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Name: madskillz10 Date: November 2, 2007 at 19:08:20 Pacific OS: XP Home CPU/Ram: intel celeron M /256MB Product: Dell Inspiron B120
Comment:
i have a folder on an external hard drive with pictures all of a sudden the folder type was changed from "file folder" to just "file". what can i do to fix this without losing my data. thanks
Name: OtheHill Date: November 2, 2007 at 20:28:59 Pacific
Reply:
What happens when you try to open the file? Check properties of the file to see the size.
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Response Number 2
Name: madskillz10 Date: November 2, 2007 at 20:36:13 Pacific
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when i try to open it. i get a message that says "windows cannot access the specific device, file or path. you may not have the appropriate permission to access the item." the folder was 32GB it now shows 17.8MB
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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: November 2, 2007 at 20:39:27 Pacific
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Was the External drive used on a different computer? Look in Disk Management and see how the drive is configured there. Have you used proper removal technique with this drive (safe removal icon)?
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