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So I just got a new computer for Christmas and started transferring things from the Harddrive of my old computer (Which had been broken for months at this point because of an issue not related to the Hard drive.)
and it mostly went fairly well, until I got to one folder where nothing would show up in windows explorer. It didn't show up in the old Harddrive and it doesn't show up after being copied over. It wasn't a particularly important folder, it was just filled with some pictures and music. Here's my problem, though: When copying it over, the status window read through the file names and even the sub-folders as it transfered over, and still even gives me details on things like the size of the folder and the number of files. Even then, though, when opened up in windows explorer, it tells me that the folder is empty.
My old system was a CyberPower PC with Vista, my current one is an HP with Win. 7, if that's important at all.
Computer help forum: How come my files aren't showing up?
by: Xeameres December 25, 2011 2:40 PM PST
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Most common? You need to take ownership.
by R. Proffitt 
- 12/25/11 3:17 PM
In Reply to: How come my files aren't showing up? by Xeameres
Let's get a link about that.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx
I tried that just now
by Xeameres - 12/25/11 3:25 PM
In Reply to: Most common? You need to take ownership. by R. Proffitt
I tried changing the ownership and it still didn't work. The status window came up and ran through the file names and all. When it was done, I went back to the folder and they weren't there.
Then do they show in a Live CD?
by R. Proffitt - 12/25/11 3:28 PM
In Reply to: I tried that just now by Xeameres
Example at http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/
If it is some folder/ownership issue, this should show them. If not, you have to think about data recovery services such as http://www.drivesavers.com
Bob
If it helps
by Xeameres - 12/25/11 3:58 PM
In Reply to: Then do they show in a Live CD? by R. Proffitt
All the other folders so far have been working. I tried my live CD and it didn't work either.
Time for the command line.
by R. Proffitt - 12/25/11 4:01 PM
In Reply to: If it helps by Xeameres
CD to that folder and type...
DIR /A/S/P
I did so
by Xeameres - 12/25/11 4:37 PM
In Reply to: Time for the command line. by R. Proffitt
and it listed all the files in that directory and (I believe) the sub directories. They still don't show up in windows explorer, though.
(Thanks for the help so far though)
Then set Explorer to show hidden files.
by R. Proffitt - 12/25/11 4:44 PM
We also have that MALWARE going around and here's Grif's note about that.
http://forums.cnet.com/7726-19411_102-5107759.html
Oh my god.
by Xeameres - 12/25/11 4:47 PM
In Reply to: Then set Explorer to show hidden files. by R. Proffitt
I'm so sorry. I haven't had a new OS in about four years and I forgot all about the default settings.
Let's hope that means you solved it.
by R. Proffitt - 12/25/11 6:13 PM
In Reply to: Oh my god. by Xeameres
And if it did, Merry Christmas!
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