Cannot Rename Files/Folders

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I cannot rename files or folders. The option is not
available (dimmed) in Explorer, and not avilable when
opening through "My Documents." Moreover, every time I
try to remove "Read Only" from a file or folder, it
defaults back on immediately.

I now have several folders named "New Folder" and cannot
rename anything. Can anyone tell me why, and how to fix
this? Thanks.
 
Something to try,
Go to the Windows command prompt,
Type CD\ and hit enter to put you in the Root directory.

type ATTRIB and hit enter to see if your directory is Read only.
then type ATTRIB -S -H -R (name of your directory) to get rid of the Read
only attribute.

Then REN (new name for your directory) and hit Enter,.
 
Make that REN (old name new name) and hit Enter.

Squire said:
Something to try,
Go to the Windows command prompt,
Type CD\ and hit enter to put you in the Root directory.

type ATTRIB and hit enter to see if your directory is Read only.
then type ATTRIB -S -H -R (name of your directory) to get rid of the Read
only attribute.

Then REN (new name for your directory) and hit Enter,.
Click to expand...
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Squire - thank you for your help. Followed your tip, but
got stuck at trying to figure out which dir to change.

However, just discovered the somehow my "My Documents"
folder 'target' had moved from C:\Documents and
Settings\NAME\My Documents, to C:\Documents and
Settings\NAME\Recent\My Documents. That target move
to "Recent" made it so I could not 'rename' anything,
although I could delete and alter.

I have no idea how the 'target' change occurred. Fix
was: Open Explore from Start Menu; right-click "My
Documents" go to "Properties"; first tab of pop-up should
be "Target" - hit "Restore Default" button and "OK."
 
Good, it sounds like you have the problem solved,

Jerry

Squire - thank you for your help. Followed your tip, but
got stuck at trying to figure out which dir to change.

However, just discovered the somehow my "My Documents"
folder 'target' had moved from C:\Documents and
Settings\NAME\My Documents, to C:\Documents and
Settings\NAME\Recent\My Documents. That target move
to "Recent" made it so I could not 'rename' anything,
although I could delete and alter.

I have no idea how the 'target' change occurred. Fix
was: Open Explore from Start Menu; right-click "My
Documents" go to "Properties"; first tab of pop-up should
be "Target" - hit "Restore Default" button and "OK."
Click to expand...
<Snip>
 
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