problem with dragging and dropping files between explorer windows.

[Adam Sandler]

Hi all,

Running W2K, SP4, with all the updates.

Occasionally, when I have two explorer windows open, and I'm dragging
and dropping files between folders, I get this error in the middle of
a copy and/or move operation:

"the file name, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect"

The path shown in the error message box also sometimes has some weird,
non-printing, characters in it.

Any ideas why this is happening?

Thanks!

 

[Dave Patrick]

You may suffer from file system corruption. After backup you can run;

chkdsk /r
from the recovery console command line. (/r implies /f and /p)

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks.
Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press R to repair a Windows
2000 installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The
Recovery Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do
not have the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
root, %systemroot% or %windir%


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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