"folder in use" error when trying to drag folder

I get 'folder in use' error when I try to drag a folder. Closing all the
stuff I am working on doesn't help. Srangely, it does not happen all the
time.

It's possible the system is doing something like backup, defrag, or disk
cleanup. If it goes away over time, that's probably it. You could look for
that activity in Task Manager.

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"Ali" <> wrote in message
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> I get 'folder in use' error when I try to drag a folder. Closing all the
> stuff I am working on doesn't help. Srangely, it does not happen all the
> time.

"Ali" <> wrote in message
news:AEA1B172-1F00-49E4-8DBA-...
>I get 'folder in use' error when I try to drag a folder. Closing all the
> stuff I am working on doesn't help. Srangely, it does not happen all the
> time.

One thought is to make sure the folder you are dragging is not highlighted
and displaying files while you are trying to drag it. Unexpand the subject
folder, click on some other folder to display its contents in the right
pane. Then try to drag and drop the non-expanded/non-highlighted subject
folder.

-Frank

Thanks Mark.
I disconnected the external harddisk which makes a daily backup. This did
NOT help. Then I restarted the whole computer. This helped. Problem still not
solved though you are probably right about its origin.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> It's possible the system is doing something like backup, defrag, or disk
> cleanup. If it goes away over time, that's probably it. You could look for
> that activity in Task Manager.
>
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> "Ali" <> wrote in message
> news:AEA1B172-1F00-49E4-8DBA-...
> > I get 'folder in use' error when I try to drag a folder. Closing all the
> > stuff I am working on doesn't help. Srangely, it does not happen all the
> > time.
>

Thanks Frank. I had already done that.

"Frankster" wrote:

>
> "Ali" <> wrote in message
> news:AEA1B172-1F00-49E4-8DBA-...
> >I get 'folder in use' error when I try to drag a folder. Closing all the
> > stuff I am working on doesn't help. Srangely, it does not happen all the
> > time.
>
> One thought is to make sure the folder you are dragging is not highlighted
> and displaying files while you are trying to drag it. Unexpand the subject
> folder, click on some other folder to display its contents in the right
> pane. Then try to drag and drop the non-expanded/non-highlighted subject
> folder.
>
> -Frank
>
>

Try this:
Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista
http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-owne...menu-vista.htm
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"Ali" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks Frank. I had already done that.
>
> "Frankster" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Ali" <> wrote in message
>> news:AEA1B172-1F00-49E4-8DBA-...
>> >I get 'folder in use' error when I try to drag a folder. Closing all the
>> > stuff I am working on doesn't help. Srangely, it does not happen all
>> > the
>> > time.
>>
>> One thought is to make sure the folder you are dragging is not
>> highlighted
>> and displaying files while you are trying to drag it. Unexpand the
>> subject
>> folder, click on some other folder to display its contents in the right
>> pane. Then try to drag and drop the non-expanded/non-highlighted subject
>> folder.
>>
>> -Frank
>>
>>

Thanks, Bob. Very interesting.

"Bob" wrote:

>
> Try this:
> Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista
> http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-owne...menu-vista.htm
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> "Ali" <> wrote in message
> news:BAC9DDB4-B06A-427B-8A22-...
> > Thanks Frank. I had already done that.
> >
> > "Frankster" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Ali" <> wrote in message
> >> news:AEA1B172-1F00-49E4-8DBA-...
> >> >I get 'folder in use' error when I try to drag a folder. Closing all the
> >> > stuff I am working on doesn't help. Srangely, it does not happen all
> >> > the
> >> > time.
> >>
> >> One thought is to make sure the folder you are dragging is not
> >> highlighted
> >> and displaying files while you are trying to drag it. Unexpand the
> >> subject
> >> folder, click on some other folder to display its contents in the right
> >> pane. Then try to drag and drop the non-expanded/non-highlighted subject
> >> folder.
> >>
> >> -Frank
> >>
> >>
>
>

You're welcome Ali.
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"Ali" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks, Bob. Very interesting.
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>>
>> Try this:
>> Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista
>> http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-owne...menu-vista.htm
>> -------
>> *Report back, please*
>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
>> so
>> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>
>> [How to ask a question]
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>> "Ali" <> wrote in message
>> news:BAC9DDB4-B06A-427B-8A22-...
>> > Thanks Frank. I had already done that.
>> >
>> > "Frankster" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "Ali" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:AEA1B172-1F00-49E4-8DBA-...
>> >> >I get 'folder in use' error when I try to drag a folder. Closing all
>> >> >the
>> >> > stuff I am working on doesn't help. Srangely, it does not happen all
>> >> > the
>> >> > time.
>> >>
>> >> One thought is to make sure the folder you are dragging is not
>> >> highlighted
>> >> and displaying files while you are trying to drag it. Unexpand the
>> >> subject
>> >> folder, click on some other folder to display its contents in the
>> >> right
>> >> pane. Then try to drag and drop the non-expanded/non-highlighted
>> >> subject
>> >> folder.
>> >>
>> >> -Frank
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>