Help renaming a folder messed up by System Restore

patwa_2

Hello.

I had a bit of an issue with System restore the other day, the upshot of which is that it renamed some of my directories. I have been able to rename them bck to the way they were, all appart from one.

It's a folder within a Java project that I'm working on, the usual name should be .settings but the messed up name is (2).settings - I cannot rename it back as if I try to, Windows just tells me to rename the file, which is exactly what I'm trying to do.

I tried to rename it through Cygwin (Linux), but it complained about misplaced ()s when I tried to use mv (2).settings .settings

Anyone know how I can do this? I also cannot copy and rename the folder.

Thanks.

H.

kingmonkey

Did you escape the ()?

mv \(2\).settings .settings

patwa_2

Thanks, that worked a treat.

H.

richyrichuk

note; also dude, just dont use system restore its so so bad, and also a great place for virus's to hide, its just the worst thing in the world next to norton.

if u need u can turn it off via..

My computer>properties>system restore>turn off system restore on all drives