Unable to rename or move folders in Windows Vista
Symptoms
When you use Windows Explorer to rename folders on a Windows Vista-based computer, one of the following happens:
Nothing happens
The following error is displayed:
The file or folder does not exist
In addition, the following symptoms may be observed:
Unable to move folders to a different location, nor be able to restore deleted items from the Recycle Bin.
Unable to [...]
By Ramesh Srinivasan on 10 March 2008
Symptoms
When you use Windows Explorer to rename folders on a Windows Vista-based computer, one of the following happens:
- Nothing happens
- The following error is displayed:
The file or folder does not exist
In addition, the following symptoms may be observed:
- Unable to move folders to a different location, nor be able to restore deleted items from the Recycle Bin.
- Unable to launch special folders using the Shell: command. For example, when you run the command shell:My Music, you may receive the following error:
Windows cannot find ’shell:My Music’. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.
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