error msge: "Unable to make folder"

Peta · Post by **Peta** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:12 am

I am still using VS10+.

I have started to receive the error message "Unable to make the folder" when trying to start a new project, first time this has happened in a year or more of usage.

I have had a new motherboard and hard drive (see updated profile) recently installed - have no space problems or RAM problems (2GB). It was working fine after the upgrade was done to the PC, but now I cannot start a new project.

I shall try uninstalling VS10+ and reinstalling, but any ideas as to what is causing that message please?

Thanks

Peta

Post by **Ken Berry** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:24 am

Don't think I have heard of that one before!

But before doing a reinstall, I would first check to make sure your c:\Documents and Settings\[Your Name]\Local Settings\Temp folder has been cleaned out of all files that accumulated there (don't worry if Windows won't allow you to clean out everything...)

I would also check to see, in File > Preferences, where your working directory is located, and assure yourself that there is plenty of room on that drive.

Peta · Post by **Peta** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:13 am

Thanks for the advice Ken, but sadly it didn't work. I also have 179GB free on the target drive

so space should not be an issue!

Tomorrow I am having to reinstall windows

so I shall have to reinstall VS10+ anyway.

I'll advise if it all clears up ok

Post by **Ken Berry** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:18 am

Are you having trouble with Windows, particular with My Computer/Windows Explorer (i.e. file) functions? If so, it could be related... ie. with the Windows fault not allowing VS to create a folder...

Peta · Post by **Peta** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:37 am

The reason for the install Ken is that since the upgrade of the motherboard and video card, the system has been crashing ( not a blue screen kind of crash, everything just freezes and 5 secs later screen goes black), needing a switch off. To begin with my PC guy thought it might be a compatibility issue between the new motherboard and the existing hard drive. So I got a compatible HD, but it is still happening. Hence the next step of reinstalling windows (and of course everything else!!). VS10+ has also been 'falling over' - it will launch, I'll start to load a project and VS just closes and I have to start again. It is very erratic - system crashed 3 times yesterday, hasn't crashed once today YET! I was able to burn off 5 PAL DVD's and 2 NTSC safely.
Technology will be the death of me!

Peta

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:51 am

Over the years I have replaced many mother boards and processors but kept the rest of the system. Never did I manage to get XP pro to work hassle free, even when I replaced the mobo with a similar one from the same maker and kept the processor.