Some documents disappear from My Documents

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I am trying to put a copy of a word document into the My Documents folder.
However, it seems to "disappear" after copying it over. I can't see it in the
file listing. Then, when I try to re-copy it again, it shows the dialog box
stating that the file is already there and asking if I want to replace it
with the new copy. So I say Yes to replace it, and initially, I can see it
there in the file listing. But once I either open the file from there, or
re-sort the file list, it "disappears" again! And every time I try to re-copy
it over there again, it still says it's already there. Help!
 
Yes, it wasn't in any subfolders.


Daphne Foldes said:
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Have you checked all the subfolders within My Documents?

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Hello Paula,

Probably it's hidden... go to tools, folder options, view, check view hidden
files and folders.. ta-dah!

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Hello

Have you checked all the subfolders within My Documents?
 
I wish it was that easy. I double checked and the view hidden files and
folders is already checked.

I'm also able to open it from "recent documents" but if I do a search for
it, it's not there.
 
Open my documents and go up to view. Choose "Details".

On any of the gray column headers right click and then add the column
"Attributes" if it is not already there.

(Left clicking on these column headers will sort in ascending order based on
that column by the way, this may help since you can click on date to sort in
order of date - a second click on the same header reverses the sort).

What attributes are listed when you can actually the file and does it show
in any other sorted form?

Charlie
 
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