Guest 2929 Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 I was having some difficulties booting up Windows so I was looking thru the options on the screen. I accidentally pressed to REPAIR Windows, and it started the process. I aborted about 30 seconds later. I never did fix the Win XP issue, instead I hooked up that hard drive to another computer so I can get to my files, but I can only open SOME of my files. The other files are not accessible. Does anyone know if that partial Repair damaged them ?? Does anyone know how to make these files accessible again ?? They are photo and video files. Thank you so very much.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: RECOVER CORRUPT MY DOCUMENTS FILES "2929" <2929@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DC1269AD-249A-4C1B-AA46-C62622BEE7F8@microsoft.com... > > I was having some difficulties booting up Windows so I was > looking thru the options on the screen. I accidentally pressed > to > REPAIR Windows, and it started the process. I aborted about 30 > seconds later. I never did fix the Win XP issue, instead I > hooked > up that hard drive to another computer so I can get to my > files, but I can only open SOME of my files. The other files > are > not accessible. Does anyone know if that partial Repair damaged > them ?? Does anyone know how to make these files accessible > again > ?? They are photo and video files. Thank you so very much. What exactly do you mean with "no accessible"? What error message do you get when you try to open them? (Verbatim, please!). Can you restore these files from your backup? If you don't have any backups then now is the time to implement a backup scheme for your important files. A 2.5" disk in an external USB case would be a low cost but highly effective backup medium.
Guest Renny Bosch Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: RECOVER CORRUPT MY DOCUMENTS FILES "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message news:uzS9JK9FJHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "2929" <2929@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:DC1269AD-249A-4C1B-AA46-C62622BEE7F8@microsoft.com... >> >> I was having some difficulties booting up Windows so I was >> looking thru the options on the screen. I accidentally pressed >> to >> REPAIR Windows, and it started the process. I aborted about 30 >> seconds later. I never did fix the Win XP issue, instead I >> hooked >> up that hard drive to another computer so I can get to my >> files, but I can only open SOME of my files. The other files >> are >> not accessible. Does anyone know if that partial Repair damaged >> them ?? Does anyone know how to make these files accessible >> again >> ?? They are photo and video files. Thank you so very much. > > What exactly do you mean with "no accessible"? What error message do you > get when you try to open them? (Verbatim, please!). > > Can you restore these files from your backup? If you don't have any > backups then now is the time to implement a backup scheme for your > important files. A 2.5" disk in an external USB case would be a low cost > but highly effective backup medium. Pegasus, what program would you use to backup your files? Surely you don't mean drag and drop in Windows Explorer? I realize this is a new question in an existing thread but I asked in my own thread and didn't get an answer for file backup (only disk backup).
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: RECOVER CORRUPT MY DOCUMENTS FILES "Renny Bosch" <noname@nospam.com> wrote in message news:%23uVcsEEGJHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message > news:uzS9JK9FJHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> >> "2929" <2929@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:DC1269AD-249A-4C1B-AA46-C62622BEE7F8@microsoft.com... >>> >>> I was having some difficulties booting up Windows so I was >>> looking thru the options on the screen. I accidentally pressed >>> to >>> REPAIR Windows, and it started the process. I aborted about 30 >>> seconds later. I never did fix the Win XP issue, instead I >>> hooked >>> up that hard drive to another computer so I can get to my >>> files, but I can only open SOME of my files. The other files >>> are >>> not accessible. Does anyone know if that partial Repair damaged >>> them ?? Does anyone know how to make these files accessible >>> again >>> ?? They are photo and video files. Thank you so very much. >> >> What exactly do you mean with "no accessible"? What error message do you >> get when you try to open them? (Verbatim, please!). >> >> Can you restore these files from your backup? If you don't have any >> backups then now is the time to implement a backup scheme for your >> important files. A 2.5" disk in an external USB case would be a low cost >> but highly effective backup medium. > > Pegasus, what program would you use to backup your files? Surely you > don't mean drag and drop in Windows Explorer? > > I realize this is a new question in an existing thread but I asked in my > own thread and didn't get an answer for file backup (only disk backup). There are a number of commercial backup solutions, e.g. from Acronis. Check Google and be overwhelmed! I prefer to use a humble batch file. It simply backs up the new/modified files in the nominated folders.
Guest 2929 Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 Re: RECOVER CORRUPT MY DOCUMENTS FILES When I click on my folders the message simply states "Folder is not accessible." It doesn't say why or anything else. What do you think happened?? As far as backing up my files from now on, I've got that covered. Any advice would be so very helpful. Thank you. "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "2929" <2929@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:DC1269AD-249A-4C1B-AA46-C62622BEE7F8@microsoft.com... > > > > I was having some difficulties booting up Windows so I was > > looking thru the options on the screen. I accidentally pressed > > to > > REPAIR Windows, and it started the process. I aborted about 30 > > seconds later. I never did fix the Win XP issue, instead I > > hooked > > up that hard drive to another computer so I can get to my > > files, but I can only open SOME of my files. The other files > > are > > not accessible. Does anyone know if that partial Repair damaged > > them ?? Does anyone know how to make these files accessible > > again > > ?? They are photo and video files. Thank you so very much. > > What exactly do you mean with "no accessible"? What error message do you get > when you try to open them? (Verbatim, please!). > > Can you restore these files from your backup? If you don't have any backups > then now is the time to implement a backup scheme for your important files. > A 2.5" disk in an external USB case would be a low cost but highly effective > backup medium. > > >
Guest PosterInNews Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 Re: RECOVER CORRUPT MY DOCUMENTS FILES This could possibly be a security/sharing issue Assuming this is XP Pro and without much information given I would try this as a simple first attempt to access the folder/files Right click the folder in question Then go down to and left click on sharing and security Click the security tab You will want to make sure that your administrator name is in the top window and that if your an administrator of the computer administrators has full control allow permission. Make sure that full control is checked in the permissions for administrator in the lower window below. If you are not the administrator. You will want to make sure that your username is in the top window. You can add youself to the upper window by clicking on Add just below the top window (Group or Usernames) Click advanced Click Find Look for your username in the list and left click on it Click OK Then click OK again to bring you back to the Security tab You will now see your username in the of Usernames list Click on your username In the bottom window put a check in the checkbox beside Full Control under the ALLOW column Click on apply then ok Now try to access your folder in question in windows explorer Hope this helps On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:11:01 -0700, 2929 <2929@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >When I click on my folders the message simply states "Folder is >not accessible." It doesn't say why or anything else. What do you >think happened?? As far as backing up my files from now on, >I've got that covered. Any advice would be so very helpful. Thank >you. > > >"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> "2929" <2929@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:DC1269AD-249A-4C1B-AA46-C62622BEE7F8@microsoft.com... >> > >> > I was having some difficulties booting up Windows so I was >> > looking thru the options on the screen. I accidentally pressed >> > to >> > REPAIR Windows, and it started the process. I aborted about 30 >> > seconds later. I never did fix the Win XP issue, instead I >> > hooked >> > up that hard drive to another computer so I can get to my >> > files, but I can only open SOME of my files. The other files >> > are >> > not accessible. Does anyone know if that partial Repair damaged >> > them ?? Does anyone know how to make these files accessible >> > again >> > ?? They are photo and video files. Thank you so very much. >> >> What exactly do you mean with "no accessible"? What error message do you get >> when you try to open them? (Verbatim, please!). >> >> Can you restore these files from your backup? If you don't have any backups >> then now is the time to implement a backup scheme for your important files. >> A 2.5" disk in an external USB case would be a low cost but highly effective >> backup medium. >> >> >>
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