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cant' create a new folder
I came to this site looking to solve a problem. In search, I typed in "can't
create a new folder." To my surprise, I found others with the same situation. A response from Allen Edwards led to this site: http://aumha.org/regfiles.php#new with a patch to fix the problem. I downloaded the file but I don't know how to run it. I'm not sure if it's supposed to work on Windows ME. Any suggestions? Thanks! |
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Extract the REG file from the patch to your desktop, right click on it and
select Merge. This then restores the missing entries in the registry - the absence of which are causing you not to be able to create a New Folder. Note though that the patch you have downloaded will only fix the New folder problem and not the lack of Thumbnail view and sharing options that are also removed if the your problem was caused by installing updated nVidia graphics drivers. If you have problems with for example the lack of thumbnail view, post back and someone will tell you what you need to do. -- http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx In memory of a very dear friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol Mike Maltby MS-MVP Euell wrote: I came to this site looking to solve a problem. In search, I typed in "can't create a new folder." To my surprise, I found others with the same situation. A response from Allen Edwards led to this site: http://aumha.org/regfiles.php#new with a patch to fix the problem. I downloaded the file but I don't know how to run it. I'm not sure if it's supposed to work on Windows ME. Any suggestions? Thanks! |
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Assuming that you've eliminated the nVidia driver issue, then just
"double-click" or "Run" the 'new.reg' file contained in the downloaded .zip file. Mart "Euell" wrote in message ... I came to this site looking to solve a problem. In search, I typed in "can't create a new folder." To my surprise, I found others with the same situation. A response from Allen Edwards led to this site: http://aumha.org/regfiles.php#new with a patch to fix the problem. I downloaded the file but I don't know how to run it. I'm not sure if it's supposed to work on Windows ME. Any suggestions? Thanks! |
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How do you extract the REG file?
By opening the zip file - it might be called a compressed folder depending on what you use to open zip files. If you haven't got a program like WinZip and also don't have compressed folders installed you can do so as follows. Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Windows Setup, select System Tools in the list, click Details and then put a check mark against Compressed Folders, OK and Apply out. By absence of thumbnails I meant the loss of the option to select thumbnail view in Windows Explorer | View. -- http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx In memory of a very dear friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol Mike Maltby MS-MVP Euell wrote: How do you extract the REG file? The problem was caused by installing a downloaded nvidia driver but I haven't noticed an absence of thumbnails. I see them in "MY PICTERES". Sorry, but I don't know the significance of sharing. |
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I haven't eliminated the nVidia driver issue. I did install a new downloaded
driver from nVidia. If I double click on the .zip file, I get a "Open With"menu. If I Use Start, Run, I get "Open" which takes me to Restore somewhere in the windows directory. I'm Lost. Thanks Euell "Mart" wrote: Assuming that you've eliminated the nVidia driver issue, then just "double-click" or "Run" the 'new.reg' file contained in the downloaded .zip file. Mart "Euell" wrote in message ... I came to this site looking to solve a problem. In search, I typed in "can't create a new folder." To my surprise, I found others with the same situation. A response from Allen Edwards led to this site: http://aumha.org/regfiles.php#new with a patch to fix the problem. I downloaded the file but I don't know how to run it. I'm not sure if it's supposed to work on Windows ME. Any suggestions? Thanks! |
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How slick is that!! Thanks a lot. Do you know how to fix the thumbnails and
sharing issues? Thanks again, Euell Price "Mike M" wrote: How do you extract the REG file? By opening the zip file - it might be called a compressed folder depending on what you use to open zip files. If you haven't got a program like WinZip and also don't have compressed folders installed you can do so as follows. Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Windows Setup, select System Tools in the list, click Details and then put a check mark against Compressed Folders, OK and Apply out. By absence of thumbnails I meant the loss of the option to select thumbnail view in Windows Explorer | View. -- http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx In memory of a very dear friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol Mike Maltby MS-MVP Euell wrote: How do you extract the REG file? The problem was caused by installing a downloaded nvidia driver but I haven't noticed an absence of thumbnails. I see them in "MY PICTERES". Sorry, but I don't know the significance of sharing. |
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Euell wrote:
How slick is that!! Thanks a lot. Do you know how to fix the thumbnails and sharing issues? Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4 Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end of a line. The last line must be blank. Double-click the file fix.reg to merge it with the registry -----copy below this line fix.reg------------ REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\Con textMenuHandlers\New] @="{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}" //corrects the problem described in MS KB Article Q180257 //"New Command Missing in Windows Explorer" //Please read the article first, and back up // the Registry before applying. [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ExtShellFolder Views\{8BEBB290-52D0-11d0-B7F4-00C04FD706EC}] "Attributes"=dword:60000000 "ISV"=hex(2):7b,38,42,45,42,42,32,39,30,2d,35,32,4 4,30,2d,31,31,64,30,2d,42,37,\ 46,34,2d,30,30,43,30,34,46,44,37,30,36,45,43,7d,00 //restore ability to view thumbnails lost by the installation // of an nVidia update ---- end file above here Alternatively mail me using the address below and I will send you a copy of the file, -- http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx In memory of a very dear friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol Mike Maltby MS-MVP |
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PS If you want me to send you a copy of the patch you will have to give me
a valid e-mail address. The one you used to write to me at my Hotmail account (why since I asked you to post to the address in my signature below) has been returned marked as "invalid". -- http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx In memory of a very dear friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol Mike Maltby MS-MVP |
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Sorry about the email. I didn't realize you were the same person until after
I sent it. I would like a copy of the file. is the only email address I have. I'm not sure what happened. I'm having problems with Outlook express too. Thanks for your help "Mike M" wrote: PS If you want me to send you a copy of the patch you will have to give me a valid e-mail address. The one you used to write to me at my Hotmail account (why since I asked you to post to the address in my signature below) has been returned marked as "invalid". -- http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx In memory of a very dear friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol Mike Maltby MS-MVP |
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