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09-16-2007
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| | Could not find this item I'm trying to delete a folder that contained a wmv file... I deleted the file and the folder's empty but when I try to remove the folder I get the following error: "Could not find this item... This is no longer located in C:\users.... Verify the item's location and try again." The folder shows up in search and of course it appears where it was originally placed... I did a reboot and chkdsk... Any way to get rid of the folder ?? Thanks, |
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09-16-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Could not find this item  Quote: Originally Posted by Tim  I'm trying to delete a folder that contained a wmv file... I deleted the file and the folder's empty but when I try to remove the folder I get the following error: "Could not find this item... This is no longer located in C:\users.... Verify the item's location and try again." The folder shows up in search and of course it appears where it was originally placed... I did a reboot and chkdsk... Any way to get rid of the folder ?? Thanks, You can try to take ownership of the folder first, then try to delete it. This tutorial will show you how. Take Ownership of file Shawn |
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09-16-2007
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| | Re: Could not find this item Thanks but no joy... the command line option just fails and through explorer, the security tab on the properties dialog says with a nice red X: "The requested security information is either unavailable or can't be displayed." "brink" <brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > Tim;453440 Wrote: Quote: >> I'm trying to delete a folder that contained a wmv file... I deleted the >> file and the folder's empty but when I try to remove the folder I get >> the >> following error: >> >> "Could not find this item... This is no longer located in C:\users.... >> Verify the item's location and try again." >> >> The folder shows up in search and of course it appears where it was >> originally placed... I did a reboot and chkdsk... >> >> Any way to get rid of the folder ?? >> >> Thanks, > Hi Tim, > > You can try to take ownership of the folder first, then try to delete > it. This tutorial will show you how. > > Take Ownership of file > > Shawn > > > -- > brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* > _http://www.Vistax64.com (\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")_ > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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09-17-2007
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| | Re: Could not find this item Hi, Tim. Quote: > Thanks but no joy... the command line option just fails instruction 3 on that page. RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX rc@xxxxxx Microsoft Windows MVP (Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64) "Tim" <mtguy26505@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:20A8CBF7-0DE2-41BE-AF28-2AA9AB1B54E9@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks but no joy... the command line option just fails and through > explorer, the security tab on the properties dialog says with a nice red > X: > > "The requested security information is either unavailable or can't be > displayed." > > "brink" <brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message > news:brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: >> >> Tim;453440 Wrote: Quote: >>> I'm trying to delete a folder that contained a wmv file... I deleted the >>> file and the folder's empty but when I try to remove the folder I get >>> the >>> following error: >>> >>> "Could not find this item... This is no longer located in C:\users.... >>> Verify the item's location and try again." >>> >>> The folder shows up in search and of course it appears where it was >>> originally placed... I did a reboot and chkdsk... >>> >>> Any way to get rid of the folder ?? >>> >>> Thanks, >> Hi Tim, >> >> You can try to take ownership of the folder first, then try to delete >> it. This tutorial will show you how. >> >> Take Ownership of file >> >> Shawn >> >> >> -- >> brink |
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09-17-2007
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| | Re: Could not find this item Thanks... yes and the command line comes back with the error: "invalid or cannot find"... it's like it's not there... except that it is <sighs> "R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1DC440D7-379B-4541-9493-7E2796E649AB@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, Tim. > Quote: >> Thanks but no joy... the command line option just fails > You DID run the Command Prompt *as Administrator*, didn't you? See > Brink's instruction 3 on that page. > > RC > -- > R. C. White, CPA > San Marcos, TX > rc@xxxxxx > Microsoft Windows MVP > (Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64) > > "Tim" <mtguy26505@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:20A8CBF7-0DE2-41BE-AF28-2AA9AB1B54E9@xxxxxx Quote: >> Thanks but no joy... the command line option just fails and through >> explorer, the security tab on the properties dialog says with a nice red >> X: >> >> "The requested security information is either unavailable or can't be >> displayed." >> >> "brink" <brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message >> news:brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: >>> >>> Tim;453440 Wrote: >>>> I'm trying to delete a folder that contained a wmv file... I deleted >>>> the >>>> file and the folder's empty but when I try to remove the folder I get >>>> the >>>> following error: >>>> >>>> "Could not find this item... This is no longer located in C:\users.... >>>> Verify the item's location and try again." >>>> >>>> The folder shows up in search and of course it appears where it was >>>> originally placed... I did a reboot and chkdsk... >>>> >>>> Any way to get rid of the folder ?? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>> >>> Hi Tim, >>> >>> You can try to take ownership of the folder first, then try to delete >>> it. This tutorial will show you how. >>> >>> Take Ownership of file >>> >>> Shawn >>> >>> >>> -- >>> brink |
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09-17-2007
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| | Re: Could not find this item Hi, Tim. Then it may be time to bring out the super-finder: Dir! In the Administrator:Command Prompt: dir c:\*.wmv /s/a If it's a big drive with lots of files, you may have time for a cup of coffee, but if it's there, this should find it. And, once you know the name of the folder, browse to its parent and use Remove Directory (rmdir or just rd) with the /s switch to remove the entire directory tree, including all subfolders and files: rd <foldername> /s It will ask if you're sure; say yes. Should only take a second. Let us know what happens. It ALWAYS works - sometimes. ;^} RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX rc@xxxxxx Microsoft Windows MVP (Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64) "Tim" <mtguy26505@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  4474B21-E515-4111-A523-E68A954EBA9C@xxxxxxQuote: > Thanks... yes and the command line comes back with the error: "invalid or > cannot find"... it's like it's not there... except that it is <sighs> > > "R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:1DC440D7-379B-4541-9493-7E2796E649AB@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hi, Tim. >> Quote: >>> Thanks but no joy... the command line option just fails >> You DID run the Command Prompt *as Administrator*, didn't you? See >> Brink's instruction 3 on that page. >> >> RC >> >> "Tim" <mtguy26505@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:20A8CBF7-0DE2-41BE-AF28-2AA9AB1B54E9@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Thanks but no joy... the command line option just fails and through >>> explorer, the security tab on the properties dialog says with a nice red >>> X: >>> >>> "The requested security information is either unavailable or can't be >>> displayed." >>> >>> "brink" <brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message >>> news:brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... >>>> >>>> Tim;453440 Wrote: >>>>> I'm trying to delete a folder that contained a wmv file... I deleted >>>>> the >>>>> file and the folder's empty but when I try to remove the folder I get >>>>> the >>>>> following error: >>>>> >>>>> "Could not find this item... This is no longer located in C:\users.... >>>>> Verify the item's location and try again." >>>>> >>>>> The folder shows up in search and of course it appears where it was >>>>> originally placed... I did a reboot and chkdsk... >>>>> >>>>> Any way to get rid of the folder ?? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Hi Tim, >>>> >>>> You can try to take ownership of the folder first, then try to delete >>>> it. This tutorial will show you how. >>>> >>>> Take Ownership of file >>>> >>>> Shawn >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> brink |
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09-17-2007
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| | Re: Could not find this item In Windows Media Player > Tools > Options, on the Rip Music tab, is that folder the location given for "Rip music to this location"? If so, can you change the location? "Tim" <mtguy26505@xxxxxx> wrote in message news 4474B21-E515-4111-A523-E68A954EBA9C@xxxxxxQuote: > Thanks... yes and the command line comes back with the error: "invalid or > cannot find"... it's like it's not there... except that it is <sighs> > > "R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:1DC440D7-379B-4541-9493-7E2796E649AB@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hi, Tim. >> Quote: >>> Thanks but no joy... the command line option just fails >> You DID run the Command Prompt *as Administrator*, didn't you? See >> Brink's instruction 3 on that page. >> >> RC >> -- >> R. C. White, CPA >> San Marcos, TX >> rc@xxxxxx >> Microsoft Windows MVP >> (Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64) >> >> "Tim" <mtguy26505@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:20A8CBF7-0DE2-41BE-AF28-2AA9AB1B54E9@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Thanks but no joy... the command line option just fails and through >>> explorer, the security tab on the properties dialog says with a nice red >>> X: >>> >>> "The requested security information is either unavailable or can't be >>> displayed." >>> >>> "brink" <brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message >>> news:brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... >>>> >>>> Tim;453440 Wrote: >>>>> I'm trying to delete a folder that contained a wmv file... I deleted >>>>> the >>>>> file and the folder's empty but when I try to remove the folder I get >>>>> the >>>>> following error: >>>>> >>>>> "Could not find this item... This is no longer located in C:\users.... >>>>> Verify the item's location and try again." >>>>> >>>>> The folder shows up in search and of course it appears where it was >>>>> originally placed... I did a reboot and chkdsk... >>>>> >>>>> Any way to get rid of the folder ?? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Hi Tim, >>>> >>>> You can try to take ownership of the folder first, then try to delete >>>> it. This tutorial will show you how. >>>> >>>> Take Ownership of file >>>> >>>> Shawn >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> brink |
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09-17-2007
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| | Re: Could not find this item well this is just bizarre... the folder shows up with the dir command but it WILL not allow me to remove it... so i tried putting a few files in there and it created a NEW directory with the same file name... so then there were two...both empty... i deleted the one of them and now the folder's displaying with the files i copied into it... which of course... cannot be deleted... same errors... it's not there... back in the old days i used norton to fix crap like this directly on the disk... any other ideas ?? thanks for sticking with this one... "R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:849EB562-E72A-4E27-ADF9-D511CD509E74@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, Tim. > > Then it may be time to bring out the super-finder: Dir! > > In the Administrator:Command Prompt: > dir c:\*.wmv /s/a > > If it's a big drive with lots of files, you may have time for a cup of > coffee, but if it's there, this should find it. > > And, once you know the name of the folder, browse to its parent and use > Remove Directory (rmdir or just rd) with the /s switch to remove the > entire directory tree, including all subfolders and files: > rd <foldername> /s > > It will ask if you're sure; say yes. Should only take a second. > > Let us know what happens. It ALWAYS works - sometimes. ;^} > > RC > -- > R. C. White, CPA > San Marcos, TX > rc@xxxxxx > Microsoft Windows MVP > (Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64) > > "Tim" <mtguy26505@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news 4474B21-E515-4111-A523-E68A954EBA9C@xxxxxxQuote: >> Thanks... yes and the command line comes back with the error: "invalid or >> cannot find"... it's like it's not there... except that it is <sighs> >> >> "R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:1DC440D7-379B-4541-9493-7E2796E649AB@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Hi, Tim. >>> >>>> Thanks but no joy... the command line option just fails >>> >>> You DID run the Command Prompt *as Administrator*, didn't you? See >>> Brink's instruction 3 on that page. >>> >>> RC >>> >>> "Tim" <mtguy26505@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:20A8CBF7-0DE2-41BE-AF28-2AA9AB1B54E9@xxxxxx >>>> Thanks but no joy... the command line option just fails and through >>>> explorer, the security tab on the properties dialog says with a nice >>>> red X: >>>> >>>> "The requested security information is either unavailable or can't be >>>> displayed." >>>> >>>> "brink" <brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message >>>> news:brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... >>>>> >>>>> Tim;453440 Wrote: >>>>>> I'm trying to delete a folder that contained a wmv file... I deleted >>>>>> the >>>>>> file and the folder's empty but when I try to remove the folder I get >>>>>> the >>>>>> following error: >>>>>> >>>>>> "Could not find this item... This is no longer located in >>>>>> C:\users.... >>>>>> Verify the item's location and try again." >>>>>> >>>>>> The folder shows up in search and of course it appears where it was >>>>>> originally placed... I did a reboot and chkdsk... >>>>>> >>>>>> Any way to get rid of the folder ?? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Hi Tim, >>>>> >>>>> You can try to take ownership of the folder first, then try to delete >>>>> it. This tutorial will show you how. >>>>> >>>>> Take Ownership of file >>>>> >>>>> Shawn >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> brink |
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09-17-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Could not find this item Quote: Originally Posted by Tim well this is just bizarre... the folder shows up with the dir command but it WILL not allow me to remove it... so i tried putting a few files in there and it created a NEW directory with the same file name... so then there were two...both empty... i deleted the one of them and now the folder's displaying with the files i copied into it... which of course... cannot be deleted... same errors... it's not there... back in the old days i used norton to fix crap like this directly on the disk... any other ideas ?? thanks for sticking with this one... Quote: Originally Posted by dean-dean In Windows Media Player > Tools > Options, on the Rip Music tab, is that folder the location given for "Rip music to this location"? If so, can you change the location? Have you checked into Dean Dean's idea? Shawn |
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09-18-2007
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| | Re: Could not find this item Sorry, yes I checked... the folder I can't get rid of is NOT the rip to folder in media player... "dean-dean" <dean-dean@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9475F3B4-0642-41FA-B116-20B57970F5BE@xxxxxx Quote: > In Windows Media Player > Tools > Options, on the Rip Music tab, is that > folder the location given for "Rip music to this location"? If so, can > you change the location? > > "Tim" <mtguy26505@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news 4474B21-E515-4111-A523-E68A954EBA9C@xxxxxxQuote: >> Thanks... yes and the command line comes back with the error: "invalid or >> cannot find"... it's like it's not there... except that it is <sighs> >> >> "R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:1DC440D7-379B-4541-9493-7E2796E649AB@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Hi, Tim. >>> >>>> Thanks but no joy... the command line option just fails >>> >>> You DID run the Command Prompt *as Administrator*, didn't you? See >>> Brink's instruction 3 on that page. >>> >>> RC >>> -- >>> R. C. White, CPA >>> San Marcos, TX >>> rc@xxxxxx >>> Microsoft Windows MVP >>> (Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64) >>> >>> "Tim" <mtguy26505@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:20A8CBF7-0DE2-41BE-AF28-2AA9AB1B54E9@xxxxxx >>>> Thanks but no joy... the command line option just fails and through >>>> explorer, the security tab on the properties dialog says with a nice >>>> red X: >>>> >>>> "The requested security information is either unavailable or can't be >>>> displayed." >>>> >>>> "brink" <brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message >>>> news:brink.2x0n43@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... >>>>> >>>>> Tim;453440 Wrote: >>>>>> I'm trying to delete a folder that contained a wmv file... I deleted >>>>>> the >>>>>> file and the folder's empty but when I try to remove the folder I get >>>>>> the >>>>>> following error: >>>>>> >>>>>> "Could not find this item... This is no longer located in >>>>>> C:\users.... >>>>>> Verify the item's location and try again." >>>>>> >>>>>> The folder shows up in search and of course it appears where it was >>>>>> originally placed... I did a reboot and chkdsk... >>>>>> >>>>>> Any way to get rid of the folder ?? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Hi Tim, >>>>> >>>>> You can try to take ownership of the folder first, then try to delete >>>>> it. This tutorial will show you how. >>>>> >>>>> Take Ownership of file >>>>> >>>>> Shawn >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> brink >>> |
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