Issue With Hidden Files & Folders

I have enabled viewing hidden files and folders. Still, some folders and
files are hidden from me! Here is an example: I navigate to eMule folder,
which should contain Incoming folder, but does not. I start up eMule, go to
Tools and select Go To Incoming Folder and the folder opens up normally
showing the files I have downloaded. This problem also exists with a game I
own. I'm not able to view the map files I have created with the game. Yet
when I start the editor and choose to open a previous map file, it is nicely
there in the folder it is supposed to be in.

What the hell is going on?

Uncheck "hide protected system operating files"

"Rahvasaadik" <> wrote in message
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>I have enabled viewing hidden files and folders. Still, some folders and
> files are hidden from me! Here is an example: I navigate to eMule folder,
> which should contain Incoming folder, but does not. I start up eMule, go
> to
> Tools and select Go To Incoming Folder and the folder opens up normally
> showing the files I have downloaded. This problem also exists with a game
> I
> own. I'm not able to view the map files I have created with the game. Yet
> when I start the editor and choose to open a previous map file, it is
> nicely
> there in the folder it is supposed to be in.
>
> What the hell is going on?

it did not work.

"Bob" wrote:

> Uncheck "hide protected system operating files"
>
> "Rahvasaadik" <> wrote in message
> news42C64FE-FDFE-4E09-84E1-...
> >I have enabled viewing hidden files and folders. Still, some folders and
> > files are hidden from me! Here is an example: I navigate to eMule folder,
> > which should contain Incoming folder, but does not. I start up eMule, go
> > to
> > Tools and select Go To Incoming Folder and the folder opens up normally
> > showing the files I have downloaded. This problem also exists with a game
> > I
> > own. I'm not able to view the map files I have created with the game. Yet
> > when I start the editor and choose to open a previous map file, it is
> > nicely
> > there in the folder it is supposed to be in.
> >
> > What the hell is going on?
>
>

probably because they are under your "USER" folder structure.
pick a name for a file you know to exist and search for it.
here is where some of mine are for example.

C:\Users\"user"\AppData\Local\VirtualStore






"Rahvasaadik" <> wrote in message news42C64FE-FDFE-4E09-84E1-...
I have enabled viewing hidden files and folders. Still, some folders and
files are hidden from me! Here is an example: I navigate to eMule folder,
which should contain Incoming folder, but does not. I start up eMule, go to
Tools and select Go To Incoming Folder and the folder opens up normally
showing the files I have downloaded. This problem also exists with a game I
own. I'm not able to view the map files I have created with the game. Yet
when I start the editor and choose to open a previous map file, it is nicely
there in the folder it is supposed to be in.

What the hell is going on?

Could be a compatibility issue.


"Rahvasaadik" <> wrote in message
news:3500A5AE-3C9E-42A8-87B4-...
> it did not work.
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> Uncheck "hide protected system operating files"
>>
>> "Rahvasaadik" <> wrote in message
>> news42C64FE-FDFE-4E09-84E1-...
>> >I have enabled viewing hidden files and folders. Still, some folders and
>> > files are hidden from me! Here is an example: I navigate to eMule
>> > folder,
>> > which should contain Incoming folder, but does not. I start up eMule,
>> > go
>> > to
>> > Tools and select Go To Incoming Folder and the folder opens up normally
>> > showing the files I have downloaded. This problem also exists with a
>> > game
>> > I
>> > own. I'm not able to view the map files I have created with the game.
>> > Yet
>> > when I start the editor and choose to open a previous map file, it is
>> > nicely
>> > there in the folder it is supposed to be in.
>> >
>> > What the hell is going on?
>>
>>

I'm guessing that eMule is not Vista compatible and is trying to store data
in a system folder like Program Files. Browse to the eMule folder. Do you
see a button on the tool bar labeled Compatibility Files? Click on it.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/



"Rahvasaadik" <> wrote in message
news42C64FE-FDFE-4E09-84E1-...
>I have enabled viewing hidden files and folders. Still, some folders and
> files are hidden from me! Here is an example: I navigate to eMule folder,
> which should contain Incoming folder, but does not. I start up eMule, go
> to
> Tools and select Go To Incoming Folder and the folder opens up normally
> showing the files I have downloaded. This problem also exists with a game
> I
> own. I'm not able to view the map files I have created with the game. Yet
> when I start the editor and choose to open a previous map file, it is
> nicely
> there in the folder it is supposed to be in.
>
> What the hell is going on?

I have a similar problem with Savegames. Baldurs Gate 1. I save the game
when playing and when i enter the game files C/Program Files x86/Black
Isle/Baldurs Gate/Save the saves are not there.

I tried to run a character/save editor, ONE of them actually sees the
files and can modify them but doesnt have an option to copy them, other
three editors dont even show them.

(The game also provides some ready saves just after installing, THOSE i
can actually open and find normally. The missing ones are only those
made by me afterwards.)

Ill say it again - i can play normally but i cant COPY my saves from
the game file.

Unchecked "hide protected system operating files"
Enabled "viewing hidden files or folders"
Unchecked hiding extensions of known files (if it has any connection)

I cant seem to find the Compatibility File? or something i dont really
seem get the idea of it yet, but i read somewhere they might be there,
which i doubt anyway.

PLEASE help me i want my saves. : )


--
malew