Repeated file & file moving

[Guest]

Hi, I am using Windows Vista RC1 64-bit edition. I am trying to move my
personal files to where they are stored on a non-boot hard drive (I know that
this can be done in XP) somewhere allong the line I really goofed up and so I
decided to get things back the way they were. I have everything back now
exept that the "Desktop" folder is reapeated (there are two of the same
folder) and when I delete one it deletes both of them and if I leave it like
this when I restart they are both back. I only want there to be one "Desktop"
file. Also, there was a text file that kept showing up. I deleted it and now
when I expand the "John" flolder it shows a text document but there is not
one there and the properties of the icon confirm this but it cannot be
deleted. Does anyone know how to fix this? (and how to move my files so that
they are stored on annother drive but still show up in the "John Timms"
folder)

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

Do the folder properties dialog for both Desktop folders have a location
tab? If so, are the locations identical?

Regarding the text file -- you say the 'properties of the icon confirm
this' -- this being the nonexistence of the file. Can you elaborate? Is
there no Location? Is there a 'Security' tab? Can you take ownership?

 

[Guest]

Yes, the locations are identical. And yes, there is no location for the text
file. I am not where I can check right now but I'm pretty sure there isn't a
security tab or any tabs at all. When I try to delete it (the text file) it
says it cannot be deleted beacause it cannot be found.

Do the folder properties dialog for both Desktop folders have a location
tab? If so, are the locations identical?

Regarding the text file -- you say the 'properties of the icon confirm
this' -- this being the nonexistence of the file. Can you elaborate? Is
there no Location? Is there a 'Security' tab? Can you take ownership?


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Hi, I am using Windows Vista RC1 64-bit edition. I am trying to move my
personal files to where they are stored on a non-boot hard drive (I know
that
this can be done in XP) somewhere allong the line I really goofed up and
so I
decided to get things back the way they were. I have everything back now
exept that the "Desktop" folder is reapeated (there are two of the same
folder) and when I delete one it deletes both of them and if I leave it
like
this when I restart they are both back. I only want there to be one
"Desktop"
file. Also, there was a text file that kept showing up. I deleted it and
now
when I expand the "John" flolder it shows a text document but there is not
one there and the properties of the icon confirm this but it cannot be
deleted. Does anyone know how to fix this? (and how to move my files so
that
they are stored on annother drive but still show up in the "John Timms"
folder)

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

Not sure about the text file.

For the Desktop folder problem, do you see two folders when you do a 'dir /a' from a command prompt
window?


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Yes, the locations are identical. And yes, there is no location for the text
file. I am not where I can check right now but I'm pretty sure there isn't a
security tab or any tabs at all. When I try to delete it (the text file) it
says it cannot be deleted beacause it cannot be found.

Do the folder properties dialog for both Desktop folders have a location
tab? If so, are the locations identical?

Regarding the text file -- you say the 'properties of the icon confirm
this' -- this being the nonexistence of the file. Can you elaborate? Is
there no Location? Is there a 'Security' tab? Can you take ownership?


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Hi, I am using Windows Vista RC1 64-bit edition. I am trying to move my
personal files to where they are stored on a non-boot hard drive (I know
that
this can be done in XP) somewhere allong the line I really goofed up and
so I
decided to get things back the way they were. I have everything back now
exept that the "Desktop" folder is reapeated (there are two of the same
folder) and when I delete one it deletes both of them and if I leave it
like
this when I restart they are both back. I only want there to be one
"Desktop"
file. Also, there was a text file that kept showing up. I deleted it and
now
when I expand the "John" flolder it shows a text document but there is not
one there and the properties of the icon confirm this but it cannot be
deleted. Does anyone know how to fix this? (and how to move my files so
that
they are stored on annother drive but still show up in the "John Timms"
folder)

 

[Guest]

I checked and the text file is gone anyway, minor bug, I guess. I'm soory but
I'll need you to explain what you mean by "do a 'dir /a' from a command
prompt" I know what the command prompt is but I rarely use it, do I type in
"dir /a" into the comand prompt box or do I substitute the "a" with the drive
letter? (or somthing totaly different?) Thanks!

Not sure about the text file.

For the Desktop folder problem, do you see two folders when you do a 'dir /a' from a command prompt
window?


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Yes, the locations are identical. And yes, there is no location for the text
file. I am not where I can check right now but I'm pretty sure there isn't a
security tab or any tabs at all. When I try to delete it (the text file) it
says it cannot be deleted beacause it cannot be found.

Do the folder properties dialog for both Desktop folders have a location
tab? If so, are the locations identical?

Regarding the text file -- you say the 'properties of the icon confirm
this' -- this being the nonexistence of the file. Can you elaborate? Is
there no Location? Is there a 'Security' tab? Can you take ownership?


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Hi, I am using Windows Vista RC1 64-bit edition. I am trying to move my
personal files to where they are stored on a non-boot hard drive (I know
that
this can be done in XP) somewhere allong the line I really goofed up and
so I
decided to get things back the way they were. I have everything back now
exept that the "Desktop" folder is reapeated (there are two of the same
folder) and when I delete one it deletes both of them and if I leave it
like
this when I restart they are both back. I only want there to be one
"Desktop"
file. Also, there was a text file that kept showing up. I deleted it and
now
when I expand the "John" flolder it shows a text document but there is not
one there and the properties of the icon confirm this but it cannot be
deleted. Does anyone know how to fix this? (and how to move my files so
that
they are stored on annother drive but still show up in the "John Timms"
folder)

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

'dir /a' is exactly what you should type (without quotes). It returns a
listing of the contents of the current directory. The '/a' option tells the
command to list all entries regardless of the attributes set ('dir' with no
'/a' will not show hidden files/folders).

The command prompt window shows its current directory as part of the prompt,
ie:

C:\Users\Keith>

and if you haven't modified the startup properties for Command Prompt, it
will probably open to your user directory as well. If not, type:

cd %userprofile%

to make your user folder the current directory for the command prompt. Then
execute 'dir /a'. Copy the resulting listing from the window & paste it in
your reply please.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

I checked and the text file is gone anyway, minor bug, I guess. I'm soory
but
I'll need you to explain what you mean by "do a 'dir /a' from a command
prompt" I know what the command prompt is but I rarely use it, do I type
in
"dir /a" into the comand prompt box or do I substitute the "a" with the
drive
letter? (or somthing totaly different?) Thanks!

Not sure about the text file.

For the Desktop folder problem, do you see two folders when you do a 'dir
/a' from a command prompt
window?


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Yes, the locations are identical. And yes, there is no location for the
text
file. I am not where I can check right now but I'm pretty sure there
isn't a
security tab or any tabs at all. When I try to delete it (the text
file) it
says it cannot be deleted beacause it cannot be found.

:

Do the folder properties dialog for both Desktop folders have a
location
tab? If so, are the locations identical?

Regarding the text file -- you say the 'properties of the icon confirm
this' -- this being the nonexistence of the file. Can you elaborate?
Is
there no Location? Is there a 'Security' tab? Can you take
ownership?


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Hi, I am using Windows Vista RC1 64-bit edition. I am trying to move
my
personal files to where they are stored on a non-boot hard drive (I
know
that
this can be done in XP) somewhere allong the line I really goofed up
and
so I
decided to get things back the way they were. I have everything back
now
exept that the "Desktop" folder is reapeated (there are two of the
same
folder) and when I delete one it deletes both of them and if I leave
it
like
this when I restart they are both back. I only want there to be one
"Desktop"
file. Also, there was a text file that kept showing up. I deleted it
and
now
when I expand the "John" flolder it shows a text document but there
is not
one there and the properties of the icon confirm this but it cannot
be
deleted. Does anyone know how to fix this? (and how to move my files
so
that
they are stored on annother drive but still show up in the "John
Timms"
folder)

 

[R. C. White, MVP]

Hi, John.

In the Command Prompt window, you can type any command, followed by /?, and
see what I call a "mini-Help" file that shows all the switches and
parameters available with that command. For example: dir /?

As Keith said, the /a switch will show ALL files in the current folder,
regardless of attributes (System, Hidden, Read-Only). Another of my
favorites is /s, which lists all files in that folder and its subfolders.
Combine some switches and parameters and you can do some very powerful
things. For example:
dir c:\ /s/a

That starts in the Root of Drive C: and shows ALL the files on that drive.
Be prepared for a long wait, because there are thousands of files in the
\Windows folder alone. To interrupt the listing, use <Ctrl>+C.

To those of us who started with MS-DOS (or earlier), these commands are
second nature. Sometimes I forget that some people did not use computers
before Windows. ;^}

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Mail 7.0 in Vista Ultimate x64)

I checked and the text file is gone anyway, minor bug, I guess. I'm soory
but
I'll need you to explain what you mean by "do a 'dir /a' from a command
prompt" I know what the command prompt is but I rarely use it, do I type
in
"dir /a" into the comand prompt box or do I substitute the "a" with the
drive
letter? (or somthing totaly different?) Thanks!

Not sure about the text file.

For the Desktop folder problem, do you see two folders when you do a 'dir
/a' from a command prompt
window?


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Yes, the locations are identical. And yes, there is no location for the
text
file. I am not where I can check right now but I'm pretty sure there
isn't a
security tab or any tabs at all. When I try to delete it (the text
file) it
says it cannot be deleted beacause it cannot be found.

:

Do the folder properties dialog for both Desktop folders have a
location
tab? If so, are the locations identical?

Regarding the text file -- you say the 'properties of the icon confirm
this' -- this being the nonexistence of the file. Can you elaborate?
Is
there no Location? Is there a 'Security' tab? Can you take
ownership?


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Hi, I am using Windows Vista RC1 64-bit edition. I am trying to move
my
personal files to where they are stored on a non-boot hard drive (I
know
that
this can be done in XP) somewhere allong the line I really goofed up
and
so I
decided to get things back the way they were. I have everything back
now
exept that the "Desktop" folder is reapeated (there are two of the
same
folder) and when I delete one it deletes both of them and if I leave
it
like
this when I restart they are both back. I only want there to be one
"Desktop"
file. Also, there was a text file that kept showing up. I deleted it
and
now
when I expand the "John" flolder it shows a text document but there
is not
one there and the properties of the icon confirm this but it cannot
be
deleted. Does anyone know how to fix this? (and how to move my files
so
that
they are stored on annother drive but still show up in the "John
Timms"
folder)

 

[Guest]

Thank you both!
Kieth, here is a copy of what the command prompt pulled up:
_____________________________
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.5600]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\John Timms>dir/a
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 4CD1-54C4

Directory of C:\Users\John Timms

01/20/2007 08:58 AM <DIR> .
01/20/2007 08:58 AM <DIR> ..
01/13/2007 03:18 PM <DIR> AppData
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> Application Data [C:\Users\John
Timms\App
Data\Roaming]
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> Cookies [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\Roam
ing\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies]
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Desktop
01/20/2007 08:35 AM <DIR> Documents
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Downloads
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Favorites
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> John Timms
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Links
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> Local Settings [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppDa
ta\Local]
01/20/2007 08:44 PM <DIR> Music
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> My Documents [C:\Users\John
Timms\Documen
ts]
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> NetHood [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\Roam
ing\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts]
01/27/2007 09:22 PM 1,835,008 ntuser.dat
01/27/2007 09:22 PM 262,144 ntuser.dat.LOG1
01/13/2007 03:17 PM 0 ntuser.dat.LOG2
01/13/2007 03:31 PM 65,536
NTUSER.DAT{7f432071-37dc-11db-b921-f69899
0248e6}.TM.blf
01/13/2007 03:31 PM 524,288
NTUSER.DAT{7f432071-37dc-11db-b921-f69899
0248e6}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
01/13/2007 03:31 PM 524,288
NTUSER.DAT{7f432071-37dc-11db-b921-f69899
0248e6}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
01/13/2007 03:17 PM 20 ntuser.ini
01/20/2007 08:58 AM <DIR> Pictures
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> PrintHood [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\Ro
aming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts]
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> Recent [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\Roami
ng\Microsoft\Windows\Recent]
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Saved Games
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Searches
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> SendTo [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\Roami
ng\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo]
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> Start Menu [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\R
oaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu]
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> Templates [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\Ro
aming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates]
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Videos
7 File(s) 3,211,284 bytes
24 Dir(s) 143,722,852,352 bytes free
____________________________________

If I understand what you are asking about the file then I believe that it
only shows up once but since you know more yuo'd probably better look.
Thank you!!!

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

Yes, it only shows up once. Are you familiar with the registry? If so, please check the following
value:

Under the key:

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

What is the value of 'Desktop'?


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Thank you both!
Kieth, here is a copy of what the command prompt pulled up:
_____________________________
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.5600]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\John Timms>dir/a
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 4CD1-54C4

Directory of C:\Users\John Timms

01/20/2007 08:58 AM <DIR> .
01/20/2007 08:58 AM <DIR> ..
01/13/2007 03:18 PM <DIR> AppData
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> Application Data [C:\Users\John
Timms\App
Data\Roaming]
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> Cookies [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\Roam
ing\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies]
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Desktop
01/20/2007 08:35 AM <DIR> Documents
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Downloads
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Favorites
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> John Timms
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Links
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> Local Settings [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppDa
ta\Local]
01/20/2007 08:44 PM <DIR> Music
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> My Documents [C:\Users\John
Timms\Documen
ts]
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> NetHood [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\Roam
ing\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts]
01/27/2007 09:22 PM 1,835,008 ntuser.dat
01/27/2007 09:22 PM 262,144 ntuser.dat.LOG1
01/13/2007 03:17 PM 0 ntuser.dat.LOG2
01/13/2007 03:31 PM 65,536
NTUSER.DAT{7f432071-37dc-11db-b921-f69899
0248e6}.TM.blf
01/13/2007 03:31 PM 524,288
NTUSER.DAT{7f432071-37dc-11db-b921-f69899
0248e6}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
01/13/2007 03:31 PM 524,288
NTUSER.DAT{7f432071-37dc-11db-b921-f69899
0248e6}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
01/13/2007 03:17 PM 20 ntuser.ini
01/20/2007 08:58 AM <DIR> Pictures
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> PrintHood [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\Ro
aming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts]
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> Recent [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\Roami
ng\Microsoft\Windows\Recent]
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Saved Games
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Searches
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> SendTo [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\Roami
ng\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo]
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> Start Menu [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\R
oaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu]
01/13/2007 03:17 PM <JUNCTION> Templates [C:\Users\John
Timms\AppData\Ro
aming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates]
01/18/2007 09:26 PM <DIR> Videos
7 File(s) 3,211,284 bytes
24 Dir(s) 143,722,852,352 bytes free
____________________________________

If I understand what you are asking about the file then I believe that it
only shows up once but since you know more yuo'd probably better look.
Thank you!!!

 

[Guest]

I double-clicked on it and the box that poped up "edit string" said "Desktop"
under "Value name" and "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop" under "Value data:"
There were also 3 columns on the main page- the 1st said "Desktop" the 2nd
"REG_EXPAND_SZ" and the 3rd "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop"
Is that what you wanted?

John Timms
_____________________________
:

Yes, it only shows up once. Are you familiar with the registry? If so,
please check the following
value:

Under the key:

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

What is the value of 'Desktop'?

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

Sorry for the delay in responding.

Weird....

Have you tried using the 'Restore Default' button on the 'Location' tab in
the properties dialog? Or possibly using the 'Move' button found there to
redirect the Desktop & then using 'Restore Default' may eliminate the
duplicate.

 

[Guest]

I discovered some new things. First, your sugestion unfortunately did not
work. Second, I found that where the files are actualy stored (C:\users\john
timms\desktop) has only one file labeled desktop. The shortcuts to it in the
John Timms folder (on the wind explorer file tree) still show it twice. I
tried moving the one folder (directly from C:\users\john timms\desktop) to
E:\Vista (a file I created in drive E) the two folders stayed the same (in
the John Timms folder on the file tree) but were called "Vista" and the one
in C:\users\john timms\desktop was gone. In E:\Vista there were the
contents of "desktop" but not in that file, just directly in Vista. I
restored the files to their orriginal location and then tried moving
"desktop" to just plain old E:\ (Bad idea!) now the John Timms folder (not
the C:\users\john timms one) shows two drive "E:\" not a pretty sight! This
has happened before so I am prepared to do a system restore. The text
document came back but this time it has somthing in it, so I have put it's
contents at the botom. I don't know if it means anything to you but I hope
this helps!

John Timms

Contents of brcpl.log:

[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.500 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:569]
BRCplMainPage::LayoutInitialized: Enter
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.501 [info:brcplenvironment.cpp:408]
BRCplEnvironmentImpl::GetUserClass: Current user is protected administrator
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:646]
BRCplMainPage::Notify: Enter ChangedProp(BRCplState)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:650]
BRCplMainPage::Notify: Leave
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:816]
BRCplMainPage::EnsureState: A new state created and is added to the property
bag of the site
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:1559]
BRCplMainPage::LoadSideBarItems: Command[0] -
Name(@%windir%\system32\brcpl.dll,36) Category(1)
Executable(%windir%\system32\rstrui.exe) Arguments() RequirePrivilege(1)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:1559]
BRCplMainPage::LoadSideBarItems: Command[1] -
Name(@%windir%\system32\brcpl.dll,37) Category(1)
Executable(%windir%\system32\SystemPropertiesProtection.exe) Arguments()
RequirePrivilege(1)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:1559]
BRCplMainPage::LoadSideBarItems: Command[2] -
Name(@%windir%\system32\brcpl.dll,40) Category(2)
Executable(%windir%\System32\migwiz\migwiz.exe) Arguments()
RequirePrivilege(1)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:3063]
BRCplMainPage::BackupAppDataEntry::BackupAppDataEntry: Files Backup config:
Configured(0) LastBackupTime(0.000000) NextBackupTime(0.000000) MediaType(0)
MediaLocation() BackupInProgress(0) BackupDisbaledByAdmin(0)
RestoreDisabledByAdmin(0)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:3063]
BRCplMainPage::BackupAppDataEntry::BackupAppDataEntry: Computer Backup
config: Configured(1) LastBackupTime(0.000000) NextBackupTime(0.000000)
MediaType(0) MediaLocation() BackupInProgress(0) BackupDisbaledByAdmin(0)
RestoreDisabledByAdmin(0)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.847 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:635]
BRCplMainPage::LayoutInitialized: Leave
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.847 [warn:brcplmainpage.cpp:524]
BRCplMainPage::QueryInterface: Failed to
QueryInterface({6B353825-C58B-4F03-AEC4-8DE179122661}) (0x80004002)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:34.865 [info:brcplutils.cpp:596]
BRCplUtils::ExecuteShellCommand: Successfully ShellExecute
File(C:\Windows\system32\rstrui.exe) Parameters()
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:46:16.150 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:646]
BRCplMainPage::Notify: Enter ChangedProp(ProperTreeExpandoSizer_Loaded)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:46:16.150 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:650]
BRCplMainPage::Notify: Leave
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:46:16.150 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:659]
BRCplMainPage::OnNavigateAway: Enter
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:46:16.150 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:674]
BRCplMainPage::OnNavigateAway: Leave
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:46:16.168 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:454]
BRCplMainPage::OnDestroy: Enter
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:46:16.176 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:460]
BRCplMainPage::OnDestroy: Leave

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

John,

This is getting confusing -- you seem to be using the words 'file' &
'folder' interchangeably -- for best results, please try to keep that
distinction in mind when posting

The <Username> folder that shows under 'Desktop' in the folder tree seems
designed to show all the User Shell Folders (Docs, Music, etc), regardless
of where they reside on the hard disk, as well as the contents of the folder
'C:\Users\<Username>'. When a User Shell Folder is located in
'C:\Users\<Username>', the duplicate display SHOULD be suppressed -- for
some reason, this isn't happening with your Desktop folder.

I don't know what causing that on your system, but the following workaround
will remove the 'C:\Users\<Username>' content from the 'Desktop\<Username>'
folder, leaving only the shortcuts to the User Shell Folders.

Click the Start button

in 'Start Search', type regedit, then <enter> to start the registry editor.

Navigate to the following key:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\UsersFiles\NameSpace\DelegateFolders"

Use the 'File -> Export' command to save a copy of the key that can be
restored if you're unhappy with the results.

Delete the 'DelegateFolders' key.

Check the contents of 'Desktop\<Username>' to see if you like the results.

Hope this helps -- sorry it's a workaround and not a true fix.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

I discovered some new things. First, your sugestion unfortunately did not
work. Second, I found that where the files are actualy stored
(C:\users\john
timms\desktop) has only one file labeled desktop. The shortcuts to it in
the
John Timms folder (on the wind explorer file tree) still show it twice. I
tried moving the one folder (directly from C:\users\john timms\desktop) to
E:\Vista (a file I created in drive E) the two folders stayed the same (in
the John Timms folder on the file tree) but were called "Vista" and the
one
in C:\users\john timms\desktop was gone. In E:\Vista there were the
contents of "desktop" but not in that file, just directly in Vista. I
restored the files to their orriginal location and then tried moving
"desktop" to just plain old E:\ (Bad idea!) now the John Timms folder (not
the C:\users\john timms one) shows two drive "E:\" not a pretty sight!
This
has happened before so I am prepared to do a system restore. The text
document came back but this time it has somthing in it, so I have put it's
contents at the botom. I don't know if it means anything to you but I hope
this helps!

John Timms

Contents of brcpl.log:

[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.500 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:569]
BRCplMainPage::LayoutInitialized: Enter
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.501 [info:brcplenvironment.cpp:408]
BRCplEnvironmentImpl::GetUserClass: Current user is protected
administrator
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:646]
BRCplMainPage::Notify: Enter ChangedProp(BRCplState)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:650]
BRCplMainPage::Notify: Leave
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:816]
BRCplMainPage::EnsureState: A new state created and is added to the
property
bag of the site
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:1559]
BRCplMainPage::LoadSideBarItems: Command[0] -
Name(@%windir%\system32\brcpl.dll,36) Category(1)
Executable(%windir%\system32\rstrui.exe) Arguments() RequirePrivilege(1)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:1559]
BRCplMainPage::LoadSideBarItems: Command[1] -
Name(@%windir%\system32\brcpl.dll,37) Category(1)
Executable(%windir%\system32\SystemPropertiesProtection.exe) Arguments()
RequirePrivilege(1)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:1559]
BRCplMainPage::LoadSideBarItems: Command[2] -
Name(@%windir%\system32\brcpl.dll,40) Category(2)
Executable(%windir%\System32\migwiz\migwiz.exe) Arguments()
RequirePrivilege(1)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:3063]
BRCplMainPage::BackupAppDataEntry::BackupAppDataEntry: Files Backup
config:
Configured(0) LastBackupTime(0.000000) NextBackupTime(0.000000)
MediaType(0)
MediaLocation() BackupInProgress(0) BackupDisbaledByAdmin(0)
RestoreDisabledByAdmin(0)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.812 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:3063]
BRCplMainPage::BackupAppDataEntry::BackupAppDataEntry: Computer Backup
config: Configured(1) LastBackupTime(0.000000) NextBackupTime(0.000000)
MediaType(0) MediaLocation() BackupInProgress(0) BackupDisbaledByAdmin(0)
RestoreDisabledByAdmin(0)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.847 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:635]
BRCplMainPage::LayoutInitialized: Leave
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:28.847 [warn:brcplmainpage.cpp:524]
BRCplMainPage::QueryInterface: Failed to
QueryInterface({6B353825-C58B-4F03-AEC4-8DE179122661}) (0x80004002)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:45:34.865 [info:brcplutils.cpp:596]
BRCplUtils::ExecuteShellCommand: Successfully ShellExecute
File(C:\Windows\system32\rstrui.exe) Parameters()
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:46:16.150 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:646]
BRCplMainPage::Notify: Enter ChangedProp(ProperTreeExpandoSizer_Loaded)
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:46:16.150 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:650]
BRCplMainPage::Notify: Leave
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:46:16.150 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:659]
BRCplMainPage::OnNavigateAway: Enter
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:46:16.150 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:674]
BRCplMainPage::OnNavigateAway: Leave
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:46:16.168 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:454]
BRCplMainPage::OnDestroy: Enter
[1688:884] 01/31/2007-07:46:16.176 [info:brcplmainpage.cpp:460]
BRCplMainPage::OnDestroy: Leave

 

[Guest]

Sorry about the file/folder mix-up, it's a bad habit
I don't mind work-arrounds at all!
Unfortunately, the work-arround you gave didn't work, so I put everything
back the way it was and got the following information from the registry
entries concerned. I hpoe that this information is helpfull.

The DelegateFolders key holds:
Name: (Default) Type: REG_SZ Data: (value not set)
Name: StorageDelegate Type: REG_SZ Data:{DFFACDC5-679F-4156-8947-C5C76BC0B67F}
Name: StorageDelegateSuppressionPolicy Type:REG_SZ Data:
{92803FB4-7706-4035-ACD7-F63E069D3697}

The DelegateFolders key is expandable, the key below it (named:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\UsersFiles\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{DFFACDC5-679F-4156-8947-C5C76BC0B67F})
(which is unexpandable) holds:
Name: (Default) Type: REG_SZ Data: Profile delegate folder

I don't know if this is helpfull or not, do you have any other ideas?

John Timms

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

Well, that seems to imply that there are two namespace enties, both showing
as 'Desktop'. If you create a file in one of the folders, does it appear in
the other?

 

[Guest]

Yes, a folder created in one appears in the other, as well, it will appear if
created in C:\Users\John Timms\Desktop or on the desktop itself. I will try
and anticipate your next question: I am not able to combine the files, when I
do this it says the file is in use by annother program. Do you have any ideas?

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

I haven't forgotten you, just trying to figure out what to try next