Windows 10: Created a link on a known folder and cannot remove it to change it

Discus and support Created a link on a known folder and cannot remove it to change it in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Hi all, Ive been playing around with mklink to try and get backups of a folder into autodrive automatically.so i used the following command mklink /j... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/CurtisGoddard1997, Nov 15, 2020.

  1. /U/CURTISGODDARD1997
    /u/CurtisGoddard1997 Win User

    Created a link on a known folder and cannot remove it to change it


    Hi all,

    Ive been playing around with mklink to try and get backups of a folder into autodrive automatically.so i used the following command

    mklink /j "C:\users\test\videos" "C:\users\test\onedrive\videos"

    now i am trying to break the link and point it elsewhere i get the following error:

    Cannot create a file when that file already exists. even though the new destination link does not exist.

    I have been doing some reading and i think it may be something to do with Videos being a known folder because i cant use rmdir to clear the link(i get access denied- even as admin)



    Would appreciate any help on this.

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    :)
     
    /u/CurtisGoddard1997, Nov 15, 2020
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  2. ENSO
    enso Win User

    Quick Access not searching Pictures folder

    Summary, that last suggestion didn't work.

    • I moved the pictures to another folder temporarily.


    • Since there were no troubleshooting steps for this scenario, just for the heck of it, I ran through the restore steps. Copied some pictures into the Pictures folder, ran a Quick Access search and initial problem remains: Searching all of QA doesn't find any files in Pictures folder, running search on just the Pictures folder does. I want to run a global search and find matching files in any/all of the Documents, Music, Videos, and Pictures folders.
    That article dates from 2015 and I'm guessing is out of date. I hope it didn't create potential future problems in my registry.

    Bottom line: I'm still looking for a fix.
     
    enso, Nov 15, 2020
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  3. VANESSA YAR
    Vanessa Yar Win User
    creating new folder problem in windows 10 creator

    Hi Gudiya,

    The problem you've encountered in creating a folder could be caused by software or program conflict as the issue appeared a few days after installing the Windows 10 Creators update. For us to know if this only occurs when creating a new folder from the desktop,
    we suggest that you try creating a new folder using a keyboard shortcut or from File Explorer. Please refer to the steps below:

    Creating a new folder using a keyboard shortcut.

    • Click on the desktop.
    • Press CTRL + SHIFT + N.
    • A new folder should be created.

    Creating a new folder from File Explorer.

    • Open File Explorer.
    • Hover your mouse on the location where you want to create a new folder.
    • Right-click it, go to New > Folder.

    In case the problem persists, then we suggest that you go ahead and perform a clean boot. Doing so will start your computer using minimal drivers to help us determine what conflict is causing the problem. Check out
    How to perform a clean boot in Windows for the detailed steps.

    Let us know the result so we can further assist you.

    Regards.
     
    Vanessa Yar, Nov 15, 2020
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  4. SIAMAKSADJEDI
    siamaksadjedi Win User

    Created a link on a known folder and cannot remove it to change it

    Cannot perform backup...Windows asks to create a folder

    I am having problems with the back up files, and every time i get a back up i get this message ( Create the missing folder "
    C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\OneDrive\CATS 6A", as listed in the error message). Create a missing folder was suggested by one of the community members, Pls let me know the steps to follow in order to create a missing folder.

    Thanks,

    Mac
     
    siamaksadjedi, Nov 15, 2020
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