Can't create a new folder


  1. Jambe
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    Can't create a new folder


    I have read https://www.sevenforums.com/software/...r-anymore.html but have not tried it yet since my situation may be different.

    I hooked up a Seagate 2TB USB external HDD today. I can view files on it (such as they are—if I click on the .exe files I get a dialog box that says this software is not what is needed. It is dated January, 2009. This drive came from Amazon today.)

    When I click on the drive in Windows Explorer the second text line has the words New Folder. I click on it and nothing happens. If I click on the C: drive and New Folder nothing happens.

    If I right-click on the drive and then click on New I don't get the option for New Folder--I get Briefcase. (No idea what that is!)

    Is this due to connecting the external drive or is it a system problem which can be resolved by following the advice in the above link?

    (When I boot a dialog box does appear for less than 1/2 second and appears to be empty? Never saw this before connecting the new drive.)
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  3. Jambe
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    I tried the new drive on a different computer. No problem creating a new folder. So, the problem is with Windows.


    (As an aside, I'm wondering if I can delete all the files which came installed on the drive?)
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  4. Jambe
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    I decided to go ahead and use the information in https://www.sevenforums.com/software/...r-anymore.html . It wasn't easy! I never could get the Merge on the right-click menu (downloaded .reg files) so I left clicked and got the UAC and went on from there.

    I can now create new folders.
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  6. Brink
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    Great news. :)
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