Renaming any folder produces "Could not find this item". Clicking "Try Again" always works. Why?

Anonymous
2009-11-11T13:37:01+00:00

This is not the same issue as similar postings that have to do inability to delete folders that contain zero byte files. 

If I try to rename any folder in my system, I get "Could not find this item" with the choices "Try Again" and "Cancel". When I click "Try Again", it always succeeds. So - my system isn't crippled - but it is so totally annoying. I can even right-click on my desktop, and choose "New...  Folder" and type in a name, and I get "Could not find this item". The interesting thing is that the item's name does change even before I click "Try Again". 

If I have a folder named "Folder1" and I rename it to "Folder2", I get the error that "Folder1" Could not be found - which is actually true, as it is already renamed to "Folder2".

Why is Windows 7 looking for the old folder name after renaming? I've also disabled AVG's live scanner to no avail.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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Anonymous
2010-04-29T20:39:55+00:00

I finally got it.

I used the same solution for the similar issue in Windows Vista. Once i got to my company laptop, i exported this 2 registry keys.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\FolderDescriptions

Merged into my pc and voilà !!

The 'shell' command also works again (ex: shell:personal brings up the account folder)

I uploaded the reg file and you can get it here http://cid-fb5a28bc4a1cc9b6.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/Folder%5E_fix%5E_win7%5E_x64/FolderDescriptions.rar

This is for Win7 x64. Use it at your own risk.

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-11-12T05:30:22+00:00

    Try new user account as this seems to be corrupted user:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

    Try sfc scan first:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936212

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  2. Anonymous
    2009-11-12T19:18:45+00:00

    Thanks for the suggestions, Ralf. 

    I created a new user and experienced the same problem. sfc said there were some things it couldn't fix, but they don't seem relevant (all have the "file is missing" issue:

    2009-11-12 10:36:01, Info                  CSI    000000e4 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"license.rtf" of Microsoft-Windows-License-OEM-HomeBasic.Resources, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture = [l:10{5}]"en-US", VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

    2009-11-12 10:36:02, Info                  CSI    000000e5 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"license.rtf" of Microsoft-Windows-License-OEM-HomeBasic.Resources, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture = [l:10{5}]"en-US", VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

    2009-11-12 10:44:20, Info                  CSI    000001b5 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:24{12}]"CNFMP95R.ICC" of wiaca00f.inf, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type = [l:24{12}]"driverUpdate", TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

    2009-11-12 10:44:39, Info                  CSI    000001b6 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:24{12}]"CNFMP95R.ICC" of wiaca00f.inf, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type = [l:24{12}]"driverUpdate", TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

    2009-11-12 10:49:44, Info                  CSI    000002b1 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:54{27}]"pl-PL_BitLockerToGo.exe.mui" of Microsoft-Windows-SecureStartup-BitLockerAccessAgent-Binaries.Resources, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture = [l:10{5}]"pl-pl", VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

    2009-11-12 10:49:44, Info                  CSI    000002b3 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:54{27}]"pl-PL_BitLockerToGo.exe.mui" of Microsoft-Windows-SecureStartup-BitLockerAccessAgent-Binaries.Resources, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture = [l:10{5}]"pl-pl", VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

    2009-11-12 10:50:36, Info                  CSI    000002eb [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"license.rtf" of Microsoft-Windows-License-OEM-HomeBasic.Resources, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture = [l:10{5}]"en-US", VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

    2009-11-12 10:50:36, Info                  CSI    000002ec [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:24{12}]"CNFMP95R.ICC" of wiaca00f.inf, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type = [l:24{12}]"driverUpdate", TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

    2009-11-12 10:50:36, Info                  CSI    000002ed [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:54{27}]"pl-PL_BitLockerToGo.exe.mui" of Microsoft-Windows-SecureStartup-BitLockerAccessAgent-Binaries.Resources, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture = [l:10{5}]"pl-pl", VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

    2009-11-12 10:50:36, Info                  CSI    000002ee [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:24{12}]"CNFMP95R.ICC" of wiaca00f.inf, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type = [l:24{12}]"driverUpdate", TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

    2009-11-12 10:50:36, Info                  CSI    000002f0 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"license.rtf" of Microsoft-Windows-License-OEM-HomeBasic.Resources, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture = [l:10{5}]"en-US", VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

    2009-11-12 10:50:36, Info                  CSI    000002f2 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:54{27}]"pl-PL_BitLockerToGo.exe.mui" of Microsoft-Windows-SecureStartup-BitLockerAccessAgent-Binaries.Resources, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture = [l:10{5}]"pl-pl", VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

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  3. Anonymous
    2009-12-06T15:51:35+00:00

    Hey I have a same problem like you, however in Win7 x64. Nothing helps. I'm solving this issue already one month ago. Nobody knows?

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  4. Anonymous
    2009-12-08T15:01:12+00:00

    I have still not gotten it solved. I am also on Win7 x64. It isn't a corrupted user as suggested by Ralf, as a new user on my system has the same problem. This is very frustrating.

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