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Error message when you use Windows Explorer to rename folders on a Windows Vista-based computer: "The file or folder does not exist"

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Article ID:949109
Last Review:February 22, 2008
Revision:1.0
Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify 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 XP and Windows Vista

SYMPTOMS

When you use Windows Explorer to rename folders on a Windows Vista-based computer, you may receive the following error message:
The file or folder does not exist

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CAUSE

This problem may occur if the following registry subkey is corrupted, empty, or missing:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\FolderDescriptions\{15CA69B3-30EE-49C1-ACE1-6B5EC372AFB5}

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RESOLUTION

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk. To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
1. 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
2. On the File menu, click Save As.
3.In the Save as type list, click All Files (*.*).
4. In the File name box, type RenameFolders.reg, and then click Save.
5. Exit Notepad.
6.Double-click the RenameFolders.reg file, and then click Yes.
User Account Control permission If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue. Then, click OK.
7.Right-click the RenameFolders.reg file, click Delete, and then click Yes.

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MORE INFORMATION

To view these registry settings, follow these steps:
1.Click StartStart button, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then click regedit.exe in the Programs list.
2.Locate the following registry subkey, and then click it:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\FolderDescriptions\{15CA69B3-30EE-49C1-ACE1-6B5EC372AFB5}

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APPLIES TO
•Windows Vista Business
•Windows Vista Enterprise
•Windows Vista Home Basic
•Windows Vista Home Premium
•Windows Vista Ultimate
•Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
•Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
•Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
•Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
•Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition

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