can't rename folders

[Bernie]

I just reinstalled clean and no longer have the problem.


"Bernie" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6116646-9A36-4025-BB79-4A97C95FDAC3@microsoft.com...
>I wonder if it has something to do with upgrading from XP.
>

[Bernie]

I just reinstalled clean and no longer have the problem.


"Bernie" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6116646-9A36-4025-BB79-4A97C95FDAC3@microsoft.com...
>I wonder if it has something to do with upgrading from XP.
>

[Kane]

We can create a new user account. The issue may disappear in the new account.
To create a new account, please use the following steps:

1. Click Start Menu, and then click Control Panel.

2. Click switch to a Classic View in left panel.

3. Double-click User Accounts.

4. Click Change another use account.

5. Click Create a new account, and type the name.

6. Choose account type as Computer administrator.

7. Click Create Account.

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"Bernie" wrote:

> I wonder if it has something to do with upgrading from XP.
>
>
> "JY" <jychamb@nospam.aol.com> wrote in message
> news:6EA9297E-8705-414A-9F90-36409ADA197C@microsoft.com...
> > Ok, same for me and i must format and reinstall. Now it's perfect, i
> > don't figure what happened.
> >
> > "Bernie" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:23A3014D-BAD3-4EEE-BDFE-8570F0F8E6CA@microsoft.com...
> >> Yes that is the only way I've been able to rename too. But I don't have a
> >> dual boot system. This is purely a test machine and this installation was
> >> an upgrade.
> >>
> >>
> >> "JY" <jychamb@nospam.aol.com> wrote in message
> >> news:D7EB7367-17AF-4767-A8F1-9EB62513C3BE@microsoft.com...
> >>> Hello
> >>> have you a dual Boot? If yes , have you the same account name and
> >>> password on the two systems?
> >>> I had the same problem last week and resetting permissions don't resolve
> >>> problem. I had fill a bug report.
> >>> Only "ren" in "cmd" can rename "new folder", and strange, without
> >>> "runas".
> >>>
> >>> "Bernie" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:54A5B299-394D-4C61-9596-72A8FCCD03D1@microsoft.com...
> >>>>I have all permissions on the folder or folders in question.
> >>>>TrustedInstaller has full permissions over explorer.exe. Two seperate
> >>>>things.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "Ecat" <Ecat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>> news:7B9FDF64-2B81-499E-8059-93F161E208C3@microsoft.com...
> >>>>> You say that you have all permisions but then you say that
> >>>>> TrustedInstaller
> >>>>> is the only one with full permissions. I think Im missing something I
> >>>>> guess.
> >>>>> ( :
> >>>>>
> >>>>> So were you able to succesfully take ownership with your actual user
> >>>>> name?
> >>>>> --
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> (¯`·._.·Ecat·._.·´¯)
> >>>>> HP a1230n
> >>>>> Athlon 64 Processor 3800+
> >>>>> 1 Gig RAM
> >>>>> Radeon X700
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "Bernie" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Yes I've tried that and it makes no difference. I have all
> >>>>>> permissions and
> >>>>>> even ownership.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I also ran explorer as an administrator. I have found I can change
> >>>>>> folder
> >>>>>> names using the command line rename command but not with explorer or
> >>>>>> an
> >>>>>> explorer replacement like xplorer2.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I also discovered something odd and something I've not seen before...
> >>>>>> if you
> >>>>>> look at the property sheet for explorer.exe and select the security
> >>>>>> tab you
> >>>>>> will find a user/group called TrustedInstaller. On my machine this is
> >>>>>> the
> >>>>>> only one with full control permissions. All others have Read and
> >>>>>> Execute and
> >>>>>> Read.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> "Ecat" <Ecat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>>>> news:425579C3-C9C2-4E3E-8077-C59C7B265021@microsoft.com...
> >>>>>> > Definitely sounds like a permissions thing. Have you taken
> >>>>>> > "ownership" of
> >>>>>> > the
> >>>>>> > directories in question? And then set your permissions to full for
> >>>>>> > those
> >>>>>> > directories? Being logged in as administrator doesnt seem to mean
> >>>>>> > quite
> >>>>>> > the
> >>>>>> > same thing that it used to.
> >>>>>> > --
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> > (¯`·._.·Ecat·._.·´¯)
> >>>>>> > HP a1230n
> >>>>>> > Athlon 64 Processor 3800+
> >>>>>> > 1 Gig RAM
> >>>>>> > Radeon X700
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> > "Bernie" wrote:
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >> There are a few of us it seems....see thread below.
> >>>>>> >>
> >>>>>> >>
> >>>>>> >> "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>>>> >> news:3B2D4A64-13C7-452C-B9D7-081647C8C319@microsoft.com...
> >>>>>> >> > Same here Bernie, Also I couldn't move "my documents" to another
> >>>>>> >> > partition.
> >>>>>> >> > Windows starts to move it and then says it can't move some sub
> >>>>>> >> > folders.
> >>>>>> >> >
> >>>>>> >>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
>

[Taf56]

Didn't work for me :-(


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Taf56;753899 Wrote:
> Didn't work for me :-(

Hi Taf56,

This may help you out.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/13...vista-fix.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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[Taf56]

Sadly no to that fix either...

I have been successful only by using the rename on reboot facilty of
Unlocker 'UNLOCKER 1.8.7 BY CEDRICK 'NITCH' COLLOMB'
(http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/)

Very frustrating bug...... but it IS Microsoft after all....


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Taf56,

I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted out. Thank you for the
feedback on your solution.

Shawn


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