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cannot create new folder on desktop
Name: laserrangefinder Date: May 26, 2004 at 13:17:58 Pacific OS: xp home CPU/Ram: P III 512mb RAM
Comment:
When I right click on the desktop and choose New\Folder, I get error message:
Unable to create folder "New Folder" The specified path is invalid
I've checked everywhere for a fix...you're my last hope....
Name: XpUser Date: May 26, 2004 at 14:01:53 Pacific
Reply:
Do you have enough free space on your HD? If so, try System Restore going back to the time before this occurred. Please post back if this does not help.
I have 27 gigs free.....I tried the SFC /SCANNOW task with the xp cd in the tray and nothing happened except i got a really fast DOS window that appeared for .4 of a second.....
Next step would be a system repair. Boot from the cd and go past the recovery console to the install menu. Select repair the existing installation and let it run. You will need the CD key. You won't lose any data except all the XP updates. You will have to reinstall them, including SP1a. Do that immediately as you will be susceptable to the msblaster and sasser worms.
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