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Ronnie Vernon MVP
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      03-07-2007
Try using System Restore to go back to a time just before the junctions were
deleted.

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"Isaac Kunz" wrote in message news:...
>I started deleting some of the junctions before I knew what they were. In
>particular i deleted the "Documents and Settings" junction and now my
>outlook won't work because it can't find the .pst files. Do you know of a
>list of junctions and their targets? Perhaps MSFT has a script that can
>restore the junctions for people like me who know just enough to be
>dangerous.
>
> Thanks
> Isaac
>
> EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
> http://www.eggheadcafe.com


 
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Isaac
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      03-07-2007
Thanks David
wit some time and your output I was able to recreate the junctions
using mklink. Unfortunately I couldn't use system restore.
Isaac

On Mar 6, 10:29 pm, <.> wrote:
> C:\Users\David Candy>dir c:\*.* /al /s
> Volume in drive C has no label.
> Volume Serial Number is 00CC-CEF9
>
> Directory of c:\
>
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Documents and Settings [C:\Users]
> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>
> Directory of c:\ProgramData
>
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Application Data [C:\ProgramData]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Desktop [C:\Users\Public\Desktop]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Documents [C:\Users\Public\Documents]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Favorites [C:\Users\Public\Favorites]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Start Menu
> [C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wind
> ows\Start Menu]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Templates
> [C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windo
> ws\Templates]
> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>
> Directory of c:\Users
>
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <SYMLINKD> All Users [C:\ProgramData]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Default User [C:\Users\Default]
> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>
> Directory of c:\Users\All Users
>
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Application Data [C:\ProgramData]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Desktop [C:\Users\Public\Desktop]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Documents [C:\Users\Public\Documents]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Favorites [C:\Users\Public\Favorites]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Start Menu
> [C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wind
> ows\Start Menu]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Templates
> [C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windo
> ws\Templates]
> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>
> Directory of c:\Users\David Candy
>
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Application Data [C:\Users\David
> Candy\Ap
> pData\Roaming]
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Cookies [C:\Users\David
> Candy\AppData\Roa
> ming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies]
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Local Settings [C:\Users\David
> Candy\AppD
> ata\Local]
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> My Documents [C:\Users\David
> Candy\Docume
> nts]
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> NetHood [C:\Users\David
> Candy\AppData\Roa
> ming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts]
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> PrintHood [C:\Users\David
> Candy\AppData\R
> oaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts]
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Recent [C:\Users\David
> Candy\AppData\Roam
> ing\Microsoft\Windows\Recent]
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> SendTo [C:\Users\David
> Candy\AppData\Roam
> ing\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo]
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Start Menu [C:\Users\David
> Candy\AppData\
> Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu]
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Templates [C:\Users\David
> Candy\AppData\R
> oaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates]
> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>
> Directory of c:\Users\David Candy\AppData\Local
>
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Application Data [C:\Users\David
> Candy\Ap
> pData\Local]
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> History [C:\Users\David
> Candy\AppData\Loc
> al\Microsoft\Windows\History]
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Temporary Internet Files
> [C:\Users\David
> Candy\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files]
> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>
> Directory of c:\Users\David Candy\Documents
>
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> My Music [C:\Users\David Candy\Music]
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> My Pictures [C:\Users\David
> Candy\Picture
> s]
> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> My Videos [C:\Users\David
> Candy\Videos]
> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>
> Directory of c:\Users\Default
>
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Application Data
> [C:\Users\Default\AppDat
> a\Roaming]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Cookies
> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming
> \Microsoft\Windows\Cookies]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Local Settings
> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\
> Local]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Documents
> [C:\Users\Default\Documents]
>
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> NetHood
> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming
> \Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> PrintHood
> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roami
> ng\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Recent
> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\
> Microsoft\Windows\Recent]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> SendTo
> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\
> Microsoft\Windows\SendTo]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Start Menu
> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roam
> ing\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Templates
> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roami
> ng\Microsoft\Windows\Templates]
> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>
> Directory of c:\Users\Default\AppData\Local
>
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Application Data
> [C:\Users\Default\AppDat
> a\Local]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> History
> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\M
> icrosoft\Windows\History]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Temporary Internet Files
> [C:\Users\Defaul
> t\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files]
> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>
> Directory of c:\Users\Default\Documents
>
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Music [C:\Users\Default\Music]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Pictures
> [C:\Users\Default\Pictures]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Videos [C:\Users\Default\Videos]
> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>
> Directory of c:\Users\Public\Documents
>
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Music [C:\Users\Public\Music]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Pictures
> [C:\Users\Public\Pictures]
> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Videos [C:\Users\Public\Videos]
> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>
> Total Files Listed:
> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
> 50 Dir(s) 17,866,080,256 bytes free
>
>
>
> "Isaac Kunz" wrote in messagenews:...
> >I started deleting some of the junctions before I knew what they were. In
> >particular i deleted the "Documents and Settings" junction and now my
> >outlook won't work because it can't find the .pst files. Do you know of a
> >list of junctions and their targets? Perhaps MSFT has a script that can
> >restore the junctions for people like me who know just enough to be
> >dangerous.

>
> > Thanks
> > Isaac

>
> > EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
> >http://www.eggheadcafe.com- Hide quoted text -

>
> - Show quoted text -



 
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      03-07-2007
I did the same and reinstalled windows.I didn't have a list, system restore
is turned off, and Vista installs quickly.
"Isaac" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
> Thanks David
> wit some time and your output I was able to recreate the junctions
> using mklink. Unfortunately I couldn't use system restore.
> Isaac
>
> On Mar 6, 10:29 pm, <.> wrote:
>> C:\Users\David Candy>dir c:\*.* /al /s
>> Volume in drive C has no label.
>> Volume Serial Number is 00CC-CEF9
>>
>> Directory of c:\
>>
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Documents and Settings [C:\Users]
>> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>>
>> Directory of c:\ProgramData
>>
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Application Data [C:\ProgramData]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Desktop [C:\Users\Public\Desktop]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Documents
>> [C:\Users\Public\Documents]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Favorites
>> [C:\Users\Public\Favorites]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Start Menu
>> [C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wind
>> ows\Start Menu]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Templates
>> [C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windo
>> ws\Templates]
>> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>>
>> Directory of c:\Users
>>
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <SYMLINKD> All Users [C:\ProgramData]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Default User [C:\Users\Default]
>> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>>
>> Directory of c:\Users\All Users
>>
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Application Data [C:\ProgramData]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Desktop [C:\Users\Public\Desktop]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Documents
>> [C:\Users\Public\Documents]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Favorites
>> [C:\Users\Public\Favorites]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Start Menu
>> [C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wind
>> ows\Start Menu]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Templates
>> [C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windo
>> ws\Templates]
>> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>>
>> Directory of c:\Users\David Candy
>>
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Application Data [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\Ap
>> pData\Roaming]
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Cookies [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\AppData\Roa
>> ming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies]
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Local Settings [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\AppD
>> ata\Local]
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> My Documents [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\Docume
>> nts]
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> NetHood [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\AppData\Roa
>> ming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts]
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> PrintHood [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\AppData\R
>> oaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts]
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Recent [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\AppData\Roam
>> ing\Microsoft\Windows\Recent]
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> SendTo [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\AppData\Roam
>> ing\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo]
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Start Menu [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\AppData\
>> Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu]
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Templates [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\AppData\R
>> oaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates]
>> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>>
>> Directory of c:\Users\David Candy\AppData\Local
>>
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Application Data [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\Ap
>> pData\Local]
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> History [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\AppData\Loc
>> al\Microsoft\Windows\History]
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> Temporary Internet Files
>> [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files]
>> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>>
>> Directory of c:\Users\David Candy\Documents
>>
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> My Music [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\Music]
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> My Pictures [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\Picture
>> s]
>> 09/02/2007 06:41 PM <JUNCTION> My Videos [C:\Users\David
>> Candy\Videos]
>> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>>
>> Directory of c:\Users\Default
>>
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Application Data
>> [C:\Users\Default\AppDat
>> a\Roaming]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Cookies
>> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming
>> \Microsoft\Windows\Cookies]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Local Settings
>> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\
>> Local]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Documents
>> [C:\Users\Default\Documents]
>>
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> NetHood
>> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming
>> \Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> PrintHood
>> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roami
>> ng\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Recent
>> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\
>> Microsoft\Windows\Recent]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> SendTo
>> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\
>> Microsoft\Windows\SendTo]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Start Menu
>> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roam
>> ing\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Templates
>> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roami
>> ng\Microsoft\Windows\Templates]
>> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>>
>> Directory of c:\Users\Default\AppData\Local
>>
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Application Data
>> [C:\Users\Default\AppDat
>> a\Local]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> History
>> [C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\M
>> icrosoft\Windows\History]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> Temporary Internet Files
>> [C:\Users\Defaul
>> t\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files]
>> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>>
>> Directory of c:\Users\Default\Documents
>>
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Music [C:\Users\Default\Music]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Pictures
>> [C:\Users\Default\Pictures]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Videos
>> [C:\Users\Default\Videos]
>> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>>
>> Directory of c:\Users\Public\Documents
>>
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Music [C:\Users\Public\Music]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Pictures
>> [C:\Users\Public\Pictures]
>> 03/11/2006 12:00 AM <JUNCTION> My Videos [C:\Users\Public\Videos]
>> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>>
>> Total Files Listed:
>> 0 File(s) 0 bytes
>> 50 Dir(s) 17,866,080,256 bytes free
>>
>>
>>
>> "Isaac Kunz" wrote in messagenews:...
>> >I started deleting some of the junctions before I knew what they were.
>> >In
>> >particular i deleted the "Documents and Settings" junction and now my
>> >outlook won't work because it can't find the .pst files. Do you know of
>> >a
>> >list of junctions and their targets? Perhaps MSFT has a script that can
>> >restore the junctions for people like me who know just enough to be
>> >dangerous.

>>
>> > Thanks
>> > Isaac

>>
>> > EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
>> >http://www.eggheadcafe.com- Hide quoted text -

>>
>> - Show quoted text -

>
>


 
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