Why do I receive the following error message when I use Windows Explorer in Windows Vista to rename folders: "The file or folder does not exist"

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Error message description

When you use Windows Explorer in Windows Vista to rename folders, you receive the following error message:

The file or folder does not exist

To have us fix this problem for you, go to the “Fix it for me” section. If you’d rather fix this problem yourself, go to the “Let me fix it myself” section.

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To fix this problem automatically, click the Fix this problem link. Then click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in this wizard.

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Note This wizard is temporarily in English only. However, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.
Note If you are not on the computer that has the problem, you can save the automatic fix to a flash drive or a CD and then run it on the computer that has the problem.

To check whether this wizard resolved the problem, go to the "Did this fix the problem?" section.

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Let me fix it myself

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

Copy the following text, and then paste it into a new Notepad document:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\FolderDescriptions\{15CA69B3-30EE-49C1-ACE1-6B5EC372AFB5}]
"Name"="SamplePlaylists"
"Category"=dword:00000003
"RelativePath"="Sample Playlists"
"ParentFolder"="{3214FAB5-9757-4298-BB61-92A9DEAA44FF}"
"LocalizedName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,\
  6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,\
  2c,00,2d,00,32,00,31,00,38,00,32,00,30,00,00,00
"Attributes"=dword:00000001

On the File menu, click Save As.
In the Save as type list, click All Files (*.*).
In the File name box, type RenameFolders.reg, and then click Save.
Close Notepad.
Double-click the RenameFolders.reg file, and then click Yes.
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If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue. Then, click OK.
Right-click the RenameFolders.reg file, click Delete, and then click Yes.

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Did this fix the problem?

To verify that the automatic fix worked, try to rename a folder:
1. Right-click a folder that you want to rename.
2. In the drop-down list, click Rename.
3. Enter a new name in the highlighted space underneath the folder.
4. Press Enter.
If the computer renames the folder, the problem is fixed, and you are finished with this article.
If the computer still does not rename the folder, we would appreciate your feedback. If the computer still displays the error code, we would appreciate your feedback. To provide feedback or to report any issues with this solution, please leave a comment on the "Fix it for me (http://blogs.technet.com/fixit4me/) " blog, or send us an e-mail (mailto:fixit4me@microsoft.com?Subject=KB949109 - Rename File Or Folder Does Not Exist) message.
If the problem is not resolved, you can also contact support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus) .