cannot create or replace folder

[Guest]

I have administrator privileges on my pc, and other users are set up with
limited accounts. However, if they want to create a new folder (on desktop
for example) this can be done, but cannot be renamed or deleted once created
(they therefore end up with an abundance of folders named NewFolder1, 2,etc).
Changing the account to administrator makes no difference, and in any case,
they should surely be able to do this with limited privileges? the error code
I get is;

"file system error (-65537) cannot create or replace folder"

what is wrong and can it be fixed? couldn't find any reference for that
error code on microsoft site.

thanks

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have administrator privileges on my pc, and other users are set up with
limited accounts. However, if they want to create a new folder (on desktop
for example) this can be done, but cannot be renamed or deleted once created
(they therefore end up with an abundance of folders named NewFolder1, 2,etc).
Changing the account to administrator makes no difference, and in any case,
they should surely be able to do this with limited privileges? the error code
I get is;

"file system error (-65537) cannot create or replace folder"

what is wrong and can it be fixed? couldn't find any reference for that
error code on microsoft site.

thanks

You might have a file system error. Run chkdsk /f from a Command Prompt.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have administrator privileges on my pc, and other users are set up with
limited accounts. However, if they want to create a new folder (on desktop
for example) this can be done, but cannot be renamed or deleted once created
(they therefore end up with an abundance of folders named NewFolder1, 2,etc).
Changing the account to administrator makes no difference, and in any case,
they should surely be able to do this with limited privileges? the error code
I get is;

"file system error (-65537) cannot create or replace folder"

what is wrong and can it be fixed? couldn't find any reference for that
error code on microsoft site.

thanks

As an afterthought: If this is a serious file system error then chkdsk
might make some folders inaccessible. Best to back up all your
important files beforehand (but then I'm sure you're backing up
all your important files regularly).

 

[Guest]

As an afterthought: If this is a serious file system error then chkdsk
might make some folders inaccessible. Best to back up all your
important files beforehand (but then I'm sure you're backing up
all your important files regularly).

thankyou Pegasus, I appreciate you taking the time to reply. I will try what you suggested (after backing up), although, I suspect that computers hate me and doubt I will find a successful resolution. Whether this attitude is the result or cause of my problems i cannot tell, but thanks.

 

[Guest]

FYI it worked! seems to have fixed problem perfectly! I ran chkdsk /c and
everything now works fine. thanks again.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

try what you suggested (after backing up), although, I suspect that
computers hate me and doubt I will find a successful resolution. Whether
this attitude is the result or cause of my problems i cannot tell, but
thanks.

FYI it worked! seems to have fixed problem perfectly! I ran chkdsk /c and
everything now works fine. thanks again.

Thanks for the feedback.