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SF
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      02-15-2007
As always, thanks in advance for any help.

I have a fresh install of Vista Ultimate. I have a second Hard Drive in the
system and I wanted to move the VIDEOS folder to that drive. I right clicked
on the VIDEOS folder and changed the location. However, I changed it to the
Root Drive (E without a folder there. Now the VIDEOS folder is gone, and I
cannot restore it back to it's previous location. It is not on the C or E
drives or anywhere else. Any ideas?

Thanks Always,
Steve
 
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      02-15-2007
Under the <UserName> folder ON YOUR DESKTOP, not under 'C:\Users', do you
have an icon for your E: drive that has a 'Location' tab? If so, that's
your
video folder, use the 'Restore Default' button on that tab to recreate the
default folder.

If not, try opening the 'Run' dialog, <WinKey+R>, and typing:

shell:my video<Enter>

If the folder has been deleted, that will recreate it.

If you get an error saying "Windows cannot find 'shell:my video'...", then
open the registry editor, <WinKey+R> regedit, and navigate to:

"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders"

In the right-hand pane, look for a value named 'My Video', if it doesn't
exist, create it by right-clicking & selecting 'New' -> 'Expandable string
value'. Either way, edit its data to read: "%USERPROFILE%\Videos"

Log off & log back on, then open the Run dialog and type:

shell:my video<Enter>

and you should be back in business.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"SF" <> wrote in message
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> As always, thanks in advance for any help.
>
> I have a fresh install of Vista Ultimate. I have a second Hard Drive in
> the
> system and I wanted to move the VIDEOS folder to that drive. I right
> clicked
> on the VIDEOS folder and changed the location. However, I changed it to
> the
> Root Drive (E without a folder there. Now the VIDEOS folder is gone,
> and I
> cannot restore it back to it's previous location. It is not on the C or E
> drives or anywhere else. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks Always,
> Steve


 
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