shared documents folder has renamed itself

[Guest]

Hello,
Hope someone can help. I have windows xp professional. The shared
documents folder seems to have renamed itself "documents". It won't let me
rename it back. System restore did not fix it. The documents are still
there. I found a thread on this topic, but it was not helpful. There was a
link to an article that did not work. Cannot say how or why this happened.
It may have been after I put a document into it, and then removed it. Not
sure. Are there some simple steps to fix this, as I am not an expert or a
professional. Thanks.
Marian

 

[Guest]

The shared documents folder if thats the name of the folder that was renamed
or what ever the name it was just make a NEW folder with the correct name if
you can
then cut & paste then delete the other folder. This might work give it a try.

If that don't work then go here http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq/
and click on Spicial Folders.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the reply, Vincent. Unfortunately, those things didn't work.
Maybe it would be ok to just leave it as it is.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi,

Type in Start, Run:

cmd /c attrib +r "%allusersprofile%\documents"

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the reply, Vincent. Unfortunately, those things didn't work.
Maybe it would be ok to just leave it as it is.

 

[Guest]

Hi Ramesh,

Thanks for the reply. I have not tried that yet, as it looks like it might
be easy to mess it up. What happens after you type that in? Would it be ok
to just leave the folder named Documents instead of Shared Documents? Would
that cause a problem? Thanks in advance.

Marian

Hi,

Type in Start, Run:

cmd /c attrib +r "%allusersprofile%\documents"

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the reply, Vincent. Unfortunately, those things didn't work.
Maybe it would be ok to just leave it as it is.

The shared documents folder if thats the name of the folder that was
renamed
or what ever the name it was just make a NEW folder with the correct name
if
you can
then cut & paste then delete the other folder. This might work give it a
try.

If that don't work then go here
http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq/
and click on Spicial Folders.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

looks like it might be easy to mess it up

No. It doesn't.

Microsoft Windows XP - Attrib:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/attrib.mspx?mfr=true

Would it be ok to just leave the folder named Documents instead of Shared
Documents?

Yes.

Would that cause a problem?

No.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi Ramesh,

Thanks for the reply. I have not tried that yet, as it looks like it might
be easy to mess it up. What happens after you type that in? Would it be
ok
to just leave the folder named Documents instead of Shared Documents? Would
that cause a problem? Thanks in advance.

Marian

Hi,

Type in Start, Run:

cmd /c attrib +r "%allusersprofile%\documents"

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the reply, Vincent. Unfortunately, those things didn't work.
Maybe it would be ok to just leave it as it is.

The shared documents folder if thats the name of the folder that was
renamed
or what ever the name it was just make a NEW folder with the correct
name
if
you can
then cut & paste then delete the other folder. This might work give it a
try.

If that don't work then go here
http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq/
and click on Spicial Folders.

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much, Ramesh, for your helpful replies.

Marian

No. It doesn't.

Microsoft Windows XP - Attrib:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/attrib.mspx?mfr=true

Would it be ok to just leave the folder named Documents instead of Shared
Documents?

Yes.

Would that cause a problem?

No.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi Ramesh,

Thanks for the reply. I have not tried that yet, as it looks like it might
be easy to mess it up. What happens after you type that in? Would it be
ok
to just leave the folder named Documents instead of Shared Documents? Would
that cause a problem? Thanks in advance.

Marian

Hi,

Type in Start, Run:

cmd /c attrib +r "%allusersprofile%\documents"

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the reply, Vincent. Unfortunately, those things didn't work.
Maybe it would be ok to just leave it as it is.

The shared documents folder if thats the name of the folder that was
renamed
or what ever the name it was just make a NEW folder with the correct
name
if
you can
then cut & paste then delete the other folder. This might work give it a
try.

If that don't work then go here
http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq/
and click on Spicial Folders.


:

Hello,
Hope someone can help. I have windows xp professional. The shared
documents folder seems to have renamed itself "documents". It won't
let me
rename it back. System restore did not fix it. The documents are
still
there. I found a thread on this topic, but it was not helpful. There
was a
link to an article that did not work. Cannot say how or why this
happened.
It may have been after I put a document into it, and then removed it.
Not
sure. Are there some simple steps to fix this, as I am not an expert
or
a
professional. Thanks.
Marian

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Marian. A "read-only" attribute for a folder is required so
that the Desktop.ini is processed by the shell.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thank you very much, Ramesh, for your helpful replies.

Marian

No. It doesn't.

Microsoft Windows XP - Attrib:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/attrib.mspx?mfr=true

Would it be ok to just leave the folder named Documents instead of Shared
Documents?

Yes.

Would that cause a problem?

No.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Guest]

typing this cmd resets the read-only feature. I have the same problem as
marian: my folder shared documents (dutch version "Gedeelde documenten") has
renamed itself on one of my pc's and one of my laptops (4 in all on my WinXP
prof homenetwork) to documents (dutch version: "Documenten"). Typing the cmd,
altered with "documenten" iso "documents" did not change back the name.

What should be doen now?

Hi,

Type in Start, Run:

cmd /c attrib +r "%allusersprofile%\documents"

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the reply, Vincent. Unfortunately, those things didn't work.
Maybe it would be ok to just leave it as it is.

The shared documents folder if thats the name of the folder that was
renamed
or what ever the name it was just make a NEW folder with the correct name
if
you can
then cut & paste then delete the other folder. This might work give it a
try.

If that don't work then go here
http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq/
and click on Spicial Folders.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

See:

"Shared Documents" folder renamed to "Documents"?:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/37/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


typing this cmd resets the read-only feature. I have the same problem as
marian: my folder shared documents (dutch version "Gedeelde documenten") has
renamed itself on one of my pc's and one of my laptops (4 in all on my WinXP
prof homenetwork) to documents (dutch version: "Documenten"). Typing the cmd,
altered with "documenten" iso "documents" did not change back the name.

What should be doen now?

Hi,

Type in Start, Run:

cmd /c attrib +r "%allusersprofile%\documents"

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the reply, Vincent. Unfortunately, those things didn't work.
Maybe it would be ok to just leave it as it is.

The shared documents folder if thats the name of the folder that was
renamed
or what ever the name it was just make a NEW folder with the correct name
if
you can
then cut & paste then delete the other folder. This might work give it a
try.

If that don't work then go here
http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq/
and click on Spicial Folders.

 

[Guest]

Great!!!
Thank you so much; and restarting the pc and laptop after the command got
the name back to "shared documents".
Kind regards,
Erik

See:

"Shared Documents" folder renamed to "Documents"?:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/37/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


typing this cmd resets the read-only feature. I have the same problem as
marian: my folder shared documents (dutch version "Gedeelde documenten") has
renamed itself on one of my pc's and one of my laptops (4 in all on my WinXP
prof homenetwork) to documents (dutch version: "Documenten"). Typing the cmd,
altered with "documenten" iso "documents" did not change back the name.

What should be doen now?

Hi,

Type in Start, Run:

cmd /c attrib +r "%allusersprofile%\documents"

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the reply, Vincent. Unfortunately, those things didn't work.
Maybe it would be ok to just leave it as it is.

The shared documents folder if thats the name of the folder that was
renamed
or what ever the name it was just make a NEW folder with the correct name
if
you can
then cut & paste then delete the other folder. This might work give it a
try.

If that don't work then go here
http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq/
and click on Spicial Folders.


:

Hello,
Hope someone can help. I have windows xp professional. The shared
documents folder seems to have renamed itself "documents". It won't
let me
rename it back. System restore did not fix it. The documents are still
there. I found a thread on this topic, but it was not helpful. There
was a
link to an article that did not work. Cannot say how or why this
happened.
It may have been after I put a document into it, and then removed it.
Not
sure. Are there some simple steps to fix this, as I am not an expert or
a
professional. Thanks.
Marian

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Erik
Thanks for the feedback!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Great!!!
Thank you so much; and restarting the pc and laptop after the command got
the name back to "shared documents".
Kind regards,
Erik

See:

"Shared Documents" folder renamed to "Documents"?:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/37/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


typing this cmd resets the read-only feature. I have the same problem as
marian: my folder shared documents (dutch version "Gedeelde documenten") has
renamed itself on one of my pc's and one of my laptops (4 in all on my WinXP
prof homenetwork) to documents (dutch version: "Documenten"). Typing the cmd,
altered with "documenten" iso "documents" did not change back the name.

What should be doen now?

Hi,

Type in Start, Run:

cmd /c attrib +r "%allusersprofile%\documents"

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for the reply, Vincent. Unfortunately, those things didn't work.
Maybe it would be ok to just leave it as it is.

The shared documents folder if thats the name of the folder that was
renamed
or what ever the name it was just make a NEW folder with the correct name
if
you can
then cut & paste then delete the other folder. This might work give it a
try.

If that don't work then go here
http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq/
and click on Spicial Folders.


:

Hello,
Hope someone can help. I have windows xp professional. The shared
documents folder seems to have renamed itself "documents". It won't
let me
rename it back. System restore did not fix it. The documents are still
there. I found a thread on this topic, but it was not helpful. There
was a
link to an article that did not work. Cannot say how or why this
happened.
It may have been after I put a document into it, and then removed it.
Not
sure. Are there some simple steps to fix this, as I am not an expert or
a
professional. Thanks.
Marian