Re: Empty folders

One problem we keep having is having users with sticky fingers on the mouse.. the files or folders keep getting dragged into another place.

drop to a DOS box, navigate to the root of the drive in question, and do a

dir/s/p *partofthefilename*.*

and see if it is in fact somewhere else rather than deleted..
hopefully, that will be the case. If not, reach for your backups.

j.

Michael M. wrote:
Mabye the directory is in fact empty, the data may have been deleted by accident, sounds like you need to check backups or Shadow copies if enabled.

if you remeber a file name that should be in the directory, try searching for it. I have seen people move a directory into another by accident but not files though.

If you are sure the folder has not been tampered with or the contents accidently delelted then this could be a problem with your storage system / hard dirve.

Mike.

"Teo" <nospamteo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%239r$eEywHHA.2076@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Michael,
Thanks much for your prompt reply. I am logging in as an Administrator account and I can't see any files.
I also did the CMD and did a dir list. No files show up. Folders show as empty.

Any suggestions?

Teo


"Michael M." <nospam@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eaV3MhwwHHA.4800@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Are any of the files hidden, and do they show if you log in localy as the built in Adminstrator account?

Try listing the directory in the comand line:
=============================
C:
cd "directory_name"
Dir

"Teo" <nospamteo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OxddAVwwHHA.4588@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hey guys,
For some reason, when I try to go into some folders on my Windows 2003 server I can't see any files in them anymore. The folder is plain empty. The files have not been deleted nor anything but I don't understand why it is like that.
Any suggestions?

Teo



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