What does the folder color mean?

[shrubble]

Ya know, I've been a Windows2000 server admin for a couple of years now, so I should probably know this... but hey, can't know it all:

In the Windows explorer view on my 2000 servers, when I expand the folder trees to look at sub-directories, some of the folder names are bright blue, while others are the usual black. I'm assuming this means something (DUH!), but what? BTW, these are mostly folders that we have created, not ones that are part of the standard array of system folders.

The reason I ask is this:
I want to change the name of one of the folders, but it won't let me (even as Admin, with full permissions, or with no one else working within any of the folder's sub-directories). I'm thinking that either this blue thing means I've got to change some access issues, or that some application (like veritas) is standing in the way.

Anybody out there feel like pointing out the incredibly obvious to me?!

Thanks


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[penauroth]

That is a compressed folder.

Paul

Work on Windows, play on Linux.

 

[shrubble]

So let me ask youthis:

Would the fact that this is a compressed folder prevent me from renaming it? What mechanism is compressing it?

Thanks for the help!

"I would rather have a free bottle in front of me, than a pre-frontal lobotomy..."

-Shrubble

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[mlichstein]

Compressed folders aren't any different than normal folders when you talk about what you can do with them. You can rename, delete, put files in them, etc.

The compression is done by the NTFS file system.

 

[penauroth]

To elaborate further, directory compression is an extended attribute of the file system employed by NTFS. Encryption is another.

If you are not able to rename the directory, make sure you have the appropriate perms either by group or user.

Paul

Work on Windows, play on Linux.

 

[italiana]

Blue means compressed; green means encrypted.


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[shrubble]

Thanks for the info, folks...

Here's the thing:
Even when I take full ownership of the folder as Administrator, I still cannot change the name of it. I get the "Make sure the directory is not in use or write protected" dialog. I know that having it in use is not an issue, because I've tried changing it with no one on he network (even tried it with the network cable unplugged from the server entirely). The only other thing I can come up with is that either a piece of software is using the file path, or the compression factor is somehow getting in the way... I dunno!

"I would rather have a free bottle in front of me, than a pre-frontal lobotomy..."

-Shrubble

http://www.ishrubble.com

 

[bofhrevenge2]

If you look in computer management you should be able to see if the OS thinks a session is holding a file open.