can't delete folders with only spaces as name

i read in a computer magazine how you can name files using only spaces.
so i used it to clean my desktop a bit.

now i wanted to replace one of the folders on my desktop with a shotcut, but
windows simply refuses to start deleting or moving it(nothing happens, not
even an error)
when i use CMD to delete it i get an error that the filename is invalid.

i'm using windows vista home premium

thedicemaster;617041 Wrote:
> i read in a computer magazine how you can name files using only spaces.
> so i used it to clean my desktop a bit.
>
> now i wanted to replace one of the folders on my desktop with a
> shotcut, but
> windows simply refuses to start deleting or moving it(nothing happens,
> not
> even an error)
> when i use CMD to delete it i get an error that the filename is
> invalid.
>
> i'm using windows vista home premium

Have who tried renaming the folder back to something else that doesn't
use only spaces?


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dzomlija

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renaming falls under the actions not working.

i can do anything around the folders, but the folders themselves can't be
changed.

"dzomlija" wrote:

>
> thedicemaster;617041 Wrote:
> > i read in a computer magazine how you can name files using only spaces.
> > so i used it to clean my desktop a bit.
> >
> > now i wanted to replace one of the folders on my desktop with a
> > shotcut, but
> > windows simply refuses to start deleting or moving it(nothing happens,
> > not
> > even an error)
> > when i use CMD to delete it i get an error that the filename is
> > invalid.
> >
> > i'm using windows vista home premium
>
> Have who tried renaming the folder back to something else that doesn't
> use only spaces?
>
>
> --
> dzomlija
>
> _____________________
> Peter Alexander Dzomlija
> -Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And as
> you die, so shall I be Reborn...-
>
> -Download MP3 Media Properties Explorer: --http://www.phx.co.za-
>
> - ASUS A8N32-SLI-Deluxe
> - AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4800+
> - 4GB DDR400
> - 128MB ASUS nVidia 6600
> - Thermaltake Tai-Chi Chassis
> - 1207GB Formatted Storage
> - Vista Ultimate x64
> - CodeGear Delphi 2007See my rig at: http://s229.photobucket.com/albums/e...zomlija/Venus/
>

Try refreshing your desktop.
--
Paul


"thedicemaster" wrote:

> renaming falls under the actions not working.
>
> i can do anything around the folders, but the folders themselves can't be
> changed.
>
> "dzomlija" wrote:
>
> >
> > thedicemaster;617041 Wrote:
> > > i read in a computer magazine how you can name files using only spaces.
> > > so i used it to clean my desktop a bit.
> > >
> > > now i wanted to replace one of the folders on my desktop with a
> > > shotcut, but
> > > windows simply refuses to start deleting or moving it(nothing happens,
> > > not
> > > even an error)
> > > when i use CMD to delete it i get an error that the filename is
> > > invalid.
> > >
> > > i'm using windows vista home premium
> >
> > Have who tried renaming the folder back to something else that doesn't
> > use only spaces?
> >
> >
> > --
> > dzomlija
> >
> > _____________________
> > Peter Alexander Dzomlija
> > -Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And as
> > you die, so shall I be Reborn...-
> >
> > -Download MP3 Media Properties Explorer: --http://www.phx.co.za-
> >
> > - ASUS A8N32-SLI-Deluxe
> > - AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4800+
> > - 4GB DDR400
> > - 128MB ASUS nVidia 6600
> > - Thermaltake Tai-Chi Chassis
> > - 1207GB Formatted Storage
> > - Vista Ultimate x64
> > - CodeGear Delphi 2007See my rig at: http://s229.photobucket.com/albums/e...zomlija/Venus/
> >

i actually already rebooted a few times.

eventually i managed to remove the folders.
i set a folder "C:\testdesktop" to be my desktop, and let windows move all
contents of my desktop to that folder.
i then set my desktop to it's default position in users, but without moving
back all files.
from there i dragged the testdesktop folder, with the bugged folders inside,
into the recycle bin.
there i had to press the empty button twice, and after opening recycle bin
again the folders where gone.

"PaulB" wrote:

> Try refreshing your desktop.
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "thedicemaster" wrote:
>
> > renaming falls under the actions not working.
> >
> > i can do anything around the folders, but the folders themselves can't be
> > changed.
> >
> > "dzomlija" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > thedicemaster;617041 Wrote:
> > > > i read in a computer magazine how you can name files using only spaces.
> > > > so i used it to clean my desktop a bit.
> > > >
> > > > now i wanted to replace one of the folders on my desktop with a
> > > > shotcut, but
> > > > windows simply refuses to start deleting or moving it(nothing happens,
> > > > not
> > > > even an error)
> > > > when i use CMD to delete it i get an error that the filename is
> > > > invalid.
> > > >
> > > > i'm using windows vista home premium
> > >
> > > Have who tried renaming the folder back to something else that doesn't
> > > use only spaces?
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > dzomlija
> > >
> > > _____________________
> > > Peter Alexander Dzomlija
> > > -Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And as
> > > you die, so shall I be Reborn...-
> > >
> > > -Download MP3 Media Properties Explorer: --http://www.phx.co.za-
> > >
> > > - ASUS A8N32-SLI-Deluxe
> > > - AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4800+
> > > - 4GB DDR400
> > > - 128MB ASUS nVidia 6600
> > > - Thermaltake Tai-Chi Chassis
> > > - 1207GB Formatted Storage
> > > - Vista Ultimate x64
> > > - CodeGear Delphi 2007See my rig at: http://s229.photobucket.com/albums/e...zomlija/Venus/
> > >