Cannot delete copy of "My Music" folder

Ady,

Thanks for your reply. I tried deleting the folder from safe mode (command
prompt), and disabled
trend micro's and windows' fire wall, neither approach worked. I finally
used system restore, that fixed the problem.

Thanks,

Clem.

"Ady" <Ady RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Try to delete the folder from safe mode command prompt.
> Possibily access permissions are the cause.
> Try removing third party firewalls.
>
> "C.M.G." wrote:
>
>>
>> I copied the "My Music" folder to the desktop. When I right-click it,
>> properties tells me it is empty. When I try to delete it, I get an
>> "access
>> denied" error message. Any other folder on the desktop I can manipulate
>> as
>> usual.
>>
>> I imagine that the copy acquired some of the system folder
>> characteristics
>> of the original folder. How can I make sure that the "My Music" system
>> folder in "My Documents" still is recognized as a system folder, and how
>> can
>> I delete the one on the desktop?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Clem.
>>
>>
>>
 >> Stay informed about: Cannot delete copy of "My Music" folder 

Hi Clem,

See:

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810881

And, inspect the My Music folder path in the registry. You may have *moved*
it to the desktop.

Reset the Shell Folders paths to defaults:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/usershellfolders.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"C.M.G." <cmg RemoveThis @ohiorepromed.moc> wrote in message
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I copied the "My Music" folder to the desktop. When I right-click it,
properties tells me it is empty. When I try to delete it, I get an "access
denied" error message. Any other folder on the desktop I can manipulate as
usual.

I imagine that the copy acquired some of the system folder characteristics
of the original folder. How can I make sure that the "My Music" system
folder in "My Documents" still is recognized as a system folder, and how can
I delete the one on the desktop?

Thanks,

Clem.
 >> Stay informed about: Cannot delete copy of "My Music" folder 

Ramesh,

Thanks for your reply. I tried deleting the folder from safe mode (command
prompt), and disabled
trend micro's and windows' fire wall, but neither approach worked. I finally
used system restore (before seeing your post), and that fixed the problem.

I appreciate your help, and I kept a copy of your post for future reference.

Clem.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh RemoveThis @XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ubFELrCGHHA.1064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi Clem,
>
> See:
>
> "Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810881
>
> And, inspect the My Music folder path in the registry. You may have
> *moved*
> it to the desktop.
>
> Reset the Shell Folders paths to defaults:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/usershellfolders.htm
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "C.M.G." <cmg RemoveThis @ohiorepromed.moc> wrote in message
> news:%23QWI2PBGHHA.1804@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> I copied the "My Music" folder to the desktop. When I right-click it,
> properties tells me it is empty. When I try to delete it, I get an "access
> denied" error message. Any other folder on the desktop I can manipulate as
> usual.
>
> I imagine that the copy acquired some of the system folder characteristics
> of the original folder. How can I make sure that the "My Music" system
> folder in "My Documents" still is recognized as a system folder, and how
> can
> I delete the one on the desktop?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Clem.
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Cannot delete copy of "My Music" folder 

P.S.: I did check the registry, and the default locations of the system
folders had not changed.

Clem.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh RemoveThis @XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ubFELrCGHHA.1064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi Clem,
>
> See:
>
> "Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810881
>
> And, inspect the My Music folder path in the registry. You may have
> *moved*
> it to the desktop.
>
> Reset the Shell Folders paths to defaults:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/usershellfolders.htm
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "C.M.G." <cmg RemoveThis @ohiorepromed.moc> wrote in message
> news:%23QWI2PBGHHA.1804@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> I copied the "My Music" folder to the desktop. When I right-click it,
> properties tells me it is empty. When I try to delete it, I get an "access
> denied" error message. Any other folder on the desktop I can manipulate as
> usual.
>
> I imagine that the copy acquired some of the system folder characteristics
> of the original folder. How can I make sure that the "My Music" system
> folder in "My Documents" still is recognized as a system folder, and how
> can
> I delete the one on the desktop?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Clem.
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Cannot delete copy of "My Music" folder 

Glad you got this fixed, Clem.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"C.M.G." <cmg.TakeThisOut@ohiorepromed.moc> wrote in message news:Oe4iKODGHHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

Ramesh,

Thanks for your reply. I tried deleting the folder from safe mode (command
prompt), and disabled
trend micro's and windows' fire wall, but neither approach worked. I finally
used system restore (before seeing your post), and that fixed the problem.

I appreciate your help, and I kept a copy of your post for future reference.

Clem.
 >> Stay informed about: Cannot delete copy of "My Music" folder