Renaming a folder?

[Guest]

Running as Adminstrator and only user on this machine with UAC off.

Sometimes I cannot rename a file folder that I created even if I do not have
that folder open to begin with. I keeo getting the error that I do not have
permisson. I need to open other un-related folders then go back to the one I
really want and rename it. Sometimes this takes three attempts jumping
around folders until I can do the rename.

This folder I created on a second drive partition and contains nothing for
programs only a data file such as a word document, graphic, etc. The files
themselves are not open.

I'm not reading anything here that seems to be the same problem. This is
wasting a lot of time for a simple action. I appreciate Vista trying to
protect me from someone else, but protecting me from myself is a bit much
especially when I'm not even dealing with an application folder just a simple
data folder.

Thanks.

Bart

 

[Guest]

Are all of your folders read only. Mine are. I am having this same issue,
cant seem to fix it yet. Seems like there are alot of us out there if you
search google.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Gold3nMan.

The "read-only folders" situation is quite different. See this KB article:
You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;326549

The key phrase from that article:
"Unlike the Read-only attribute for a file, the Read-only attribute for a
folder is typically ignored by Windows, Windows components and accessories,
and other programs."

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

 

[Guest]

I am not sure about that. I'll check again tonight when I'mm back home. I
don't think this should be the issue. As I've done more reading since
posting this I think it has something to do with the permissions on the
drive, but I haven't totally rooted around in those to see what might be
out-of-whack (if anything). I have an administrator user and another user
which is me. This must have been set up by the computer place. I am the
only user and I noticed there were different permissions between the two.
I'm wondering now if it is flopping around between users (which makes little
sense) so sometimes I can change the name and other times can't.

For now it is just another mystery to me and I hope that I can find the
source of the problem. It is just one of those frustration things that
shouldn't be there.

Thanks.

Bart

 

[Guest]

So what is the solution then?

I tried a few more things tonight. I made sure the folders weren't "read
only" which I don't think makes any difference and I made sure that I had
full permission set on the drive.

Yes, when I try to rename a folder it will not let me.

I tried opening a folder and then changing the name. Says I do not have
permission.

I tried then closing the folder and renaming. Says I do not have permission.

I then open another unrelated folder and then go back and THEN I can rename
the folder.

This obviously shouldn't work this way. If it is strictly a permission
issue then where do I, as the only user on this machine grant myself control
over this OS?

This is one of those annoying things that I'd laugh about if it weren't for
all the other annoying quirks Vista seems to have on top of this one.

Thanks.

Bart

 

[Dave]

http://blogs.msdn.com/tims/archive/2006/11/10/windows-vista-secret-11-deleting-the-undeletable.aspx