reformatting

March 17, 2008

I reformatted my computer over the weekend from FAT32 to NTFS. When I moved

my media catalog and background files into application data they were

arranged the same way they were before. As far as I can tell they are all

there--just an annoyance. Is there any way to fix this? Also for some

reason it will not do large icons on the desktop. What did I do wrong?

Help!

March 17, 2008

Re: reformatting

"DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:3E0DA7AC-3007-4668-9398-FA6CE1DB5284@microsoft.com...

>I reformatted my computer over the weekend from FAT32 to NTFS. When I

>moved

> my media catalog and background files into application data they were

> arranged the same way they were before. As far as I can tell they are all

> there--just an annoyance. Is there any way to fix this? Also for some

> reason it will not do large icons on the desktop. What did I do wrong?

> Help!

There is no need to format a partition when going from

FAT32 to NTFS. Executing the command

convert c: /fs:ntfs

will suffice. Furthermore, there is little visible difference

between FAT32 and NTFS. Your media catalog and

your background files would be arranged in the same

way as before. Why did you actually format your disk?

What result did you expect?

March 17, 2008

Re: reformatting

On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:54:00 -0700, DouglasLakeButler wrote:

> I reformatted my computer over the weekend from FAT32 to NTFS. When I

> moved my media catalog and background files into application data they

> were arranged the same way they were before. As far as I can tell they

> are all there--just an annoyance.

What's the problem? What were you expecting?

March 17, 2008

Re: reformatting

"Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote:

>Why did you actually format your disk?

>What result did you expect?

It looks to me as if the OP mis-used the term "format".

March 17, 2008

Re: reformatting

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel_october01.mspx

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

"DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:3E0DA7AC-3007-4668-9398-FA6CE1DB5284@microsoft.com...

>I reformatted my computer over the weekend from FAT32 to NTFS. When I moved

> my media catalog and background files into application data they were

> arranged the same way they were before. As far as I can tell they are all

> there--just an annoyance. Is there any way to fix this? Also for some

> reason it will not do large icons on the desktop. What did I do wrong?

> Help!

March 17, 2008

Re: reformatting

I did it because I had a glitch because of Microsoft Plus!. Actually wht I

did was reinstall XP by wiping the hard drive clean and installing it in NTFS.

I don't know what I expected.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message news:3E0DA7AC-3007-4668-9398-FA6CE1DB5284@microsoft.com...

> >I reformatted my computer over the weekend from FAT32 to NTFS. When I

> >moved

> > my media catalog and background files into application data they were

> > arranged the same way they were before. As far as I can tell they are all

> > there--just an annoyance. Is there any way to fix this? Also for some

> > reason it will not do large icons on the desktop. What did I do wrong?

> > Help!

>

> There is no need to format a partition when going from

> FAT32 to NTFS. Executing the command

>

> convert c: /fs:ntfs

>

> will suffice. Furthermore, there is little visible difference

> between FAT32 and NTFS. Your media catalog and

> your background files would be arranged in the same

> way as before. Why did you actually format your disk?

> What result did you expect?

>

March 17, 2008

Re: reformatting

You mean to tell me that I could have converted the files without

reformatting it?

"db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel_october01.mspx

>

> --

>

> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

> "DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message news:3E0DA7AC-3007-4668-9398-FA6CE1DB5284@microsoft.com...

> >I reformatted my computer over the weekend from FAT32 to NTFS. When I moved

> > my media catalog and background files into application data they were

> > arranged the same way they were before. As far as I can tell they are all

> > there--just an annoyance. Is there any way to fix this? Also for some

> > reason it will not do large icons on the desktop. What did I do wrong?

> > Help!

>

March 17, 2008

Re: reformatting

DouglasLakeButler <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>You mean to tell me that I could have converted the files without

>reformatting it?

omygawd.

YES

March 17, 2008

Re: reformatting

well, sometimes a little

research is always helpful,

that is if one can remember

to do so.

unfortunately, because of

our busy lives and state of

minds, remembering is sometimes

a hard trick for us all.

if you can remember try

placing your mouse on any

blank area on your desktop

then press the "f1" key on your

keyboard.

if your system is functional

the above example will provide

a search window. type in

the search window "converting

to ntfs" and see what is produced,

be sure to be connected to the

net as well.

in anycase, don't downplay your

method of converting to ntfs because

it proved to be successful as well.

further because you chose this

method you also have a squeaky

clean operating system.

if you had simply converted, then

you would have also converted

what ever problems or issues you

were experiencing.

moreover because you chose the

old fashion way of converting, you

also took the additional steps to

preserve your personal files.

using the convert command is

convenient but is also comes with

some risks and perhaps you would

not have taken the time to backup/

preserve your personal files, like

some of us do.

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

"DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:3218811B-CB42-4CEB-8618-712B77D19A2B@microsoft.com...

> You mean to tell me that I could have converted the files without

> reformatting it?

>

> "db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

>

>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel_october01.mspx

>>

>> --

>>

>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>>

>> "DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> message news:3E0DA7AC-3007-4668-9398-FA6CE1DB5284@microsoft.com...

>> >I reformatted my computer over the weekend from FAT32 to NTFS. When I moved

>> > my media catalog and background files into application data they were

>> > arranged the same way they were before. As far as I can tell they are all

>> > there--just an annoyance. Is there any way to fix this? Also for some

>> > reason it will not do large icons on the desktop. What did I do wrong?

>> > Help!

>>

March 18, 2008

Re: reformatting

But why are the media files out of order?

The silly thing is putting 10 digit numbered files ahead of a file numbered

"1".

Like I said it's annoying but better than Microsoft Plus! all over the place.

Don't ask me how that happened--I don't know.

"db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

> well, sometimes a little

> research is always helpful,

> that is if one can remember

> to do so.

>

> unfortunately, because of

> our busy lives and state of

> minds, remembering is sometimes

> a hard trick for us all.

>

> if you can remember try

> placing your mouse on any

> blank area on your desktop

> then press the "f1" key on your

> keyboard.

>

> if your system is functional

> the above example will provide

> a search window. type in

> the search window "converting

> to ntfs" and see what is produced,

> be sure to be connected to the

> net as well.

>

> in anycase, don't downplay your

> method of converting to ntfs because

> it proved to be successful as well.

>

> further because you chose this

> method you also have a squeaky

> clean operating system.

>

> if you had simply converted, then

> you would have also converted

> what ever problems or issues you

> were experiencing.

>

> moreover because you chose the

> old fashion way of converting, you

> also took the additional steps to

> preserve your personal files.

>

> using the convert command is

> convenient but is also comes with

> some risks and perhaps you would

> not have taken the time to backup/

> preserve your personal files, like

> some of us do.

>

> --

>

> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

> "DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message news:3218811B-CB42-4CEB-8618-712B77D19A2B@microsoft.com...

> > You mean to tell me that I could have converted the files without

> > reformatting it?

> >

> > "db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

> >

> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel_october01.mspx

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

> >>

> >> "DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> >> message news:3E0DA7AC-3007-4668-9398-FA6CE1DB5284@microsoft.com...

> >> >I reformatted my computer over the weekend from FAT32 to NTFS. When I moved

> >> > my media catalog and background files into application data they were

> >> > arranged the same way they were before. As far as I can tell they are all

> >> > there--just an annoyance. Is there any way to fix this? Also for some

> >> > reason it will not do large icons on the desktop. What did I do wrong?

> >> > Help!

> >>

>

March 18, 2008

Re: reformatting

not sure, since media

files on a large scale

is not my cup of tea.

maybe i am also experiencing

the same issue, but it

hasn't caused me any

concern.

-----------------------

perhaps googling for

your question would

be helpful:

"why are the media files out of order"

here of the results and

maybe the solution provided

might be helpful:

http://forums.snapstream.com/vb/showthread.php?t=40278

maybe a third party

software might be helpful,

like something that builds

custom listings/indexes or

perhaps an explorer shell/

overlay that can be

customized.

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

"DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:9D931DBE-5182-4C94-9117-C7A5AECADB65@microsoft.com...

> But why are the media files out of order?

> The silly thing is putting 10 digit numbered files ahead of a file numbered

> "1".

> Like I said it's annoying but better than Microsoft Plus! all over the place.

> Don't ask me how that happened--I don't know.

>

> "db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

>

>> well, sometimes a little

>> research is always helpful,

>> that is if one can remember

>> to do so.

>>

>> unfortunately, because of

>> our busy lives and state of

>> minds, remembering is sometimes

>> a hard trick for us all.

>>

>> if you can remember try

>> placing your mouse on any

>> blank area on your desktop

>> then press the "f1" key on your

>> keyboard.

>>

>> if your system is functional

>> the above example will provide

>> a search window. type in

>> the search window "converting

>> to ntfs" and see what is produced,

>> be sure to be connected to the

>> net as well.

>>

>> in anycase, don't downplay your

>> method of converting to ntfs because

>> it proved to be successful as well.

>>

>> further because you chose this

>> method you also have a squeaky

>> clean operating system.

>>

>> if you had simply converted, then

>> you would have also converted

>> what ever problems or issues you

>> were experiencing.

>>

>> moreover because you chose the

>> old fashion way of converting, you

>> also took the additional steps to

>> preserve your personal files.

>>

>> using the convert command is

>> convenient but is also comes with

>> some risks and perhaps you would

>> not have taken the time to backup/

>> preserve your personal files, like

>> some of us do.

>>

>> --

>>

>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>>

>> "DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> message news:3218811B-CB42-4CEB-8618-712B77D19A2B@microsoft.com...

>> > You mean to tell me that I could have converted the files without

>> > reformatting it?

>> >

>> > "db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

>> >

>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel_october01.mspx

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >>

>> >> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>> >>

>> >> "DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> >> message news:3E0DA7AC-3007-4668-9398-FA6CE1DB5284@microsoft.com...

>> >> >I reformatted my computer over the weekend from FAT32 to NTFS. When I

>> >> >moved

>> >> > my media catalog and background files into application data they were

>> >> > arranged the same way they were before. As far as I can tell they are

>> >> > all

>> >> > there--just an annoyance. Is there any way to fix this? Also for some

>> >> > reason it will not do large icons on the desktop. What did I do wrong?

>> >> > Help!

>> >>

>>

March 19, 2008

Re: reformatting

"DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:9D931DBE-5182-4C94-9117-C7A5AECADB65@microsoft.com...

> But why are the media files out of order?

> The silly thing is putting 10 digit numbered files ahead of a file

> numbered

> "1".

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh! You have FINALLY explained what you mean by "out of order"

(I think).

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm, line 107. That is, if you

want your files to display like this:

10

100

11111

200000

22

instead of like this:

2

10

22

100

11111

200000

If you want the second option (ick), open the .reg file you get from the

site in a text editor and change the dword value to 0 instead of 1.

March 20, 2008

Re: reformatting

Could indexing have anything to do with this? Also for some reason I have

both an explorer command file and an exe. file next to each other in Windows.

Is that right?

Thank you Jeff.

"Jeff Johnson" wrote:

> "DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message news:9D931DBE-5182-4C94-9117-C7A5AECADB65@microsoft.com...

>

> > But why are the media files out of order?

> > The silly thing is putting 10 digit numbered files ahead of a file

> > numbered

> > "1".

>

> Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh! You have FINALLY explained what you mean by "out of order"

> (I think).

>

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm, line 107. That is, if you

> want your files to display like this:

>

> 10

> 100

> 11111

> 200000

> 22

>

> instead of like this:

>

> 2

> 10

> 22

> 100

> 11111

> 200000

>

> If you want the second option (ick), open the .reg file you get from the

> site in a text editor and change the dword value to 0 instead of 1.

>

March 20, 2008

Re: reformatting

his suggestion should

be tried in order to see

if it will accommodate your

needs. if it doesn't then

no harm is done.

before you do, be sure to

make a system restore point

that you can revert back to.

the windows indexing is only

to help the o.s.

my suggestion was that perhaps

a computer geek had the same

problem you and many people

are having and developed an

indexing program that can be

customized.

if you take a moment to study

what indexing does, then you

will know that it is simply a

listing that aggregates files.

and with a third party index-er

you may be able to build a listing

and organize it the way you want.

the above is only a suggestion

that seems reasonable to look

further into. unfortunately,

i do not have an exact answer

or solution.

before i close this response i

took the liberty of looking at

the available newsgroups.

perhaps posting a new inquiry

or searching for similar postings

at the link below can be helpful:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.music&lang=en&cr=US

also, if you scroll down the

left pane, you will see more

newsgroups. maybe the one

customizing will also be helpful.

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

"DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:49414678-44E0-478C-B2C4-3F3F341D737A@microsoft.com...

> Could indexing have anything to do with this? Also for some reason I have

> both an explorer command file and an exe. file next to each other in Windows.

> Is that right?

> Thank you Jeff.

> "Jeff Johnson" wrote:

>

>> "DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> message news:9D931DBE-5182-4C94-9117-C7A5AECADB65@microsoft.com...

>>

>> > But why are the media files out of order?

>> > The silly thing is putting 10 digit numbered files ahead of a file

>> > numbered

>> > "1".

>>

>> Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh! You have FINALLY explained what you mean by "out of order"

>> (I think).

>>

>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm, line 107. That is, if you

>> want your files to display like this:

>>

>> 10

>> 100

>> 11111

>> 200000

>> 22

>>

>> instead of like this:

>>

>> 2

>> 10

>> 22

>> 100

>> 11111

>> 200000

>>

>> If you want the second option (ick), open the .reg file you get from the

>> site in a text editor and change the dword value to 0 instead of 1.

>>

March 20, 2008

Re: reformatting

You are not going to believe this--reinstalling SP2 solved the problem.

"db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

> his suggestion should

> be tried in order to see

> if it will accommodate your

> needs. if it doesn't then

> no harm is done.

>

> before you do, be sure to

> make a system restore point

> that you can revert back to.

>

> the windows indexing is only

> to help the o.s.

>

> my suggestion was that perhaps

> a computer geek had the same

> problem you and many people

> are having and developed an

> indexing program that can be

> customized.

>

> if you take a moment to study

> what indexing does, then you

> will know that it is simply a

> listing that aggregates files.

>

> and with a third party index-er

> you may be able to build a listing

> and organize it the way you want.

>

> the above is only a suggestion

> that seems reasonable to look

> further into. unfortunately,

> i do not have an exact answer

> or solution.

>

> before i close this response i

> took the liberty of looking at

> the available newsgroups.

>

> perhaps posting a new inquiry

> or searching for similar postings

> at the link below can be helpful:

>

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.music&lang=en&cr=US

>

> also, if you scroll down the

> left pane, you will see more

> newsgroups. maybe the one

> customizing will also be helpful.

>

> --

>

> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

> "DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message news:49414678-44E0-478C-B2C4-3F3F341D737A@microsoft.com...

> > Could indexing have anything to do with this? Also for some reason I have

> > both an explorer command file and an exe. file next to each other in Windows.

> > Is that right?

> > Thank you Jeff.

> > "Jeff Johnson" wrote:

> >

> >> "DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> >> message news:9D931DBE-5182-4C94-9117-C7A5AECADB65@microsoft.com...

> >>

> >> > But why are the media files out of order?

> >> > The silly thing is putting 10 digit numbered files ahead of a file

> >> > numbered

> >> > "1".

> >>

> >> Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh! You have FINALLY explained what you mean by "out of order"

> >> (I think).

> >>

> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm, line 107. That is, if you

> >> want your files to display like this:

> >>

> >> 10

> >> 100

> >> 11111

> >> 200000

> >> 22

> >>

> >> instead of like this:

> >>

> >> 2

> >> 10

> >> 22

> >> 100

> >> 11111

> >> 200000

> >>

> >> If you want the second option (ick), open the .reg file you get from the

> >> site in a text editor and change the dword value to 0 instead of 1.

> >>

>

March 20, 2008

Re: reformatting

sounds great.

but it's likely that

something will screw

it up, like an update.

i suggest to enjoy it

while you can but still

look for an alternate solution.

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

"DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:0CF05D39-5356-4F6E-A1BC-8A8B081F0EAA@microsoft.com...

> You are not going to believe this--reinstalling SP2 solved the problem.

>

> "db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

>

>> his suggestion should

>> be tried in order to see

>> if it will accommodate your

>> needs. if it doesn't then

>> no harm is done.

>>

>> before you do, be sure to

>> make a system restore point

>> that you can revert back to.

>>

>> the windows indexing is only

>> to help the o.s.

>>

>> my suggestion was that perhaps

>> a computer geek had the same

>> problem you and many people

>> are having and developed an

>> indexing program that can be

>> customized.

>>

>> if you take a moment to study

>> what indexing does, then you

>> will know that it is simply a

>> listing that aggregates files.

>>

>> and with a third party index-er

>> you may be able to build a listing

>> and organize it the way you want.

>>

>> the above is only a suggestion

>> that seems reasonable to look

>> further into. unfortunately,

>> i do not have an exact answer

>> or solution.

>>

>> before i close this response i

>> took the liberty of looking at

>> the available newsgroups.

>>

>> perhaps posting a new inquiry

>> or searching for similar postings

>> at the link below can be helpful:

>>

>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.music&lang=en&cr=US

>>

>> also, if you scroll down the

>> left pane, you will see more

>> newsgroups. maybe the one

>> customizing will also be helpful.

>>

>> --

>>

>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>>

>> "DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> message news:49414678-44E0-478C-B2C4-3F3F341D737A@microsoft.com...

>> > Could indexing have anything to do with this? Also for some reason I have

>> > both an explorer command file and an exe. file next to each other in

>> > Windows.

>> > Is that right?

>> > Thank you Jeff.

>> > "Jeff Johnson" wrote:

>> >

>> >> "DouglasLakeButler" <DouglasLakeButler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> >> message news:9D931DBE-5182-4C94-9117-C7A5AECADB65@microsoft.com...

>> >>

>> >> > But why are the media files out of order?

>> >> > The silly thing is putting 10 digit numbered files ahead of a file

>> >> > numbered

>> >> > "1".

>> >>

>> >> Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh! You have FINALLY explained what you mean by "out of

>> >> order"

>> >> (I think).

>> >>

>> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm, line 107. That is, if you

>> >> want your files to display like this:

>> >>

>> >> 10

>> >> 100

>> >> 11111

>> >> 200000

>> >> 22

>> >>

>> >> instead of like this:

>> >>

>> >> 2

>> >> 10

>> >> 22

>> >> 100

>> >> 11111

>> >> 200000

>> >>

>> >> If you want the second option (ick), open the .reg file you get from the

>> >> site in a text editor and change the dword value to 0 instead of 1.

>> >>

>>

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