Folder icon showing blank


  1. muheeb
    Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64,
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    Folder icon showing blank


    I guess you guys are tired of this topic but I do need help... accidentally deleted a file even,an important one.

    this is what it looks like on this drive and this drive only:

    but it should look like this instead..this drive and others are ok:


    this thing some times happens,but never before did one whole drive went blank.

    All help is appreciated
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  3. DavidE
    Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       New #2

    Is the file you deleted in the recycle bin and can you restore it?
    Do you know what file you deleted?
    Do you have a restore point or backup image from before the problem?
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  4. koolkat77
    Posts : 15,026
    Windows 10 Home 64Bit
       New #3

    do a disk cleanup with "thumbnails" tick marked.
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