Cannot delete copy of "My Music" folder

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C.M.G.

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.
 
Try to delete the folder from safe mode command prompt.
Possibily access permissions are the cause.
Try removing third party firewalls.
 
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



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

Clem.
 
Glad you got this fixed, Clem.

--
Regards,

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



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.
 
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