Deleted File and double saving

[Guest]

I had to reformat my hard drive and lost the picture folder and search can no
find it on the hard drive. Is there a way to redown or find it. Also when I
save a document in my documents it saves there and in my owner folder in
documents. Is there any way to get it to just save to documents.

 

[dean-dean]

If you don't have a Pictures folder, then, in the Start Search box of the
Start Menu, type "shell:my pictures" (without quotes), and press Enter on
your keyboard. If you have created a folder using New > Folder and named it
Pictures, under C:\Users\(Your Name\ , then delete that first (don't move
it, or rename it).

Where is your Documents folder located? Or, at least, what is the path of
the Documents folder you are saving to?

 

[Guest]

dean-dean
when i do the search it says it can not be found. the doctuments folder is

 

[dean-dean]

Are you typing this exactly (you could Copy and Paste it):

shell:my pictures

Note the where the space is.

When you click on Documents in the Start Menu, what is the path (location)
shown in the Address box of Windows Explorer? Is it C:\Users\(Your
Name)\Documents?

 

[Guest]

When I do the search it still says no match found. The documents path is C
users.

This is getting to be a pain LOL

 

[Guest]

Documents says david users

Are you typing this exactly (you could Copy and Paste it):

shell:my pictures

Note the where the space is.

When you click on Documents in the Start Menu, what is the path (location)
shown in the Address box of Windows Explorer? Is it C:\Users\(Your
Name)\Documents?

 

[Guest]

I also did the cut and past and still says not found

 

[dean-dean]

Okay. Apparently the registry has information concerning your Pictures
folder that says it's path (location) is on a drive that is no longer
connected to your computer. Did you at one time move your Pictures folder
to a different partition or drive, one that you no longer have set up on
your computer?

 

[dean-dean]

(I'm having Network problems at the moment, so things are a little slow. I
posted a reply, but then it said it's no longer on the server, so this may
show up twice. Dunno.)

Okay. Apparently the registry has information concerning your Pictures
folder that says it's path (location) is on a drive that is no longer
connected to your computer. Did you at one time move your Pictures folder
to a different partition or drive, one that you no longer have set up on
your computer?

 

[Guest]

I did get the folder back but all the pictures (sample pictures were gone)
Just trying to get the double saving thing fixed. It is so wired did not do
that until I had to reformat. Buy the way thanks for all your help, this
vista program takes some getting use to.

 

[dean-dean]

Perhaps the easiest way to fix all your special folders, like Music,
Pictures, Documents, Downloads, etc., restore their special icons, with all
those folders put in the default locations, as well as solve your double
Documents (one of which is your "real" Documents folder, and another a
duplication), is to create a new administrative user account. Otherwise I
fear this could take some time. I have a suspicion that your Pictures
folder is not actually a shell folder, that is, one with a special icon.
(When you right-click on your Pictures folder, and choose Properties, is
there a Location tab? The presence of a Location tab indicates that this is
the "real" shell, or special, folder).

Would it be a hassle to create a New (administrative) Account, and then
delete your old account (after you've moved the files you want to keep)?
Since you've just reformatted, doing it now might be the best thing. Let me
know what you think... I can help you with a couple tips on how to move you
files, so that your special folders don't go haywire.