Windows Explorer /e,/n, doesn't work

[Raj]

Have a problem with Win Explorer. This is a new machine,
just setting it up. Using Win XP Pro SP 1 and IE6 SP2.
When I open windows explorer with the /e,/n, C:\ switches
I do not get a + or - sign beside my Drive C: This
should expand the folders under drive C: but it doesn't.
There are 152 folder and 11 files in the root directory.
I have to double click on one of the folders in the right
pane in order to get that one folder to show up in the
left pane. At this point I also get the plus sign beside
Drive C: so that I can expand it and see the folders in
the left side. Even leaving the switches out still
doesn't give me the + or - sign beside the drive. The
other way to get the plus sign beside the Drive C tag is
to turn sharing on or off or something drastic like that.
Pressing F5 on it's own doesn't do it. Hope someone has
some ideas of what is what. Windows XP is very fast
becoming useless.
Thanks
Raj

 

[Kelly]

Interesting. Check your settings via Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder
Options/View and uncheck Display simple.....

If that doesn't correct it, post back.

 

[Raj]

Thanks for your reply Kelly. That switch you suggested
was already unchecked. In order to get around it, I am
using /e,/n,/root,,/select, for now. At least I do get
the + sign besidse drive C and it is only two clicks to
open the drive up and select it. I would really prefer
the old style where Drive C: is opened up with all the
folders below it. If you have any other suggestions I
would sure appreciate them
Raj

-----Original Message-----
Interesting. Check your settings via Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder
Options/View and uncheck Display simple.....

If that doesn't correct it, post back.

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All the Best,
Kelly

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Have a problem with Win Explorer. This is a new machine,
just setting it up. Using Win XP Pro SP 1 and IE6 SP2.
When I open windows explorer with the /e,/n, C:\ switches
I do not get a + or - sign beside my Drive C: This
should expand the folders under drive C: but it doesn't.
There are 152 folder and 11 files in the root directory.
I have to double click on one of the folders in the right
pane in order to get that one folder to show up in the
left pane. At this point I also get the plus sign beside
Drive C: so that I can expand it and see the folders in
the left side. Even leaving the switches out still
doesn't give me the + or - sign beside the drive. The
other way to get the plus sign beside the Drive C tag is
to turn sharing on or off or something drastic like that.
Pressing F5 on it's own doesn't do it. Hope someone has
some ideas of what is what. Windows XP is very fast
becoming useless.
Thanks
Raj

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