Missing file from Windows Explorer Drag and Drop

[Guest]

I was moving files from one folder to another using the drag and drop feature
of Windows Explorer when I dropped the file on the edge of the folder list
rather than in the actual folder. When I looked for the file it was neither
in the original folder or the target folder. I did a full search for the
file and it was nowhere in my system. It had completely disappeared.

The only thing I can think of is that it was sitting in the clipboard and
then I overwrote it on my next "cut and paste".

Can anyone shed any light on this mystery? It is a replaceable file, but
I'm concerned this might be an indication of some inherent instability in my
system.

Thanks

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Is the name of the file a secret?

HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302347

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

It was a .jpg file - a digital picture. img_9911.jpg to be exact.

 

[Quaoar]

It was a .jpg file - a digital picture. img_9911.jpg to be exact.

Did the search include Desktop and Recycle Bin, all partitions?

Q

 

[Guest]

It included everything.

Did the search include Desktop and Recycle Bin, all partitions?

Q

 

[Wesley Vogel]

This is free.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
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Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has another
function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files. You
can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files and
so on.]]

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

A nice utility, but it didn't find my file. Alas, I think my file has sailed
off into the ether.

Thanks for your help.

This is free.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has another
function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files. You
can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files and
so on.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

It included everything.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I think that is a good assumption.

I have unknowingly deleted files, shrug, and then gone looking for them
later and never found them. I did that just the other day and I am still
wondering what happened. ;-)

Its like an envelope that gets knocked off your desk into the trash without
you noticing, the trash gets emptied, the trash removal service picks up the
trash and hauls it away, two days later you turn the house upside down
looking for the envelope. You never find it. And you never know what
happened to the envelope, except that it's gone.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

A nice utility, but it didn't find my file. Alas, I think my file has
sailed off into the ether.

Thanks for your help.

This is free.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has
another function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted
files. You can use it after deletion of confidential documents,
embarrassing files and so on.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

It included everything.

:

confused26 wrote:
It was a .jpg file - a digital picture. img_9911.jpg to be exact.

:

Is the name of the file a secret?

HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302347

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In confused26 <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
I was moving files from one folder to another using the drag and
drop feature of Windows Explorer when I dropped the file on the
edge of the folder list rather than in the actual folder. When I
looked for the file it was neither in the original folder or the
target folder. I did a full search for the file and it was nowhere
in my system. It had completely disappeared.

The only thing I can think of is that it was sitting in the
clipboard and then I overwrote it on my next "cut and paste".

Can anyone shed any light on this mystery? It is a replaceable
file, but I'm concerned this might be an indication of some inherent
instability in my system.

Thanks

Did the search include Desktop and Recycle Bin, all partitions?

Q