"There are no more file" message when saving files

[DamianOz]

Hi,
I have been using windows 7 RC for a few months now and from time to time have searched for others that experience the same, but no luck!

The problem:
When I try to save a new file, I get the message "there are no more files" and the file is not saved.
I can transfer filed between folded and other drives, but I can not down load files or save new files from any applications.

I have looked into owner and privileges, all settings seem. fine


Any help would be appreciated

Thanks
Damian

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Does this happen if you attempt to save a Word document, a jpg, an mp3 or any type of file? Or is it just certain types of files?

Is that error message a direct quote? I have never heard of such an error.

What is a "folded" drive?

 

[DamianOz]

Yes, any file type, .doc, jpg, gif, zip.....

Example 1
Open Note pad, create file, Save As, name the new file, click save
pop up measage with exclamation sign and text.
First line "thefilename.txt"
Second line "There are no more files."

Example 2
Open browser and web page, right click image, Save Picture As, Save.
Same pop up message as above Example.

 

[DamianOz]

C: root or any folded, or even D:

 

[ignatzatsonic]

How certain are you that your PC is virus free, spyware free, and malware free?

 

[DamianOz]

I run ESET smart security, nothing detected when scanning.
I don't have any other spyware detection apps so its posible.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

It's a possibility, I don't know how probable. Go to malwarebytes.org and download their free scanning tool. Install it, open it, go to the update tab and update, go to the scanner tab and do a full scan. Might take a half hour to run, maybe less.

 

[DamianOz]

In stalling now, just a note: I have to click run so it down loads to temp file, if I click save to save the file to a folder I get the error above.

Will report back soon...

 

[ignatzatsonic]

You can also go to:

Vulnerability Scanning - Secunia.com

and run their online scanner. It is pretty good at detecting security holes in your software--vulnerabilities in general.

And you can try various online scanners for viruses; here is one:

HouseCall - Free Virus Scan

Is ESET updated and firing on all cylinders?

 

[DamianOz]

ESET is updated every hour or so.

Malwarebytes has detected 1 threat
Vendor: "Hijack.DisplayProperties"
Catagory: "Registry Data"
Item: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoActiveDesctopChanges

Should I delete using Malwarebytes ?

 

[ignatzatsonic]

I'd give you a tentative yes as an answer. Is there a choice to backup the registry before deleting? If it were me, I'd probably be sure I had a recent "system restore" point in place before deleting a registry item, even though Malware Bytes is very highly regarded. I just don't want you to dig a deeper hole and that is something of a possibility if you don't have a recent system restore point.

So, if you are not sure what to do, I'd quit Malware bytes, do a system restore, come back to malware bytes, rerun it, and delete that item.

And also run Secunia and online scanners.

 

[DamianOz]

I will go ahead and delete it now.

I downloaded Secunia and did a scan, copy/paste from scan bellow.
Security Threats:0Secunia System Score: [?]100%Secunia PSI WorldMap: Your Secunia System Score of 100% is 5% HIGHER than the average user from New South Wales, Australia.

Compared to users WITHOUT the Secunia PSI installed, your Secunia System Score is 85% WORSE - install patches now!

 

[ignatzatsonic]

You should be able to look at each of the vulnerabilities that Secunia found and choose to update those programs to remove the vulnerability--or not. Your choice. It is just a way of IDing where your system can be attacked.

At this point, it is anybody's guess if you have been attacked and how. You could see if that deletion from your registry solved your problem or not.

I'd check that first.

Then do an online scan with other virus scanners.

Then consider the patches Secunia suggests--Secunia is not going to fix your system. It's just a way of identifying your weaknesses.

 

[DamianOz]

OK, I have removed it with Malwarebytes.
Done ESET, Malwarebytes, Secunia scans, all report no problems detected.

Still have the save file problem, I will leave patches for the moment, until I sort out the system problem.
And new ideas?

BTW, thanks for helping

 

[ignatzatsonic]

My next idea is usually my first idea: Google

Here are 360,000 hits on google;

- Google Search

I have not scanned them, but it looks like you have company. Dig into them and let us know what you learn.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Here are the 24 hits for the same search terms at Microsoft; not sure if any are relevant:

- Google Search

 

[zx81]

You could try this, I have confidence the chkdsk could help you, I found some information on the Internet about solving the issue you have.

Go into safe mode.F8 when booting Open a command prompt (cmd.exe at start menu search box.)

type or cut and paste following line

sfc /scannow then hit enter

Then enter this command from the same prompt:

chkdsk /r C:

if you have another partition on D:, do the same for it.

chkdsk /r D:

Do for all drive letters that are actually HDD or HDD partitions

Best regards,

zx81

 

[DamianOz]

I did google prior to posting here, spent the entire day doing so a few days ago.

There are many results for the search terms "there are no more file" however I could only find one forum thread that was remotely close to my problem. It was from people who installed VirtualBox. I do not have VirtualBox. The problem was a permission setting for users, I have checked my settings in case that was the problem, but all seems fine. (to me at least).

 

[DamianOz]

Thanks zx81,
Tried your suggestion, unfortunately it didn't fix the problem.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Wish I had more ideas.

Can you try something like disabling or uninstalling drivers or devices one at a time and try to detect exactly when the problem goes away? You could stumble on to it by process of elimination that way.

I assume you have no system restore points that pre-date the earliest occurence of the problem?

If it isn't malware of some type, it does sound like a Windows problems, rather than hardware.