Windows 10: Problem creating, deleting and renaming folders on the C: drive

I had to do a new Win 11 install. Now I am having problems creating, deleting and renaming folders on the C: drive, which I frequently need to do. It does not work, or hangs up at 99%.Peter

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Errors on creating, renaming, deleting folders in explorer

Thanks for that will get on it. In meantime, the folder name, rename, delete issues and related error messages in part is just because windows explorer has suddenly started requiring a refresh for each step to show the new folder for renaming, then again after it has been renamed etc. So I have to keep hitting F5 for every step in the process including the moving of files from one folder to another. Is there a solution to that? That would be part of the probelm solved and I can then see if there are any remaining problems. Thanks - - - Updated - - -

Tha bit has been solved by a restart of explorer. I will watch for any remaining issues and folow dalchina's advice should they still be present.

 

Can't create or rename folders in Windows 11

I can't create a folder (with my own folder name) or rename a folder in Windows 11 Pro 64. Note that this is a new issue; everything was working fine up until a couple of days ago.

Here are the steps:

- Click New > Folder

- The new folder is created and the folder is created with the New Folder highlighted and ready for the folder name

- I type in the folder name I want, such as "My Folder Name" - hit Enter

- Dialog box appears: "Can't find the specified file. Make sure you specify the correct path and file name."

- I click the button on the dialog box for "Try Again"

- Dialog box appears: "The file or folder does not exist."

- The folder I just created is now in the file system with the folder name "New Folder"

- If I then try to rename the folder from "New Folder" to "My Folder Name", the same dialog box appears from above 'Can't find the specified file'

Troubleshooting steps I've already done:

- My computer is up to date (if anything, I think this problem may have started after a recent Windows Update but I'm not sure)

- Reboot (no joy, problem still persists)

- I am the administrator and I have full control and read/write permissions

- This problem exists no matter where on the system I try to create a folder. "C:\", "D:\Documents", etc.

- If I try to delete the folder, it deletes normally.

- I can successfully rename the folder using a command prompt.

- If I try to rename a folder from within an application (e.g. Excel), I have the same problem

- If I try to rename a file (an actual file, not a folder), the file renames as normal

Any suggestions?

-M

 

C windows installer folder - Delete?

He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink
Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

Like:
First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
Then type this in command mode as admin
mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.