Moved desktop folder

[Guest]

My wife somehow moved her desktop folder to her contacts folder. She is a new
user and doesn't know how she did it. She now shows 2 desktop folders . the
orinal is empty and when you try to open it it says it is moved. The new
folder is at user/ contacts/desktop and contains the shortcuts etc I try to
drag aqnd drop it back to the original folder and this does not work. Any
ideas?

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

My wife somehow moved her desktop folder to her contacts folder. She is a
new
user and doesn't know how she did it. She now shows 2 desktop folders .
the
orinal is empty and when you try to open it it says it is moved. The new
folder is at user/ contacts/desktop and contains the shortcuts etc I try
to
drag aqnd drop it back to the original folder and this does not work. Any
ideas?

Try moving the whole Desktop folder in Contacts to Users, so that both
Desktop folders merge.

ss.

 

[Guest]

Try moving the whole Desktop folder in Contacts to Users, so that both
Desktop folders merge.

ss.


Thats what I have tried to do but nothing happens. I r click it drag and select move. Nothing happens I have also tries the move and copy commands

 

[Michael]

Alan,

Can you right click (on the one that is not empty) select properties,
location tab, and restore default?

Michael

 

[Mhzjunkie]

Alan spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself:

My wife somehow moved her desktop folder to her contacts folder. She
is a new user and doesn't know how she did it. She now shows 2
desktop folders . the orinal is empty and when you try to open it it
says it is moved. The new folder is at user/ contacts/desktop and
contains the shortcuts etc I try to drag aqnd drop it back to the
original folder and this does not work. Any ideas?

Right click the desktop folder, go to properties and look at the location
tab, maybe it's been changed from the default location ?

--
Mhzjunkie

1 PRINT "Windows Vista ERROR"
GOTO 1
END

 

[Mhzjunkie]

Alan spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself:

My wife somehow moved her desktop folder to her contacts folder. She
is a new user and doesn't know how she did it. She now shows 2
desktop folders . the orinal is empty and when you try to open it it
says it is moved. The new folder is at user/ contacts/desktop and
contains the shortcuts etc I try to drag aqnd drop it back to the
original folder and this does not work. Any ideas?

Right click the desktop folder, go to properties and look at the location
tab, maybe it's been changed from the default location ?

--
Mhzjunkie

1 PRINT "Windows Vista ERROR"
GOTO 1
END

 

[Mhzjunkie]

Alan spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself:

My wife somehow moved her desktop folder to her contacts folder. She
is a new user and doesn't know how she did it. She now shows 2
desktop folders . the orinal is empty and when you try to open it it
says it is moved. The new folder is at user/ contacts/desktop and
contains the shortcuts etc I try to drag aqnd drop it back to the
original folder and this does not work. Any ideas?

Right click the desktop folder, go to properties and look at the location
tab, maybe it's been changed from the default location ?

--
Mhzjunkie

1 PRINT "Windows Vista ERROR"
GOTO 1
END

 

[Mhzjunkie]

Alan spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself:

My wife somehow moved her desktop folder to her contacts folder. She
is a new user and doesn't know how she did it. She now shows 2
desktop folders . the orinal is empty and when you try to open it it
says it is moved. The new folder is at user/ contacts/desktop and
contains the shortcuts etc I try to drag aqnd drop it back to the
original folder and this does not work. Any ideas?

Right click the desktop folder, go to properties and look at the location
tab, maybe it's been changed from the default location ?

--
Mhzjunkie

1 PRINT "Windows Vista ERROR"
GOTO 1
END

 

[dean-dean]

Can you right-click the Desktop folder that's in the Contacts folder,
choose Properties, and go to the Location tab to click on Restore Default?

 

[Mhzjunkie]

Mhzjunkie spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself:

Alan spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself:


Right click the desktop folder, go to properties and look at the
location tab, maybe it's been changed from the default location ?

albasani.net has blown a gasket !

--
Mhzjunkie

1 PRINT "Windows Vista ERROR"
GOTO 1
END

 

[Guest]

no luck. There is no location tab whenever I right click the file.

 

[Chad Harris]

Alan--

If you can't F8 up to safe mode and fix this situation, by dragging the
desktop folders to merge as suggested in Safe Mode, I'd try the
following--and if you use System Restore you can just do it by typing
restore in the search box.

***SFC as a Remedy***:

SFC or System File Checker is a bit like the spare tire in your car or a
backup battery I suppose. In Vista of course, they have changed it somewhat
and come up with a new name--Redmond stands for name it something different
twice a year and now it's part of WRP or Windows Resource Protection. It
scans protected resources including thousands of files, libraries, critical
folders, and essential registry keys, and it replaces those that are
corrupted with intact ones. It fixes a lot of problems in Windows XP, OE,
Windows Vista, Win Mail, IE6, and on Vista or if it is installed on XP, IE7.
It protects these things from changes by any source including
administrators, by keeping a spare of most of them.


How to Run SFC:

Type "cmd" into the Search box above the Start Button>and when cmd comes up
at the top of the Start menu>right click cmd and click "run as Admin" and
when the cmd prompt comes up at the cmd prompt type "sfc /scannow" no quotes
and let it run. This may fix things quite a bit. It replaces corrupt files
with intact ones, if you're not familiar with it.

***Startup Repair from the Vista DVD***

How to Use The Vista DVD to Repair Vista (Startup Repair is misnamed by the
Win RE team and it can be used to fix many Vista components even when you
***can boot to Vista):

http://www.windowsvista.windowsreinstall.com/vistaultimate/repairstartup/index.htm

If you elect to run Startup repair from the Vista DVD (it can fix major
components in Vista--I've verified this many many times; it's good for more
than startup problems, and the Win RE team simply screwed up when they named
it not understanding its full functionality):

Startup Repair will look like this when you put in the Vista DVD:

http://www.vistaclues.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/click-repair-your-computer.png

You run the startup repair tool this way (and system restore from here is
also sometimes effective):

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925810/en-us

How To Run Startup Repair In Vista Ultimate (Multiple Screenshots)
http://www.windowsvista.windowsreinstall.com/vistaultimate/repairstartup/index.htm

It will automatically take you to this on your screen:

http://www.vistaclues.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/click-repair-your-computer.png

That will allow you to go to the Vista setup that has a Repair link on
thelower left corner>click it and then you'll see a gray backgrounded list
and I want you to click Startup Repair from it and follow the directions.

The gray screen after you click the first link in the above pic will look
like this:

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winvista/images/repair/staruprepair/Image17.gif

Click Startup Repair, the link at the top and after it scans>click OK and
let it try to repair Vista. It will tell you if it does, and if it
doesn't, try System Restore from the Recovery Link on the DVD. If these
don't work booting into Safe Mode by tapping the F8 key and using System
Restore from one of the safe modes besides VGA may work. That means you
have the option to try 4 different safe modes to get to system restore, (one
from the Recovery link on the DVD) and sometimes one will work when the
others won't.


You could also try a Repair Install with Vista which is done exactly the
same way as in XP:

***Repair Install Steps*** (can be used for Vista) MVP Doug Knox
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

Good luck,

CH

 

[dean-dean]

What is the value Data for value Name "Desktop" (no quotes) in this key in
the Registry (in the right-hand pane)?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders

The default data should be "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop" (no quotes).

 

[Guest]

Alan,

Can you right click (on the one that is not empty) select properties,
location tab, and restore default?

Michael



There is no location tab