktop shortcut. I have no idea if Windows Home Server Console
> installation caused the problem but it seems suspicious. However, I have
> installed Windows Home Server Console on another Vista 64-bit system and
> do not have the problem. Other than another "Restore and Hope" - does
> anybody have a clue what is the root cause of my problem?
>
> "Ken" <> wrote in message
> news:5DDF0B84-EB1E-42BB-A5D1-...
>> Something happened to Vista Ultimate 32-bit over the last couple of days.
>> I installed Windows live, Adobe Photoshop Elements 7, Adobe Reader and
>> Windows Home Server Console and probably several others that I lost track
>> of. Anyway, for some reason Vista will not let me create a new desktop
>> shortcut. I get the message "Windows could not create the shortcut.
>> Check to see if disk is full." I have 66 GB free on the C: partition so
>> I don't think that is the issue. I have been bragging about Vista being
>> able to handle everything I throw at it without a problem - I guess
>> Murphy came to visit me! A little help is needed. Thanks in advance.
>

It happens to be a Folder I'm trying to make a shortcut to. In reading
through a bunch of Googles on the subject it seems I might have some sort of
policy/permissions problem? Like I said in previous posts, if I create a
new account the problem does not exist in the new account. Also, it is not
Windows Home Server Console or Adobe Acrobat 9 that is causing the problem
since I dropped back (the old Restore routine) and reinstalled with no
problems. However, I have not reinstalled Adobe PhotoShop 7 AND Adobe
Photoshop is not installed on the other Vista System. Again that maybe
just a coincidence but I'll reframe from installing PhotoShop for awhile and
see if the problem comes back. Still looking for the root cause!!

"James Matthews" <> wrote in message
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> I had a simmiler issue. I would reccomend that you try making a shortcut
> to the exe file
>
> --
>
> http://www.astorandblack.com/
> "Ken" <> wrote in message
> news:6706449C-4A2A-45FA-AF36-...
>> Ok, I was happy for a week and a half but the same problem came back
>> today. I have uninstalled Adobe Reader 8 because it had a known bug that
>> kept you from printing PDF files. I installed Adobe Reader 9 and I could
>> print PDF files and I could create a desktop shortcut. I installed
>> Windows Home Server Console this morning and now I cannot create a new
>> desktop shortcut. I have no idea if Windows Home Server Console
>> installation caused the problem but it seems suspicious. However, I have
>> installed Windows Home Server Console on another Vista 64-bit system and
>> do not have the problem. Other than another "Restore and Hope" - does
>> anybody have a clue what is the root cause of my problem?
>>
>> "Ken" <> wrote in message
>> news:5DDF0B84-EB1E-42BB-A5D1-...
>>> Something happened to Vista Ultimate 32-bit over the last couple of
>>> days. I installed Windows live, Adobe Photoshop Elements 7, Adobe Reader
>>> and Windows Home Server Console and probably several others that I lost
>>> track of. Anyway, for some reason Vista will not let me create a new
>>> desktop shortcut. I get the message "Windows could not create the
>>> shortcut. Check to see if disk is full." I have 66 GB free on the C:
>>> partition so I don't think that is the issue. I have been bragging
>>> about Vista being able to handle everything I throw at it without a
>>> problem - I guess Murphy came to visit me! A little help is needed.
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>