Empty folders

[Guest Teo]

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

[Guest Michael M.]

Re: Empty folders

 

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@homsany.net> wrote in message

news:OxddAVwwHHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> 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

[Guest Teo]

Re: Empty folders

 

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@mike.com> wrote in message

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> 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@homsany.net> wrote in message

> news:OxddAVwwHHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> 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

>

>

[Guest Michael M.]

Re: Empty folders

 

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@homsany.net> wrote in message

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> 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@mike.com> wrote in message

> news:eaV3MhwwHHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> 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@homsany.net> wrote in message

>> news:OxddAVwwHHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> 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

>>

>>

>

[Guest Brains,None]

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@homsany.net> wrote in message

> news:%239r$eEywHHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> 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@mike.com> wrote in message

>> news:eaV3MhwwHHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> 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@homsany.net> wrote in message

>>> news:OxddAVwwHHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> 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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