Explorer Not Sorting Folders Properly

[JamesJ]

I have 3 folders on my External HDD:
08-03-2012,
08-07-2012 and
08-10-2012.

But, Explorer sorts them as follows:
08-03-2012,
08-10-2012 and
08-07-2012


Any ideas how to get Explorer to sort properly??
James

 

[Kaktussoft]

Is that the name of the folder, the creation date, or last modification date?

Put the listing in "detail" view. Post screenshot

 

[JamesJ]

That's the name of the folders.

 

[stubbyhs]

I have 3 folders on my External HDD:
08-03-2012,
08-07-2012 and
08-10-2012.

But, Explorer sorts them as follows:
08-03-2012,
08-10-2012 and
08-07-2012

Any ideas how to get Explorer to sort properly??
James

Are you sure explorer is sorting them in alphabetical order and not date of last modification?

 

[JamesJ]

When I right click my External HDD in Explorer and select 'Sort by' Name and Ascending are selected. I'm assuming alphabetically is by name??

 

[stubbyhs]

When I right click my External HDD in Explorer and select 'Sort by' Name and Ascending are selected. I'm assuming alphabetically is by name??

Yeah that sounds right.

I just created these three folders and they sorted fine on my system. Have you tried renaming them to exactly the same thing again?

 

[JamesJ]

I fell like a moron.
Actually all these folder have a prefix that i didn't put into my op.
The prefix for all is
"DataFiles"
But one I misspelled as "DateFiles"
I just didn't notice it.

Thanks,
James

 

[boohbah]

haha nice one, welcome to the darwin club .
(i'll get colin to introduce himself)

 

[JamesJ]

Problem is I don't drink or do drugs anymore.
I don't have an excuse!

 

[Kaktussoft]

Problem is I don't drink or do drugs anymore.
I don't have an excuse!

You better take a beer... maybe it helps. Or just listen to what I said... post a screenshot... what you DIDN'T do

 

[JamesJ]

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