Very weird filenames error!

[Mike Sorge]

Hello, my name is Mike and I have a problem with some
files on my computer.

In my computer I have some files that are songs that will
not do anything. When I try to play them, they just
say "File not found... Please verify the correct filename
was given."

This is what I think may have something to do with it:
Whenever you try to rename a file and you are typing too
long of a filename, it will not let you go past a certain
length of characters. But a few files on my computer
must have allowed OVER the character limit accidentally,
and now I can't do anything with these files! I can't
rename them, open them, play them, OR even delete them
when I right-click on them or use the keyboard!

The only choices that come up are: Play/Open/Queue-It-
Up/Add to Playlist.../Copy to CD or Device/Open With...
and Send To.

I can't scan them, cut or copy, create shortcut, delete,
rename, or even go to properties.


I'm hoping someone has come across this problem before,
and knows what to do to get these files renamed or even
deleted.

I have Windows XP Professional if this info helps.

Thank you very much for your time,
Mike Sorge
E-Mail me at (e-mail address removed)

 

[Michael]

It sounds like you may have some crosslinked clusters.
open 'my computer' right clik on the tools tab. use
checkdisk, it will attempt to fix your filenames,
directory structure and repair cross-linked and lost
clusters.

you will have to reboot and checkdisk will run on startup.


as far as your lack of abilities to do anything with
these files, it sounds like they have permission sets to
keep you out set. Log on as an administrator, if you
still do not have the ability to see the properties, open
the start menu, select run and type cmd then hit enter.

after that use the command as follows
"attrib C:\whatever folder\whatever
subfolders\filename.ext -h -s -r"

this should allow you to then be able to go in and
correct whatever issues.