Hi all,
Thank you for the help, but nothing works. I am the sole user of this
computer, I am logged as admin and seem to have full control and ownership
but I still get the message " this folder does not exits" when ever I try to
rename a folder.
this is not funny...
"R. C. White, MVP" wrote:
> Hi, Leo.
>
> Thank you! I'm sure that will help me, and I hope it will help Yael and
> Bob, too.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
>
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)
>
> "Leo" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Perhaps this will help.
> >
> > Step by step instruction on how to take ownership of a folder
> >
> >
> >
> > Run CMD (as administrator) and type: takeown [path] /f <filename or
> > folder>
> >
> > OR
> >
> > - Right-click the file/folder you want to own, click properties
> >
> > - Click Security Tab
> >
> > - Click Advanced
> >
> > - Click the Owner Tab
> >
> > - Click Edit
> >
> > - Select the Administrators group from the list
> >
> > - Click OK
> >
> > - Click OK
> >
> > - Click OK
> >
> > You have now taken 'Ownership' of the file and you can close the property
> >
> > Windows
> >
> >
> >
> > Now again
> >
> >
> >
> > 1) Right-click on the file
> >
> > 2) Select Properties
> >
> > 3) Go to the Security tab again, click the Advanced button
> >
> > 4) Now Press Edit, then double-click 'Administrators' in the list and tick
> >
> > the 'allow' box for 'Full control'
> >
> >
> >
> > You have now taken 'Full control' of file
> >
> >
> > --
> > Leo
> >
> > Dante: "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those
> > who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."
> >
> >
> >
> > "R. C. White, MVP" <> wrote in message
> > news:AAC77476-1133-43C3-B76E-...
> >> Hi, Yael - and Bob.
> >>
> >> I've been holding off, hoping someone who really knows will jump in with
> >> the real answer. In the meantime, I've seen other threads here with
> >> similar problems - and few clear answers.
> >>
> >> My latest theory is that you need to take ownership of the problem
> >> folder - or its parent folder - or the whole volume where it resides. As
> >> I said, I know very little about permissions, but I have solved a few
> >> problems in Vista by doing this. I'm not sure of the correct procedure,
> >> but right-click on the folder (or parent) name, click Properties, and
> >> then the Security tab. I fumbled around here until my problem
> >> disappeared, but I can't tell you exactly what I did or just how you
> >> should do it.
> >>
> >> I REALLY should invest some time to learn more about Users, Ownership and
> >> Permissions!
> >>
> >> RC
> >>
> >> "yael" <> wrote in message
> >> news:6868D25C-03A9-4ABA-BF62-...
> >>> hopefully a solution will come soon because it is hard to keep track
> >>> when all
> >>> folders are named "new folder"
> >>>
> >>> "Bob" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I have the exact same problem with noone to answer also. No matter what
> >>>> you
> >>>> try, as administrator or user, it will NOT allow you to rename a file
> >>>> or
> >>>> folder. There are no parental permissions in place nor is there any
> >>>> other
> >>>> software blocking. I know how to rename a file or folder, its simple
> >>>> and
> >>>> should not take any other effort other than right clicking the file or
> >>>> folder
> >>>> and renaming it and its done. Ive been doing it for years, but with
> >>>> Vista. to
> >>>> no avail. Thanks,
> >>>> BoB
> >>>>
> >>>> "yael" wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> > Thanks for helping. I'm the only user on this computer and I don't
> >>>> > know how
> >>>> > to log on as admin (the only option is to log on as user). I've tried
> >>>> > running
> >>>> > cmd as admin and tried to follow advice given in other posts stating
> >>>> > a
> >>>> > similier problem, but it doesn't work. How do I give myself
> >>>> > permission?
> >>>> >
> >>>> > regards,
> >>>> > yael
> >>>> >
> >>>> > "R. C. White, MVP" wrote:
> >>>> >
> >>>> > > Hi, Yael.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > Are you the Administrator, and logged in as such? Do you have
> >>>> > > permission to
> >>>> > > rename files in that folder?
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > As a one-man, one-computer kind of guy, I've never had to worry
> >>>> > > much about
> >>>> > > permissions and such - until Vista. Now, I've had to learn a
> >>>> > > little about
> >>>> > > it, but I'm still no expert. I'll wait and watch with you for a
> >>>> > > real expert
> >>>> > > to answer this question. I've not heard of this problem.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > In the meantime, you might start Command Prompt as Administrator
> >>>> > > (Start |
> >>>> > > All Programs | Accessories, then right-click on Command Prompt and
> >>>> > > click Run
> >>>> > > as Administrator - but you probably knew all that). This opens an
> >>>> > > elevated
> >>>> > > prompt and you may be able to use the old Ren command from here.
> >>>> > > And this
> >>>> > > KB article might give you the clue you need, although it
> >>>> > > specifically
> >>>> > > applies to earlier Windows versions:
> >>>> > > Explorer Cannot Rename New Folders Or Directories
> >>>> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/172333
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > Post back and someone should be able to help.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > RC
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > "yael" <> wrote in message
> >>>> > > news:FFC4CED0-3E6D-43A5-8D7A-...
> >>>> > > > Thank you for your fast reply. That is exactly what I do. create
> >>>> > > > a new
> >>>> > > > folder, an while the name is highlighted I try to change it. As I
> >>>> > > > press
> >>>> > > > enter
> >>>> > > > the error appears and the folder remains "new folder". I also
> >>>> > > > tried to
> >>>> > > > rename
> >>>> > > > again after the folder appered on my desktop or in the mother
> >>>> > > > folder.
> >>>> > > > Also,
> >>>> > > > the same error accures when trying to create a new folder while
> >>>> > > > browsing
> >>>> > > > for
> >>>> > > > a folder to downlaod stuff from the internet for example. I also
> >>>> > > > restarted
> >>>> > > > the computer hoping windows will fix itself but somthing wrose
> >>>> > > > happend-
> >>>> > > > windows explorer stoped working at all. I restarted once more and
> >>>> > > > the last
> >>>> > > > problem sorted out. Leaving the original problem, I can't rename
> >>>> > > > folders.
> >>>> > > > Thanks
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > > "R. C. White, MVP" wrote:
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > >> Hi, Yael.
> >>>> > > >>
> >>>> > > >> HOW are you trying to rename the New Folder?
> >>>> > > >>
> >>>> > > >> In Windows Explorer, when you right-click and choose Folder from
> >>>> > > >> the New
> >>>> > > >> menu, it should add the New Folder to the list of folders. The
> >>>> > > >> name
> >>>> > > >> should
> >>>> > > >> be highlighted. If you press Enter or click the mouse elsewhere
> >>>> > > >> or do
> >>>> > > >> anything else to remove focus from that, the name New Folder
> >>>> > > >> will be
> >>>> > > >> assigned. Before pressing Enter, though, you can simply type
> >>>> > > >> your
> >>>> > > >> preferred
> >>>> > > >> new name. Once the name (either New Folder or your choice) has
> >>>> > > >> been
> >>>> > > >> assigned, then you can Rename it in the usual way, by
> >>>> > > >> right-clicking on
> >>>> > > >> the
> >>>> > > >> name or by pressing F2.
> >>>> > > >>
> >>>> > > >> If that is not what you are asking, please post back and tell
> >>>> > > >> us, step by
> >>>> > > >> step, what you are doing and what response you are getting.
> >>>> > > >>
> >>>> > > >> RC
> >>>> > > >>
> >>>> > > >> "yael" <> wrote in message
> >>>> > > >> news:486099B3-8ECD-4002-A096-...
> >>>> > > >> > Hi, I have a problem. when I create a new folder and try to
> >>>> > > >> > rename it
> >>>> > > >> > (to
> >>>> > > >> > anything other then new folder) I get this following error:
> >>>> > > >> > "the file
> >>>> > > >> > or
> >>>> > > >> > folder does not exist".
> >>>> > > >> > does anyone know how to fix this?
> >>>> > > >> > thanks
>
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