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4472
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      07-18-2007
This is driving me up the wall. I've seen other posts just the same but so
far no answers that work.

I have Windows Vista Home Premium and when I create a new folder on any of
my hard drives (I have three) and then try to rename it I get a pop up
stating "The File or Folder Does Not Exist" and the name then reverts to New
Folder.

I have checked my rights and I have full rights on all. Has anyone any idea
what is causing this. It only started 3/4 weeks ago but did not seem to
correspond with any alteration or new program.

HELP

 
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Mick Murphy
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      07-18-2007
You don't say HOW you are trying to rename it.
Right-click, Rename?

"4472" wrote:

> This is driving me up the wall. I've seen other posts just the same but so
> far no answers that work.
>
> I have Windows Vista Home Premium and when I create a new folder on any of
> my hard drives (I have three) and then try to rename it I get a pop up
> stating "The File or Folder Does Not Exist" and the name then reverts to New
> Folder.
>
> I have checked my rights and I have full rights on all. Has anyone any idea
> what is causing this. It only started 3/4 weeks ago but did not seem to
> correspond with any alteration or new program.
>
> HELP
>

 
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      07-19-2007

4472;387346 Wrote:
> This is driving me up the wall. I've seen other posts just the same bu
> s
> far no answers that work
>
> I have Windows Vista Home Premium and when I create a new folder on an
> o
> my hard drives (I have three) and then try to rename it I get a pop u
> stating "The File or Folder Does Not Exist" and the name then revert
> to Ne
> Folder
>
> I have checked my rights and I have full rights on all. Has anyone an
> ide
> what is causing this. It only started 3/4 weeks ago but did not seem t
> correspond with any alteration or new program
>
> HEL


Hi 4472

This may help you

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...lder.html?ltr=

Shaw

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      07-19-2007
Mick, I am right clicking and choosing rename or double clicking to reach
rename. When I rename the pop up appears and the folder goes back to new
folder (1) (2) etc dependant on the number of new folders created.

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> You don't say HOW you are trying to rename it.
> Right-click, Rename?
>
> "4472" wrote:
>
> > This is driving me up the wall. I've seen other posts just the same but so
> > far no answers that work.
> >
> > I have Windows Vista Home Premium and when I create a new folder on any of
> > my hard drives (I have three) and then try to rename it I get a pop up
> > stating "The File or Folder Does Not Exist" and the name then reverts to New
> > Folder.
> >
> > I have checked my rights and I have full rights on all. Has anyone any idea
> > what is causing this. It only started 3/4 weeks ago but did not seem to
> > correspond with any alteration or new program.
> >
> > HELP
> >

 
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4472
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      07-19-2007
Brink,

Tried that still the same result "The file or folder does not exist" and the
name reverts to New Folder.

"brink" wrote:

>
> 4472;387346 Wrote:
> > This is driving me up the wall. I've seen other posts just the same but
> > so
> > far no answers that work.
> >
> > I have Windows Vista Home Premium and when I create a new folder on any
> > of
> > my hard drives (I have three) and then try to rename it I get a pop up
> > stating "The File or Folder Does Not Exist" and the name then reverts
> > to New
> > Folder.
> >
> > I have checked my rights and I have full rights on all. Has anyone any
> > idea
> > what is causing this. It only started 3/4 weeks ago but did not seem to
> > correspond with any alteration or new program.
> >
> > HELP

>
> Hi 4472,
>
> This may help you.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...der.html?ltr=N
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' > *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

 
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      07-19-2007

4472;388519 Wrote:
> Brink,
>
> Tried that still the same result "The file or folder does not exist
> and the
> name reverts to New Folder.
>
>


Have you done a System Restore to a point before this started?

Only other thing I can think of is to try a "sfc /scannow" in
elevated command prompt. It may repair the system files for you. Se
here for details on how if needed.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...les.html?ltr=S

Shaw

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      07-21-2007
I have done both a reset and a SFC and still no change. I know it's a setting
somewhere within Vista but I just cannot locate it. It's clear from other
posts that this has happened to others. How did they clear it?

"brink" wrote:

>
> 4472;388519 Wrote:
> > Brink,
> >
> > Tried that still the same result "The file or folder does not exist"
> > and the
> > name reverts to New Folder.
> >
> >

>
> Have you done a System Restore to a point before this started?
>
> Only other thing I can think of is to try a "sfc /scannow" in a
> elevated command prompt. It may repair the system files for you. See
> here for details on how if needed.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...les.html?ltr=S
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' > *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

 
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      07-21-2007

4472;390428 Wrote:
> I have done both a reset and a SFC and still no change. I know it's
> setting
> somewhere within Vista but I just cannot locate it. It's clear fro
> other
> posts that this has happened to others. How did they clear it?
>
>


Sorry 4472,

I'm at a stump. You might try a checkdisk for corruption.
If you need details on how, look here:

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...isk.html?ltr=C

Shaw

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