lost "Shared Pictures" folder

[David Gerson]

I accidentally deleted the "Shared Pictures" folder in my Shared Documents
folder. A couple of days later when I noticed this, I retrieved it from the
trash can but it now shows up as "My Pictures". The recovered folder still
has the hidden-system desktop.ini file with the following contents:

[.ShellClassInfo]
[email protected],-12688
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\mydocs.dll
IconIndex=-101
[email protected],-28997

I also checked the registry, and
"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders"
still has the CommonPictures key properly set to with the path to the my
pictures folder "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Pictures".

I've compared the pictures folder to the way "Shared Videos" and "Shared
Music" are set up and see no differences. How do I get Windows XP Pro to
re-recognize my Shared Pictures folder?

dave

 

[-xiray-]

I accidentally deleted the "Shared Pictures" folder in my Shared Documents
folder. A couple of days later when I noticed this, I retrieved it from the
trash can but it now shows up as "My Pictures".

How do I get Windows XP Pro to
re-recognize my Shared Pictures folder?

Right click on My pictures folder, choose properties, go to the
Sharing tab and set it as a shared folder?

 

[Keith Miller]

Open a command prompt window, navigate to

"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents"

and type the following:

attrib +r "my music"

Then refresh your explorer view.

Keith

 

[David Gerson]

That did it! Thanks.

Open a command prompt window, navigate to

"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents"

and type the following:

attrib +r "my music"

Then refresh your explorer view.

Keith

I accidentally deleted the "Shared Pictures" folder in my Shared Documents
folder. A couple of days later when I noticed this, I retrieved it from the
trash can but it now shows up as "My Pictures". The recovered folder still
has the hidden-system desktop.ini file with the following contents:

[.ShellClassInfo]
[email protected],-12688
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\mydocs.dll
IconIndex=-101
[email protected],-28997

I also checked the registry, and
"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders"
still has the CommonPictures key properly set to with the path to the my
pictures folder "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Pictures".

I've compared the pictures folder to the way "Shared Videos" and "Shared
Music" are set up and see no differences. How do I get Windows XP Pro to
re-recognize my Shared Pictures folder?

dave

 

[Keith Miller]

You're welcome.

That did it! Thanks.

Open a command prompt window, navigate to

"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents"

and type the following:

attrib +r "my music"

Then refresh your explorer view.

Keith

I accidentally deleted the "Shared Pictures" folder in my Shared Documents
folder. A couple of days later when I noticed this, I retrieved it from the
trash can but it now shows up as "My Pictures". The recovered folder still
has the hidden-system desktop.ini file with the following contents:

[.ShellClassInfo]
[email protected],-12688
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\mydocs.dll
IconIndex=-101
[email protected],-28997

I also checked the registry, and
"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders"
still has the CommonPictures key properly set to with the path to the my
pictures folder "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Pictures".

I've compared the pictures folder to the way "Shared Videos" and "Shared
Music" are set up and see no differences. How do I get Windows XP Pro to
re-recognize my Shared Pictures folder?

dave