My Documents missing from My Computer

[Synapse Syndrome]

My Documents has disappeared from My Computer on my laptop. This has
happened before on my desktop computer more than a couple of times over the
years, so this must be a common problem - but I can't find a fix on the web.

note - My Documents is pointing to the default location, but the folder is
empty and a disk separate partition is mounted to that folder in Disk
Management (this is how I usually set my PCs up, but I am mentioning this if
this makes any difference).

Cheers

ss.

 

[Dave Patrick]

What happens if you logon as a new user? (create a new account in 'User
Accounts').

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|
| My Documents has disappeared from My Computer on my laptop. This has
| happened before on my desktop computer more than a couple of times over
the
| years, so this must be a common problem - but I can't find a fix on the
web.
|
| note - My Documents is pointing to the default location, but the folder
is
| empty and a disk separate partition is mounted to that folder in Disk
| Management (this is how I usually set my PCs up, but I am mentioning this
if
| this makes any difference).
|
| Cheers
|
| ss.
|
|

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

What happens if you logon as a new user? (create a new account in 'User
Accounts').

Hi

I made a new user account, and My Documents does *not* appear in My Computer
again. As that account would have its documents folder in the default
location in C:\Documents and Settings I suppose the fact that I have a
mounted partition has no relevance in this problem.

Do you know what's happening here?

Cheers

ss.

 

[Dave Patrick]

We've no idea without any details but it's sounding like your operating
system installation is somewhat corrupt.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Hi
|
| I made a new user account, and My Documents does *not* appear in My
Computer
| again. As that account would have its documents folder in the default
| location in C:\Documents and Settings I suppose the fact that I have a
| mounted partition has no relevance in this problem.
|
| Do you know what's happening here?
|
| Cheers
|
| ss.
|
|

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

We've no idea without any details but it's sounding like your operating
system installation is somewhat corrupt.

Ah, it's okay. I searched through archived usenet posts and found the
solution. Strangely, I think it is a solution I tried the last time this
happened, but it the registry string wasn't missing that time and I never
found the answer.

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mi...g+"my+computer"&rnum=7&hl=en#16180dae3346af5f

Cheers

ss.