Re: Hard drive not showing files though they still exist
From: Nathan McNulty (nospam_at_msn.com)
Date: 07/30/04
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Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:22:01 -0700
Try enabling hidden files and system files in Folder Options in the
Control Panel (under the View Tab). You can always try downloading
everything using one of the computers that can get the data, then format
and put it all back on there. I know that sucks, but that may be one of
the only ways around this.
---- Nathan McNulty anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote: > Disk Management says it is active and healthy with the > correct amount of space used (assuming the files are > there). > > >>-----Original Message----- >>Hi, Windfall. >> >>You don't mention Disk Management. What does that tell > > you about your HD? > >>RC >>-- >>R. C. White, CPA >>San Marcos, TX >>rc@corridor.net >>Microsoft Windows MVP >> >>"Windfall" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote > > in message > >>news:76ee01c47650$bcfb8d00$a501280a@phx.gbl... >> >>>A short while ago I partitioned my Wester Digital 160g >>>7200 RPM hard drive (had about 20+ gigs unallocated >>>because the hard drive was bigger than windows XP could >>>recognize without a particular service pack, which i >>>later got) so it was now the original C drive (from the >>>original HDD), the D drive (which was the original > > drive > >>>created from the added hard drive in question) and the > > H > >>>drive (new partition from the added hard drive). >>> >>>A few days after creating the partition, i opened the d >>>drive (where i have one folder for music, one folder > > for > >>>backed up programs/files and not in folders were many >>>files waiting to be backed up on disk) and found that > > the > >>>only thing in it was a small portion of files waiting > > to > >>>be backed up. >>> >>>I could search every hard drive for missing files (even >>>in hidden and system folders) but no track would be > > found. > >>>However, if i look at the drive properties, all the > > hard > >>>drive space is still used. >>> >>>Not only that, but I run a file server that sends files >>>from this drive (every file on the server is one that > > is > >>>now "missing") to whomever requests them. Even though >>>they are effectivly non-existant on my computer at this >>>point, my server is still capable of sending the files. >>> >>>I need access to these files pronto so i need a > > solution > >>>that will, preferrably, not wipe them out. >>> >>>I tried restarting, it did nothing. >>>I tried a system restore but it told me that the hard >>>drive was either turned off or not monitored by system >>>restore (i tried anyway but neither the d or h drives >>>were listed in "my computer" after word so i > > unrestored) > >>>I tried checking the cables to the hard drive, did > > nothing > >>>I tried running a disk cleanup, returned a bunch of >>>unreadable sectors,deleted a few things...when done, >>>again, nothing was different. >>> >>>I am now out of ideas, so I hope this is enough info to >>>help someone help me. >>> >>>oh, and the partition that i created has had NO > > problems > >>>throughout this endeavor with the exception of not > > being > >>>found when i did the system restore. >> >>. >>
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