Windows 10: catroot2 folder rename error : the action can't be completed because the folder or a file...

Discus and support catroot2 folder rename error : the action can't be completed because the folder or a file... in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Gettng this error while trying to rename the catroot2 folder step. net stop wuauserv net stop cryptSvc net stop bits net stop msiserver Ren... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by KiranReddy0065, Mar 12, 2021.

  1. KIRANREDDY0065
    KiranReddy0065 Win User

    catroot2 folder rename error : the action can't be completed because the folder or a file...


    Gettng this error while trying to rename the catroot2 folder step.



    net stop wuauserv
    net stop cryptSvc
    net stop bits
    net stop msiserver
    Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
    Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old
    net start wuauserv
    net start cryptSvc
    net start bits
    net start msiserver

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    KiranReddy0065, Mar 12, 2021
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  2. BOOYAA6
    Booyaa6 Win User

    Can't rename Catroot2 folder for fixing windows update error

    Hello, I'm having problem updating the windows so i'm trying to fix it but now i'm stuck on the step which is renaming the folders.

    It says "a duplicate file name exists, or the file cannot be found", i went and checked and realized there is a catroot2.old file already exist.. is this the reason that i can't rename the catroot2 folder? what should i do next?
     
    Booyaa6, Mar 12, 2021
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  3. WOJTASRED
    WojtasRed Win User
    Hidden folders

    I installed `Kane and Lynch` on my PC twice in Program Files(x86) folder but I can`t find them (2 folders with game). But free space on my HDD is lower. So there`re those folders on my hdd. I use option `unhide` hidden folders but still can`t find them. Any suggestions? How can i delete those hidden folders?

    When I run istallation for this game I can see those folders in Program Files(x86) folde.

    I`m using Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit.
     
    WojtasRed, Mar 12, 2021
    #3
  4. TANJOHN1
    TanJohn1 Win User

    catroot2 folder rename error : the action can't be completed because the folder or a file...

    cryptsvc is always turned on automatically whenever catroot2 folder is touched (deletion or rename)

    Hello MS experts,

    I hit a very strange problem when I tried to rename catroot2 folder (because windows update 1803 hits the problem time to time, cannot be installed).

    as people suggested, i first turned off cryptsvc and window update service via command line or via services GUI interface. then i tried to rename catroot2 folder, it showed error message that other application still opened it, I was wondering who still occupied
    it. therefore, i checked cryptsvc again, it was turned on by himself automatically (status turned "Running"). I even tried to disable it completely, it still behaves like that, turned on automatically as long as I touched catroot2 folder (if i don't touch
    catroot2 folder, cryptsvc kept being turned off). I repeated stop and rename procedure many times without any luck.

    any idea what happened and how to fix it?

    many thanks

    best regards

    John
     
    TanJohn1, Mar 12, 2021
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