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Trying to rename ".minecraft" folder in AppData causes Windows to believe .minecraft is a file extension and demands filename

Anonymous
2012-10-26T16:12:31+00:00

With the way the Minecraft game files are organized, I have to keep multiple .minecraft folders with different surnames to know the difference between them. The folder Minecraft draws it's files from is the ".minecraft" folder. When I want to switch what game files it is using, I rename the original one, then i have to delete the nickname i gave to another one. In this case, say I want to use ".minecraft microsoft". I try to rename it to ".minecraft", and then it stops me. The only workaround i know of is to make a new folder, name it .minecraft, then move the files from one of the other .minecraft folders and then delete the empty folder to not clutter it up. I guess what I'm asking is if it is a way to disable Windows from reading anything beginning with a "." from being read as a file without a name.

Edit: Ignore what's written in italics, that doesn't work either. I have to start the Minecraft launcher and get it to download the game files, then delete them to have a blank ".minecraft" folder.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-01-15T18:22:55+00:00

    you try to name a file .minecraft?

    it says that wont work

    just name it .minecraft. and it appears as .minecraft 

    i know im like 5years late with this reaction

    but when you ask for something like this question it appears on the top at google

    so this can help other ppl

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-11-25T14:50:47+00:00

    I'm afraid you can't do that. It thinks you are giving the folder a file extension and no file name. If you try you will get an error message.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-10-27T08:51:14+00:00

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    Please follow the methods.

    Method 1:

    I would also suggest you to download and run the latest Microsoft Safety Scanner on your computer and check if it helps:

    http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

     Note: Any data files that are infected may only be cleaned by deleting the file entirely, which means there is a potential for data loss.

    Method 2:

    Please uninstall and reinstall the game and check.

    Refer to the link.

    Uninstall or change a program

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Uninstall-or-change-a-program

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