I found this ? when I install Matlab: a fdler named "sys" need to be created,
but system won't allowe. Then I try to create a new folder with that name, it
says:
"Cannot rename New Folder: Cannot find the specified file. Make sure you
specify the correct path and file name."

It happens everywhere in my hard disk, Coulkd anyone help out? Thanks!

oh, I got 2 OS installed: XP Home(c & XP Pro.(d. Does it matter?

"donct" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:628552E2-CF02-4FCE-9A07-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I found this ? when I install Matlab: a fdler named "sys" need to be
>created,
> but system won't allowe. Then I try to create a new folder with that name,
> it
> says:
> "Cannot rename New Folder: Cannot find the specified file. Make sure you
> specify the correct path and file name."
>
> It happens everywhere in my hard disk, Coulkd anyone help out? Thanks!

Some names are reserved at times and can't be used. Others may be already
used- have you set explorer to view hidden and system files?

> Some names are reserved at times and can't be used. Others may be already
> used- have you set explorer to view hidden and system files?

I've checked that already. I can see ALL system protected files!
My XP Home doesn't show this problem. They use the very same anti-virus &
Windows Defender bate 2 of same version. Could that be new Trojan?

"donct" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Some names are reserved at times and can't be used. Others may be already
>> used- have you set explorer to view hidden and system files?
>
> I've checked that already. I can see ALL system protected files!
> My XP Home doesn't show this problem. They use the very same anti-virus &
> Windows Defender bate 2 of same version. Could that be new Trojan?

You really need to read the virus/spyware writers websites to see if they
have any news, or go to a relevant newsgroup and ask.

Do you have permissions set the same on both machines?

Phil Robyn wrote:
> donct wrote:
>>> Some names are reserved at times and can't be used. Others may be
>>> already used- have you set explorer to view hidden and system files?
>>
>>
>> I've checked that already. I can see ALL system protected files!
>> My XP Home doesn't show this problem. They use the very same
>> anti-virus & Windows Defender bate 2 of same version. Could that be new
>> Trojan?
>
> 'sys', along with 'com1', 'com2', 'lpt1', etc., etc., is one of the
> reserved system device driver names. That's why you cannot create
> it.

Have you tried it? I created a folder called "sys" in my C: drive on windows
XP without any problem.

donct wrote:
>>Some names are reserved at times and can't be used. Others may be already
>>used- have you set explorer to view hidden and system files?
>
>
> I've checked that already. I can see ALL system protected files!
> My XP Home doesn't show this problem. They use the very same anti-virus &
> Windows Defender bate 2 of same version. Could that be new Trojan?

'sys', along with 'com1', 'com2', 'lpt1', etc., etc., is one of the
reserved system device driver names. That's why you cannot create
it.

--
Phil Robyn
University of California, Berkeley

Sys is not as reserved name. AUX, CON, NUL and PRN are reserved names. I
can create a folder named sys on my desktop.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news9056D6D-1947-45C0-93FD-(E-Mail Removed),
donct <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
>> Some names are reserved at times and can't be used. Others may be already
>> used- have you set explorer to view hidden and system files?
>
> I've checked that already. I can see ALL system protected files!
> My XP Home doesn't show this problem. They use the very same anti-virus &
> Windows Defender bate 2 of same version. Could that be new Trojan?

Wesley Vogel wrote:

> Sys is not as reserved name. AUX, CON, NUL and PRN are reserved names. I
> can create a folder named sys on my desktop.
>

OK, you're right, 'sys' is not reserved. The reserved device names are
listed here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ing_a_file.asp

--
Phil Robyn
University of California, Berkeley

Left out quite a few, didn't I?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:NaadnVM-(E-Mail Removed),
Phil Robyn <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> Wesley Vogel wrote:
>
>> Sys is not as reserved name. AUX, CON, NUL and PRN are reserved names.
>> I can create a folder named sys on my desktop.
>>
>
> OK, you're right, 'sys' is not reserved. The reserved device names are
> listed here:
>
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ing_a_file.asp
>
> --
> Phil Robyn
> University of California, Berkeley