no desktop

alexm said:

shrunk c drive to create another partition. I moved some files thier, & later deleted files,volume.extended c drive. upon restart I get z drive can not be found. how can I restore desktop???????

Do you see win7 startup logo on boot? Are you logged on? What is Z (what should it be)?

alexm said:

Do you see Windows 7 startup logo on boot?
yes.
Are you logged on?
What is Z (what should it be)?
z was the extended partition I deleted. I fear desktop was on that drive

So you are logged on?

Create a new shortcut or a file on the desktop. Can you saev it on desktop? Rightclick on it and check the properties. Where is it physically saved?

There's NOTHING on desktop? Not even the waste basket

no go? What error?

My documents, my pictures, my video.... all is fine?
Folder c:\users\<your name>\Desktop exists? Can you see files in that folder? Can you add files to that folder?

In registry go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

What is the value of "Desktop" in the right pane?