Windows 10: Directory is INVALID

Discus and support Directory is INVALID in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have got excel, access and tableau files on my desktop and whenever I am double-clicking them I am getting message Directory is invalid. When I try... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Pragzz, Jan 7, 2021.

  1. PRAGZZ
    Pragzz Win User

    Directory is INVALID


    I have got excel, access and tableau files on my desktop and whenever I am double-clicking them I am getting message Directory is invalid.


    When I try opening it using right click it is getting open. Also when I am reaching file through users... same path it is getting opened but not directly from desktop.


    If I am clicking on other jpeg files they are opening without any hustle. Can please anybody help me with the issue?


    Thankyou

    :)
     
    Pragzz, Jan 7, 2021
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  2. ORLANDOLEWELLEN
    orlandolewellen Win User

    invalid directory

    Thanks so much for your help, i did everything step by step, still get e:/invalid directory. I will try to make maybe windows player my default, i have been using cyber power2go to burn with...

    again thanks anyway

    orlando
     
    orlandolewellen, Jan 7, 2021
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  3. CARLOS TIN
    Carlos Tin Win User
    The directory name is invalid

    Hi David,

    Since you have rebuilt your computer, it may have made some changes or installed some updates that might be causing the error message "G: \The directory name is invalid". However, let's check if there is a device that you can remove in Safely Remove Hardware
    utility. Follow these steps to access the utility:

    • Press the Windows icon + R on your keyboard.
    • Copy and paste this 'RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll".
    • Remove any device that you'll see in the utility.
    • Restart your computer, then observe if the issue will occur again.

    We're looking forward to your feedback.
     
    Carlos Tin, Jan 7, 2021
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  4. CLAYTONCARNEY
    claytoncarney Win User

    Directory is INVALID

    The Directory Name Is Invalid

    OK, here's my situation. I have a Western Digital (WD) My Passport Ultra external USB hard drive. I use this as a media drive on my WD TV Live Plus media player. For some unknown reason, the media player will sometimes corrupt files on the My Passport drive. The net effect is that a file is somehow changed into a directory.

    The problem is when I attempted to delete/remove the corrupted file/directory, I receive a 'The directory name is invalid.' error.

    I've tried the following:

    • Run chkdsk /f; no errors found.
    • Run WD Drive Utilities diagnostics; no errors found.
    • Checked dir /x looking for an 8.3 filename; no luck.
    • Taken ownership of the directory; no luck.
    • Tried a few file unlocker utilities; no luck (not reported as locked and delete fails).
    • Even tried an NTFS disk editor; no luck.
    I've spent the last three hours googling a solution. Nothing!

    Anyone else ever encountered something similar and found a solution?
     
    claytoncarney, Jan 7, 2021
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