Solved HELP ! Can't open folders ! Just lost three days of work !

STU9000 · May 15, 2012

I was moving some files around and renaming folders and stuff and then all of a sudden I can't open any of the folders. The ones I was using that were accessible through my favourite list are still there but they've turned white and when I double click on them it comes up with the following warning-

Windows cannot find ''. make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.

Also the Pictures folder is in my favourites and it's white and doesn't open up anything, but it has now disappeared from the Libraries list.

I was just in the process of organising some work I needed to back up and now I've lost it all. I have Card Recovery so I can probably use that to recover the files but would I get them in the order I want and would they be named files? I still have the original files just I had it all organised for the next stage of work.

I hope someone can help me here, and there is an easy fix to this, otherwise I'm screwed.

STU9000 · May 15, 2012

OK I'm just about to do a system restore from 5 days ago when I updated something, if anyone knows a better way to fix this please let me know in the next 5 minutes as there is still a little bit of work that I will lose if I go back. This is work from a while back I should have backed up but neglected to and now I'm paying the price for that. I'm hoping that the system restore will fix this.

Like I say, it's something to do with the Pictures folder, it has corrupted because i renaming folders or something. I don't know why this has happened but maybe it's a common bug that someone knows about.

Tekno Venus · May 15, 2012

Just quickly, I think a system restore is the best bet. If that doesn't work, I can help further but the first thing I would do is a system restore as this is the most likely thing to solve the issue

Stephen

STU9000 · May 15, 2012

Thanks. Will let you know shortly how that goes :-(

STU9000 · May 15, 2012

It hasn't worked. Old folder name is on the desktop, still white, can't open it, can't see Pictures under Libraries in Windows Explorer. I have card recovery but I need to download the windows version and install it. What should I do? I'm going to revert back to the system restore from today now.

Tekno Venus · May 15, 2012

Hmmmmm. Can you install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. This will check for malware. If you can't get it to install, try this: Windows Defender Offline. This will run without windows.

Post back the results when one of them is done.
Stephen

seavixen32 · May 15, 2012

Have a look at this tutorial, which explains how to restore your user folders to their correct location.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18583-user-folders-restore-default-location.html

I've no doubt you've messed up Windows 7's junction points and symbolic links, so I'm hoping this tut will get you out of trouble.

STU9000 · May 15, 2012

seavixen32 said:
Have a look at this tutorial, which explains how to restore your user folders to their correct location.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18583-user-folders-restore-default-location.html

I've no doubt you've messed up Windows 7's junction points and symbolic links, so I'm hoping this tut will get you out of trouble.

Going to do that restore back to today and then have a look at that. I think this has happened because I juggling a lot of stuff around and renaming things. Then I will look into this-

Tekno Venus said:
Hmmmmm. Can you install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. This will check for malware. If you can't get it to install, try this: Windows Defender Offline. This will run without windows.

Post back the results when one of them is done.
Stephen

How about microsoft security essentials?

I really don't think I have downloaded any malware.

Tekno Venus · May 15, 2012

No harm in checking. It's just one of my basic troubleshooting steps. Try seavixen's steps 1st though as I didn't think of that.

boohbah · May 15, 2012

just an addition for future, when you move a folder that you have added to the favs list in explorer, then the shortcut in favs points to the old location, so wont open the folder, you then have to remove the shortcut and add the folder from the new location.
im sure the folders would have opened from the locations you moved them to ,its only the fav shorcuts you say wouldnt work,because the root folders moved.

STU9000 · May 15, 2012

OK the folders and files are all still there under owner > my pictures

Just copying them somewhere and double backing it up before I look into following step 1 of this any further-

Not sure I need to now? Maybe I accidentally pressed a short cut key or something and did something to remove pictures from library...?

I was also trying to update the drivers for my blueray the other day and it didn't quite work ( http://www.sevenforums.com/drivers/229761-corel-windvd-cant-play-blueray-upgrade-not-installing.html ) so don't know if that's connected. I'll run a full system scan with MES after I sort this out.

Thanks for the help anyway, situation emergencia disastros ruin has been succesfully averted

seavixen32 · May 15, 2012

You're very welcome.

Some information on Libraries that you may find useful:

Windows 7 Libraries: Frequently Asked Questions

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/ee449433(WS.10).aspx

Also, system restore is a useful tool as are Windows 7's previous versions (files).

STU9000 · May 15, 2012

Just happened again, and oh look- there it is in my recycle bin, the shortcut. How did it get there. Going to run a full system diagnostic this evening, that's kind of making me a bit nervous the coincidence of this.

seavixen32 · May 15, 2012

Have a look here along with the other two links I gave you on libraries: Customize a library

That said, a virus scan as suggested by Tekno earlier may be a good idea.

Many of us use Malwarebytes: http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

Tekno Venus · May 15, 2012

Might want to check for malware as described by me earlier. No harm in trying.

Tekno Venus · May 15, 2012

seavixen32 said:
That said, a virus scan may be a good idea.

Beat me to it

STU9000 · May 15, 2012

About to. MES thorough enough or do I need something else.

seavixen32 · May 15, 2012

Malwarebytes is pretty good.

You can also use Microsoft Security Essentials as well.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/pc-security/mse.aspx

Tekno Venus · May 15, 2012

Refer to my earlier post

STU9000 · May 15, 2012

Full scan with MES turned up nothing as suspected.

So still no idea why this happened, but the main thing is I didn't lose anything and I have it backed up now.

Thanks for the help.

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