IO File problems

[Andrea]

Another Vista trouble. This is the most incredible I've seen until now.
There are some folders that are certainly in a specific location, and in
that folders there are files.

I cannot reach them neither through Computer explorer nor command view using
standard ms-dos command. So you are probably thinking that folders and files
doesn't exist. But what you think if I say that using .net and IO command I
can get that files and open them?

The folder on a standard XP aren't hidden and files are the same. They are
just plain text files. I've enabled show all hidden files, and also system
hidden files (also if they aren't system files). But nothing to do.

Someone else get the same problem?

Thanks
Andrea

 

[Paul Smith]

Another Vista trouble. This is the most incredible I've seen until now.
There are some folders that are certainly in a specific location, and in
that folders there are files.

I cannot reach them neither through Computer explorer nor command view
using
standard ms-dos command. So you are probably thinking that folders and
files
doesn't exist. But what you think if I say that using .net and IO command
I
can get that files and open them?

The folder on a standard XP aren't hidden and files are the same. They are
just plain text files. I've enabled show all hidden files, and also system
hidden files (also if they aren't system files). But nothing to do.

Someone else get the same problem?

These could be junction files, which are just pointers for the new locations
of some folders like My Pictures, to maintain compatibility with
applications that don't properly get their correct locations from the
system.

If you tell us what files they are and their locations we'll know if they're
normal or not.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/
Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/

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