Where's the saved files from deleted users

[Bill]

A fellow board member set up our community theater's XP pro with several
other board members as users. When I realized that other less experienced
users often left files on their desktop that should be shared I decided to
delete all users so we all logged into the same desktop. I was offered an
option to save their files which I choose.

I assumed all desktop files would be available on the new common desktop but
an mdb I knew existed was not visible. I did an Explorer search and found the
file listed at C/documents and setting/Bill Hepburn/desktop/*.mdb but when I
used Explorer to find the file, there was no Bill Hepburn (one of the users I
deleted) folder under C/documents and settings. When I opened Access the file
in question was in the recent documents list and when hovering over it I got
the same location mentioned above. It even opens correctly

I've searched everywhere for this file to no avail. What's weird is that
when doing an explorer search on the current desktop, the file shows up with
the same location but is not visible on the desktop.

Is this some registry ghost or what. How do I access this file without using
the recent list in access. Sooner or later it will no longer show up in the
recent list and be lost.

I've been Windows computing for 15 -20 years and this is one of the most
baffleing mystries I've seen.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

A fellow board member set up our community theater's XP pro with several
other board members as users. When I realized that other less experienced
users often left files on their desktop that should be shared I decided to
delete all users so we all logged into the same desktop. I was offered an
option to save their files which I choose.

I assumed all desktop files would be available on the new common desktop
but
an mdb I knew existed was not visible. I did an Explorer search and found
the
file listed at C/documents and setting/Bill Hepburn/desktop/*.mdb but when
I
used Explorer to find the file, there was no Bill Hepburn (one of the
users I
deleted) folder under C/documents and settings. When I opened Access the
file
in question was in the recent documents list and when hovering over it I
got
the same location mentioned above. It even opens correctly

I've searched everywhere for this file to no avail. What's weird is that
when doing an explorer search on the current desktop, the file shows up
with
the same location but is not visible on the desktop.

Is this some registry ghost or what. How do I access this file without
using
the recent list in access. Sooner or later it will no longer show up in
the
recent list and be lost.

I've been Windows computing for 15 -20 years and this is one of the most
baffleing mystries I've seen.

Try the following:
- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
- Type these commands:
set > c:\test.txt{Enter}
dir /s c:\*.mdb >> c:\test.txt{Enter}
notepad c:\test.txt{Enter}
- Post the contents of this file in your reply.
Please be careful to type all commands verbatim.
I note from your post that you tend to omit colons
and turn backslashes into forward slashes. This
won't work!

 

[Bill]

ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users
APPDATA=C:\Documents and Settings\Bill Hepburn\Application Data
CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME=VANITY1
ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
HOMEDRIVE=C:
HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\Bill Hepburn
LOGONSERVER=\\VANITY1
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=1
OS=Windows_NT
Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\;C:\CDROM;C:\BRCD\BIN;C:\BRCD\COMMAND;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WBEM;c:\Program
Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\90\Tools\binn\;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\;C:\CDROM;C:\BRCD\BIN;C:\BRCD\COMMAND
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 4 Stepping 2, AuthenticAMD
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0402
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
PROMPT=$P$G
SESSIONNAME=Console
SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS
TEMP=C:\DOCUME~1\BILLHE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp
TMP=C:\DOCUME~1\BILLHE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp
USERDOMAIN=VANITY1
USERNAME=Bill Hepburn
USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\Bill Hepburn
winbootdir=C:\WINDOWS
windir=C:\WINDOWS
Volume in drive C is GATEWAY
Volume Serial Number is 0E7D-12D8

Directory of C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ias

02/28/2006 12:00 PM 294,912 dnary.mdb
02/28/2006 12:00 PM 233,472 ias.mdb
2 File(s) 528,384 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\pushpins\AutoPins

02/17/1999 12:00 AM 225,280 AM7PPINS.MDB
1 File(s) 225,280 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\Rand McNally\RM Street Guide DE\Internet
Maps\4.0\Cache

11/11/2007 06:39 AM 77,824 TBMInternetCacheIndex.mdb
1 File(s) 77,824 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\Rand McNally\RM Street Guide DE\bin

05/13/2004 12:22 PM 421,888 Address Lookup TBM Options.mdb
1 File(s) 421,888 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\Rand McNally\RM Street Guide DE\User\4.0

04/01/2005 04:21 PM 217,088 Address Lookup User Options.mdb
11/11/2007 06:40 AM 352,256 User Points.mdb
2 File(s) 569,344 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\Rand McNally\Thomas Guide DE\BIN\4.0

05/13/2004 12:22 PM 421,888 Address Lookup TBM Options.mdb
1 File(s) 421,888 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\Rand McNally\Thomas Guide DE\User\4.0

04/01/2005 04:21 PM 217,088 Address Lookup User Options.mdb
04/07/2005 08:23 PM 217,088 User Points.mdb
2 File(s) 434,176 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft Small Business\Small Business
Accounting 2007\Templates\AnalysisReports

09/20/2006 03:50 PM 823,296 AnalysisReports.mdb
1 File(s) 823,296 bytes

Directory of C:\Program Files\Microsoft Small Business\Business Contact
Manager

01/11/2008 05:50 PM 94,208 MailMerge.mdb
1 File(s) 94,208 bytes

Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Bill Hepburn\Desktop

07/30/2008 05:00 PM 299,008 Contacts.mdb
1 File(s) 299,008 bytes

Total Files Listed:
13 File(s) 3,895,296 bytes
0 Dir(s) 20,861,812,736 bytes free

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Your reply tells me the follwing:
- You are currently logged on as "Bill Hepburn"
- You use this profile folder: C:\Documents and Settings\Bill Hepburn
- You keep this database in C:\Documents and Settings\Bill Hepburn\Desktop:
Contacts.mdb
If you cannot see this file on your desktop then it's probably
covered up by some shortcut. Here are a few ways to access it:
- Move your shortcuts about until you see the file.
- Right-click an empty desktop area, then click "Arrange Icons by" and
"Auto-Arrange".
- Use "My Computer" or "Windows Explorer" to open it.
When you find it, rember to back it up every few days. You expressed
some concern in your initial post about the file disappearing for good
some day. Your concern is justified - if you fail to back up the file!

<snip>

 

[Bill]

What you say is logical. However, I already took this step. I auto arranged
the icons but still no icon representing this file.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Fine. Use your sledge hammer and force the issue:
1. Open "My Computer".
2. Navigate to "C:\Documents and Settings\Bill Hepburn\Desktop"
3. Copy the file "Contacts.mdb" to "New Contacts.mdb" in the same folder.
4. Check if it is visible and useable on your desktop.
5. If yes, delete the original.
6. Rename the copy to the original's name.

 

[Bill]

P,

I tried the hammer before I ever approached the group, to no avail.

GET THIS:

THERE IS NO FOLDER under C/D&S/Bill Hepburn (PERIOD). Despite the fact that
the recent list in access tells me so when I hover (I have opened it lately
using recent). Futhermore, I did an explorer search on all of C and found the
file in the same location we've been discussing.

I d&ded it to another folder but it doesn't appear when I look at that
folder. I did another explorer search on that folder and once again found the
file listed with the location C:/Documents and Settings/Bill Hepburn/my
documents/billsdocs, which is exactly where I draged it but it's still not
visible.

NO MATTER WHERE I PLACE IT IS INVISIBLE UNLESS I USER EXPLORER TO SEARCH FOR
IT THEN IT OPENS FINE. ?????????? When I use the explorer or my computer file
system to try to drill down to the location indicated I just get to
C:/D&S/All Users/Desktop/ and there are only two shortcuts to be seen. There
is no Bill Hepburn folder under Documents and Settings.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

P,

I tried the hammer before I ever approached the group, to no avail.

GET THIS:

THERE IS NO FOLDER under C/D&S/Bill Hepburn (PERIOD). Despite the fact
that
the recent list in access tells me so when I hover (I have opened it
lately
using recent). Futhermore, I did an explorer search on all of C and found
the
file in the same location we've been discussing.

I d&ded it to another folder but it doesn't appear when I look at that
folder. I did another explorer search on that folder and once again found
the
file listed with the location C:/Documents and Settings/Bill Hepburn/my
documents/billsdocs, which is exactly where I draged it but it's still not
visible.

NO MATTER WHERE I PLACE IT IS INVISIBLE UNLESS I USER EXPLORER TO SEARCH
FOR
IT THEN IT OPENS FINE. ?????????? When I use the explorer or my computer
file
system to try to drill down to the location indicated I just get to
C:/D&S/All Users/Desktop/ and there are only two shortcuts to be seen.
There
is no Bill Hepburn folder under Documents and Settings.

Let me quote what you posted in your second post in this thread:
===================
Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Bill Hepburn\Desktop

07/30/2008 05:00 PM 299,008 Contacts.mdb
1 File(s) 299,008 bytes
===================
How can you reconcile that report with your most recent statement
"There is no Bill Hepburn folder under Documents and Settings"?

 

[Bill]

P,

To reitterate:

When using the search function of windows explorer, the file is exactly
where it's listed in the recent list of access. However, when I just use
explorer to drill down the folder structure I CAN NOT GET THERE because the
folder Bill Hepburn is not under Documents and Settings. The only folder
that's there is All Users.

I can reconcile these statements you question, by telling you that the file
location to which you refer was accessed in DOS (or whatever folks are
calling the non GUI language) according to your instructions (which was a
good idea). What I said in my notes are that when using WINDOWS EXPLORER
FOLDER SYSTEM the location does not exist. Perhaps the answer is for me to
get my DOS for dummies book back out and try to tell the file where to go
using DOS commands (If indeed I have all those old commands available to me
in a standard XP home package). Maybe if I can use dod to place it in a
location I know I can access through explorer it will solve the problem.

Please don't forget that what started this problem is that I deleted users
and answered the prompt that I wanted to save the files. There must be a
saved user file twilight zone.

Bill

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

P,

To reitterate:

When using the search function of windows explorer, the file is exactly
where it's listed in the recent list of access. However, when I just use
explorer to drill down the folder structure I CAN NOT GET THERE because
the
folder Bill Hepburn is not under Documents and Settings. The only folder
that's there is All Users.

I can reconcile these statements you question, by telling you that the
file
location to which you refer was accessed in DOS (or whatever folks are
calling the non GUI language) according to your instructions (which was a
good idea). What I said in my notes are that when using WINDOWS EXPLORER
FOLDER SYSTEM the location does not exist. Perhaps the answer is for me to
get my DOS for dummies book back out and try to tell the file where to go
using DOS commands (If indeed I have all those old commands available to
me
in a standard XP home package). Maybe if I can use dod to place it in a
location I know I can access through explorer it will solve the problem.

Please don't forget that what started this problem is that I deleted users
and answered the prompt that I wanted to save the files. There must be a
saved user file twilight zone.

Bill

After much cogitation . . .

I think we can accept that the file

C:\Documents and Settings\Bill Hepburn\Desktop\Contacts.mdb

exists. You reported this yourself when executing the console commands
I gave you early in this thread. However, you claim that you cannot
see it in Windows Explorer. I can think of several possible reasons for
this obvious discrepancy:
a) A malfunction in Explorer
b) You're overlooking it.
c) There is a spelling issue somewhere.

I tend to rule out reason a). The odds are overwhelmingly against it.
I assume that that you have done your homework with due care, so
I won't pursue reason b).
This leaves option c). To nail it down, do this:

1. Using Windows Explorer (or "My Computer"), navigate to the
folder C:\Documents and Settings\Bill Hepburn\Desktop.
2. Right-click any blank area, click "New", then "Folder", then
type "Contacts.mdb" (without the double quotes and without
any spaces).
If you get an error message, stop right here. It would mean that
you cannot create a folder called "Contacts.mdb" because a file
of the same name already exists. Get out your magnifying glass
and look for it!
If you don't get an error message, continue with the points below.
3. Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
4. Type these commands:
dir /s c:\*.mdb >> c:\test.txt{Enter}
notepad c:\test.txt{Enter}
5. Post the contents of this file in your reply.

 

[Bill]

P,

I do appreciate the time you are spending with me. However, it seems we are
wasting each other's time since you are either not reading my posts or
ingnoring what I'm saying.

I TOLD YOU IN FOUR SEPERATE POSTS THAT USING MY COMPUTER OR WINDOWS
EXPOLORER, I CAN NOT ACCESS THE FOLDER YOU KEEP TELLING ME TO GO TO, AND YOU
HAVE TOLD ME AT LEAST THREE TIMES TO GO THERE. YES, WE BOTH AGREE IT EXISTS
AS EVIDENCED BY HOVERING OVER RECENT FILES IN ACCESS AND THROUGH YOUR DOS CMD
EXCERCISE.

Now, please either re-read my posts and come up with some work around
(probably in DOS) and let me know, or just give up and tell me to repost to
get someone elses attention.

BUT WHAT EVER YOU CHOOSE TO DO, DONT TELL ME TO "NAVIGATE TO THE FOLDER BILL
HEPBURN". SINCE THE MY INABILITY TO NAVIGATE THERE IS THE REASON FOR THE
INITIAL POST!!!!

Bill

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

P,

I do appreciate the time you are spending with me. However, it seems we
are
wasting each other's time since you are either not reading my posts or
ingnoring what I'm saying.

I TOLD YOU IN FOUR SEPERATE POSTS THAT USING MY COMPUTER OR WINDOWS
EXPOLORER, I CAN NOT ACCESS THE FOLDER YOU KEEP TELLING ME TO GO TO, AND
YOU
HAVE TOLD ME AT LEAST THREE TIMES TO GO THERE. YES, WE BOTH AGREE IT
EXISTS
AS EVIDENCED BY HOVERING OVER RECENT FILES IN ACCESS AND THROUGH YOUR DOS
CMD
EXCERCISE.

Now, please either re-read my posts and come up with some work around
(probably in DOS) and let me know, or just give up and tell me to repost
to
get someone elses attention.

BUT WHAT EVER YOU CHOOSE TO DO, DONT TELL ME TO "NAVIGATE TO THE FOLDER
BILL
HEPBURN". SINCE THE MY INABILITY TO NAVIGATE THERE IS THE REASON FOR THE
INITIAL POST!!!!

Bill

I respond to quite a few posts each day and it may well be that
I may no longer remember one or the other detail of this one,
considering that it has been running for almost two weeks. However,
I will not respond on principle to posters shouting at me (i.e.
writing whole paragraphs in caps).

 

[Nightowl]

Hi Bill

Can we step back a bit?

I've been following the thread with interest. Here's what I think we've
established:

1) The Bill Hepburn folder and the file it contains do exist. You can
access the file from the recent file list or from Access. From the
output of the console commands Pegasus had you run, you seem to be
logged in as Bill Hepburn.

2) You cannot see the Bill Hepburn folder under Docs and Settings when
using Explorer/My Computer.

I'm puzzled by two points: a) in your original post you said Bill
Hepburn was one of the users you deleted (opting to save the files) but
you seem to be using this account at the moment; b) you don't see any
folders under Docs and Settings except All Users.

Could you say exactly what account you're using to log on with, and does
it have admin privileges? Have you tried logging in with the built-in
Administrator account, and if so, could you still see only the All Users
folder under Docs and Settings?

 

[Bill]

N,

Thanks for your attention. P accused me of shouting at him and I guess
that's true. But when you tell someone something four times that he seems to
ignore, one has to do something to get his attention. If it were a phone
conversation it would be different, but when several hours pass between
communications, miscommunication is a time waster. I am normally pretty mild
mannered.

To answer your question, I think I deleted all users but mine, Bill Hepburn
and renamed it Board.

I intentionally did not set up a password and I think I can currently log on
with the user name Board or Bill Hepburn. The computer in question is off
site from here and I can't verify what I'm now saying but am pretty sure. I
also think I logged in both ways in an attempt to find the folder/file to no
avail. I know I did not try logging in as Administrator - can I do that?

A power user friend told me that windows file system can get confused and
not reflect what is actually on the hard drive. What about my idea of using a
Move cmd in Dos?

Just out of curiosity, why have you been following this thread with
interest? Have you had the same problem or are you a bored computer detective
seeking mysteries

Thanks

Bill

 

[Nightowl]

N,

Thanks for your attention. P accused me of shouting at him and I guess
that's true. But when you tell someone something four times that he seems to
ignore, one has to do something to get his attention. If it were a phone
conversation it would be different, but when several hours pass between
communications, miscommunication is a time waster. I am normally pretty mild
mannered.

Hi Bill,

You're welcome. Don't worry about the shouting -- I understand (and I'm
sure Pegasus does too) how frustrating it can be if you're trying to
explain a problem and feel someone has not paid attention to what you've
said. Pegasus is one of the good guys though and as he said, reads a
lot of posts and helps a lot of people; it can be difficult to keep all
the details of a long thread on a particular problem fresh in your mind.
Not to worry -- let's start again.

To answer your question, I think I deleted all users but mine, Bill Hepburn
and renamed it Board.

I intentionally did not set up a password and I think I can currently log on
with the user name Board or Bill Hepburn. The computer in question is off
site from here and I can't verify what I'm now saying but am pretty sure. I
also think I logged in both ways in an attempt to find the folder/file to no
avail. I know I did not try logging in as Administrator - can I do that?

If you renamed the account to Board, that wouldn't have renamed the user
profile folder; that would still be Bill Hepburn. That does seem to be
the case, going by the output of the commands Pegasus had you run.
However, if this is *your* user profile, it's very odd you can't see the
folder under Docs and Settings and if the account is now called Board
you shouldn't still be able to log on using the Bill Hepburn name (which
you were using, as the command line showed).

What I'm wondering is if somehow the changes you made have left the
remaining user account without access rights to the folder, hence you
can't see it even though we know it exists.

Does the Board account have admin privileges? A quick way to tell, if
you're not sure, is to right-click the Start button and see if you have
Open All Users on the menu.

A couple of easy things to try:

1) Click on Start | Run and type in:

%userprofile% <Enter>

Where does that take you?


2) Open the problem file one of the ways you have been doing, via Access
recent files, then Save As to the folder C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Desktop (*not* anywhere under Bill Hepburn!) Does the doc show up
on the desktop now?

If neither of these work, I'd definitely try logging in with the default
Administrator account and see if the folder is then visible. I'm not
sure if you have XP Pro or Home; if Pro, at the Welcome screen, press
Ctrl-Alt-Del twice in quick succession and you should see a login box
pop up. Unless you renamed the built-in admin account, type in
Administrator for the user name. The password by default is blank. If
you have Home, you'll need to boot to Safe Mode, when you should see the
Administrator account as an option at the Welcome screen.

If you can then see the folder and file, try opening it. If you get an
"Access Denied" message, you might need to seize ownership of the
folder: see this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

A power user friend told me that windows file system can get confused and
not reflect what is actually on the hard drive. What about my idea of using a
Move cmd in Dos?

It's possible that profiles can get cross-linked and other odd things
happen You could try to move or copy the file, but wasn't one of the
problems that when you tried before, you still couldn't see it in the
new location?

It does seem there's something odd going on with this user
account/profile, more than just the problem of seeing this file; the
fact that the folder under Docs and Settings isn't visible, for example.
You could well have more problems with it in the future. If you don't
mind my making a suggestion, I think, if it were me, that if/when I got
the file safely saved, I'd create a fresh account, copy your profile to
it and then delete the problematic one. Here's a link for the procedure:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151

Just out of curiosity, why have you been following this thread with
interest? Have you had the same problem or are you a bored computer detective
seeking mysteries

Hehe, well, I'm certainly not bored, but the second idea is closer to
the mark I read and learn something new here every day and hopefully
can help out now and again.

Take care,

 

[Bill]

Thanks for your understanding N. It will be at least a day before I can
implement your suggestions.

In the mean while if your still tracking this P, sorry for shouting. It was
from frustration. I'm a volunteer on our community theater board and
understand that you can bust your butt doing work behind the sceens with no
accolades but when you screw something up everyone notices.

Bill

 

[Stephen Harris]

I'm going to give some advice about how to do this in Dos.
First, from C:\ I would use the "tree" command, C:\tree
which gives you a list of all directories and sub-directories.
Actually, C:\tree > tree.txt which gives you a Notepad file. Or,
next, C:\type tree.txt |more which shows one screen at a time
(type the space bar to move forward) so this can produce:

WayJoe
├───Desktop
├───Favorites
│ ├───Links
│ ├───Media
│ └───Microsoft Websites
├───My Documents
│ ├───Copy of My Pictures
│ ├───Downloads
│ ├───My eBooks
│ ├───My Music
│ │ └───iTunes
│ ├───My Pictures
│ │ ├───2007_10_29
│ │ ├───2007_11_30
│ │ │ └───merc monterey
│ │ ├───2008_01_07
│ │ ├───2008_01_09
│ │ └───TT paint scheme
│ ├───My Received Files
│ ├───My Videos
│ ├───Nero Home
│ │ └───TV
│ ├───PlayerNotes
│ ├───Roxio
│ ├───SnagIt Catalog
│ │ ├───Instant Messenger
│ │ └───Program
│ └───TT Installer Logs
├───Outlook Express Backups
├───Start Menu
│ └───Programs
│ ├───Accessories
│ │ ├───Accessibility
│ │ ├───Entertainment
│ │ └───System Tools
│ ├───MagicISO
│ ├───MozBackup
│ ├───Startup
│ ├───Teleport Pro
│ ├───ThumbView_Lite
│ └───WinRAR
└───WINDOWS
└───system

SH: I think this "tree.txt" is a handy chart to have, and the
little C:\ icon at the top of the Dos Window, expands an edit menu.

Next, open a second Dos window and create a mirror (sub)directory
structure somewhere safe. Methodically, reproduce every folder and
any sub-folder. Then populate with the files that belong there(s).

For instance: From C:\Documents and Settings\WayJoe\Desktop
you would type "copy *.* C:\Backup\WayJoe\Desktop" <enter>,
without the quotes. There are four arrow keys on the bottom
right side of your keyboard. The up arrow key, ^, repeats
the last line you have typed in the Dos box. If it isn't
enabled type C:\doskey (enter) which enables this behavior.

So after doing Desktop above, you would cd (change directory,
C:\Documents and Settings\WayJoe\Desktop type cd .. <enter>
which takes you up one directory back to the folder, WayJoe.

C:\Documents and Settings\WayJoe then type cd Favorites
which takes you C:\Documents and Settings\WayJoe\Favorites

Now the advantage of the Doskey upper arrow macro appears,
you can circulate through your previous typed commands to
"copy *.* C:\Backup\WayJoe\Desktop" and now you just have
to change the last part of the command by using the right
arrow key to the end of the command line and append (or delete)
Favorites, like so "copy *.* C:\Backup\WayJoe\Desktop\Favorites"
then <enter>.

I would use the copy command rather than the move command
because the move deletes the file being copied. You should
wait and see that you've done this all correctly and then
if so, nuke the not needed folder and sub-folders then.

Check that you have access to all the folders you created
in the safe spot (C\:Backup here)with Windows Explorer(WE).
You should be able to copy and rename the parent User name
to Broad or whatever after you copy it with WE multiple times.

If not, that isolates your problem to one of permissions.
This actually takes more time to type and explain than it
will take to do it, = 15 minutes at most.

There is something I'm not clear on. Did you say you could
do a search and find the user Board? Are you unable to
right-click on Board in the resulting Search Window and
choose copy? Right-clicking also gives Properties in the
dropdown menu which has the option of clearing a few attributes.
There is also a handy utility named Attribute Changer, that
after installation, becomes part of the right-click menu or
context menu, which offers more information and actions.
One other useful Dos command is "dir" listing folder contents.

Cheers,
Stephen

 

[Bill]

N,

I logged on as administrator successfully and eventually found the file in
question using explorer. It's properties revealed it was a hiden file. I
changed that status and was able to move the file into the desired folder
where it's usable.

Problem solved.

Thanks

Bill

 

[Nightowl]

N,

I logged on as administrator successfully and eventually found the file in
question using explorer. It's properties revealed it was a hiden file. I
changed that status and was able to move the file into the desired folder
where it's usable.

Problem solved.

Hi Bill

I'm really glad you've managed to finally get the file saved where you
wanted it That's a relief! If you don't mind me saying though, there
still seems to be something odd going on with your remaining user
account. Now that you have the file saved, it might be a good idea to
log in as Administrator and create a new user profile for your board
members to use. Don't delete the old one though until you're sure
everything is working correctly.

Take care,

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

N,

I logged on as administrator successfully and eventually found the file in
question using explorer. It's properties revealed it was a hiden file. I
changed that status and was able to move the file into the desired folder
where it's usable.

Problem solved.

Thanks

Bill

If you had carried out the test I suggested in my last reply
(instead of shouting at me) then you would have found the
same answer much sooner . . .