Can't access my downloads folder or anything in it, HELP!

Alexo561 · 13 Jul 2012

Everytime i try and click on my downloads folder this error message pops up

Help?

whs · 13 Jul 2012

What does it say under Properties > Shortcut tab > Target type

Alexo561 · 14 Jul 2012

It says nothing

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9049/44352785.png

whs · 14 Jul 2012

That looks pretty corrupted. Try this: Right click on Favorites and see whether "Restore Favorites Link" does anything.

Alexo561 · 14 Jul 2012

Nope did nothing D:

whs · 14 Jul 2012

Go to C:\ > Users > Your Name > Downloads. That is where the real folder is - (in your picture you only have a shortcut).

Right click on the folder > Properties > General tab. Does this look like in my Picture?

Alexo561 · 14 Jul 2012

Yeah it does, but it's a new downloads fold. I first noticed all this when i tried to play some music on itunes, and yeah it can't play anything that was in the original downloads folder. So does this mean that it's all gone forever, or is there some way of getting it back?

Alexo561 · 14 Jul 2012

This is what comes up when you find the original downloads file

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/7704/97139602.png

F5ing · 14 Jul 2012

As whs mentions, things do seem a little corrupt.

Can you revert the system to a prior restore point (before the issue appeared)?

whs · 15 Jul 2012

Yeah it does, but it's a new downloads folder

Where did this new downloads folder come from.