Missing file, not deleted.

[Guest]

I downloaded a file that was approx 4 GB in size. It's path was supposed to
be c:\Documents and Settings\future(my user name)\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files. When I went to find the file, it was not there. At first I
couldn't find the folder, but I changed my folder options to view hidden
files/folders, and unhide protected operating system files, and found it. But
the file is not there. The properties of this folder tell me that the folder
is 4.46 GB in size, but the contents barely add up to 200 MB. When the size
was being calculated, it took a huge jump from 200 MB to 4.3 GB, which I
assume means it found one or a few files that added to give the bigger
number. It also says the folder contains 54 folders, but there are only
files, no folders.

Please help me. I've tried searching for the missing files several times,
expanding the search parameters to include system and hidden files. I've run
chkdsk to see if there were any errors, but none were reported. I defragged
my hard drive, and while it was defragging it said it was moving the file(s)
I was looking for, but it doesn't say where they were moved to.

 

[Guest]

Verify the location. Write it down if necessary. Go to a command prompt and
work your way to the place where the file should be located. Do a "Dir" to
see if the file is there. If it is, then do a rename (like ren oldfile.*
betteroldfile.*) Sometimes the GUI can't display file names that have strange
starting characters, but the command prompt sees them and will permit you to
rename it. Then exit out of the command prompt window and verify the folder
once more. The file should be there.

 

[Nepatsfan]

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I downloaded a file that was approx 4 GB in size. It's path
was
supposed to be c:\Documents and Settings\future(my user
name)\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files. When I went to find the
file, it
was not there. At first I couldn't find the folder, but I
changed my
folder options to view hidden files/folders, and unhide
protected
operating system files, and found it. But the file is not
there. The
properties of this folder tell me that the folder is 4.46 GB
in size,
but the contents barely add up to 200 MB. When the size was
being
calculated, it took a huge jump from 200 MB to 4.3 GB, which
I assume
means it found one or a few files that added to give the
bigger
number. It also says the folder contains 54 folders, but
there are
only files, no folders.

Please help me. I've tried searching for the missing files
several
times, expanding the search parameters to include system and
hidden
files. I've run chkdsk to see if there were any errors, but
none were
reported. I defragged my hard drive, and while it was
defragging it
said it was moving the file(s) I was looking for, but it
doesn't say
where they were moved to.

There is a hidden folder named Content.IE5 located within your
TIF folder.

c:\Documents and Settings\future\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IE5

Try the following.
Open the Temporary Internet Files folder for your account.
Click in the Address bar to highlight it.
Hit the right arrow key on your keyboard so the folder address
is no longer highlighted.
Type \Content.IE5 and hit the enter key.
See if the file you downloaded is located in one of the folders
within Content.IE5.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Ronaldo]

Search for the file by the format extension only (eg: .doc .xls .pps etc.)
files in that format will be found only and your search will be made faster
and easier..

Or install an application that can do a better job than Windows search.

Effecive File Search
http://www.sowsoft.com/search.htm

Turbo Searcher
http://www.knownsoft.com/

 

[Guest]

Yes! It worked, thanks a bunch nePatsfan.

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There is a hidden folder named Content.IE5 located within your
TIF folder.

c:\Documents and Settings\future\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IE5

Try the following.
Open the Temporary Internet Files folder for your account.
Click in the Address bar to highlight it.
Hit the right arrow key on your keyboard so the folder address
is no longer highlighted.
Type \Content.IE5 and hit the enter key.
See if the file you downloaded is located in one of the folders
within Content.IE5.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Nepatsfan]

You're welcome. Thanks for letting us know you were able to
recover that file.

Nepatsfan

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