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Hi Ho Silver
Situation: Windows XP SP2 Home Edition
Problem: several files in (only) one folder have become unreadable on hard
drive.
- only one folder with 10 files; no other folders with problem at this time.
- A variety of file types: Word, Excel, JPEG, Acrobat.
- all 10 files have (incorrect and nearly identical) "Date Modified": only
the times vary slightly, within three seconds. I have no recollection or
record of actually modifying the files on the date/time listed.
- all 10 files have correct "Date Created" (bogus "Date Modified" is later
in time than all the "Date Created").
- all 10 files show correct name, size, and file type information.
- none of the files will open using their correct program; error messages
are 'invalid file type', etc.
- I am able to delete these files.
I had a similar problem with a different folder about a couple of months
ago. I resolved that one by copying back the relevant files from my CD
backup; unfortunately, there is no CD backup for these latest files.
Any tips on how to get these files to read properly?
Thanks.
Problem: several files in (only) one folder have become unreadable on hard
drive.
- only one folder with 10 files; no other folders with problem at this time.
- A variety of file types: Word, Excel, JPEG, Acrobat.
- all 10 files have (incorrect and nearly identical) "Date Modified": only
the times vary slightly, within three seconds. I have no recollection or
record of actually modifying the files on the date/time listed.
- all 10 files have correct "Date Created" (bogus "Date Modified" is later
in time than all the "Date Created").
- all 10 files show correct name, size, and file type information.
- none of the files will open using their correct program; error messages
are 'invalid file type', etc.
- I am able to delete these files.
I had a similar problem with a different folder about a couple of months
ago. I resolved that one by copying back the relevant files from my CD
backup; unfortunately, there is no CD backup for these latest files.
Any tips on how to get these files to read properly?
Thanks.