Root Folder Type

Any idea on what to do when vista it sets your C: drive root folder to be a
music folder type? Usually you can view the properties of a folder and
select the customise tab and choose what type of folder you want it to be.
Changing the view to "Details" doesn't help as when it's a music folder the
only details are music related ones such as artist, genre.. etc.

Mike schrieb:

> Any idea on what to do when vista it sets your C: drive root folder to be a
> music folder type? Usually you can view the properties of a folder and
> select the customise tab and choose what type of folder you want it to be.
> Changing the view to "Details" doesn't help as when it's a music folder the
> only details are music related ones such as artist, genre.. etc.

Look for a desktop.ini file in the folder (a system file which is usually
hidden by the explorer). AFAIK the root folder should not contain such a
file - therefore you can try to rename it which remove the "music
property".

Robert

Mike;417085 Wrote:
> Any idea on what to do when vista it sets your C: drive root folder t
> be
> music folder type? Usually you can view the properties of a folder an
> select the customise tab and choose what type of folder you want it t
> be
> Changing the view to "Details" doesn't help as when it's a music folde
> th
> only details are music related ones such as artist, genre.. etc

Hi Mike

You need to set the "Folder Type Template" to "All Items". You can se
how to do it at this link. This should get it back to normal for you

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/77...-templates.htm

Shaw

--
brin

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.
_http://www.Vistax64.com (\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")
*Please post feedback to help others.*

Desktop.ini doesn't exist. I even tried copying one in to the root folder
that has the FolderType=NotSpecified but didn't work...


"Robert Kochem" <> wrote in message
news:xxd142n0d72q$....
> Mike schrieb:
>
>> Any idea on what to do when vista it sets your C: drive root folder to be
>> a
>> music folder type? Usually you can view the properties of a folder and
>> select the customise tab and choose what type of folder you want it to
>> be.
>> Changing the view to "Details" doesn't help as when it's a music folder
>> the
>> only details are music related ones such as artist, genre.. etc.
>
> Look for a desktop.ini file in the folder (a system file which is usually
> hidden by the explorer). AFAIK the root folder should not contain such a
> file - therefore you can try to rename it which remove the "music
> property".
>
> Robert

"brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Mike;417085 Wrote:
>> Any idea on what to do when vista it sets your C: drive root folder to
>> be a
>> music folder type? Usually you can view the properties of a folder and
>> select the customise tab and choose what type of folder you want it to
>> be.
>> Changing the view to "Details" doesn't help as when it's a music folder
>> the
>> only details are music related ones such as artist, genre.. etc.
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> You need to set the "Folder Type Template" to "All Items". You can see
> how to do it at this link. This should get it back to normal for you.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/77...templates.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> _http://www.Vistax64.com (\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")_
> *Please post feedback to help others.*

Shawn,

Obviously your skim reading skills need a lot of work.

Could you please explain in more detail how to set the Folder Type Template
specifically on the root drive? (i.e.. C:\)

Mike.

Hi,

Just a thought, but is there an autorun.inf file on the root?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Mike" <> wrote in message
news:u1$NFm$...
> Any idea on what to do when vista it sets your C: drive root folder to be
> a music folder type? Usually you can view the properties of a folder and
> select the customise tab and choose what type of folder you want it to be.
> Changing the view to "Details" doesn't help as when it's a music folder
> the only details are music related ones such as artist, genre.. etc.
>

Mike;417096 Wrote:
> "brink" <> wrote in messag
> news:..
>
> > Mike;417085 Wrote
> >> Any idea on what to do when vista it sets your C: drive root folde
> t
> >> be
> >> music folder type? Usually you can view the properties of a folde
> an
> >> select the customise tab and choose what type of folder you want i
> t
> >> be
> >> Changing the view to "Details" doesn't help as when it's a musi
> folde
> >> th
> >> only details are music related ones such as artist, genre.. etc
>
> > Hi Mike
>
> > You need to set the "Folder Type Template" to "All Items". You ca
> se
> > how to do it at this link. This should get it back to normal for you
>
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/77...-templates.htm
>
> > Shaw
>
>
> > -
> > brin
>
> > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.
> > _http://www.Vistax64.com (\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")
> > *Please post feedback to help others.
>
> Shawn
>
> Obviously your skim reading skills need a lot of work
>
> Could you please explain in more detail how to set the Folder Typ
> Templat
> specifically on the root drive? (i.e.. C:\
>
> Mike

My apologies Mike

I was thinking inside of the C:\ (EX: Program Files, etc...).

Try running the comand "sfc /scannow" in a elevated command prompt t
see if it will repair it for you. If you need details on how, you ca
look at this link

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...stem-files.htm

Hope this helps
Shaw

--
brin

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.
_http://www.Vistax64.com (\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")
*Please post feedback to help others.*

Hi Rick,

I couldn't find one in the root... Stock standard files only. Thanks tho.

24 autoexec.bat
438,840 bootmgr
8,192 BOOTSECT.BAK
10 config.sys
2,146,889,728 hiberfil.sys
0 IO.SYS
0 MSDOS.SYS
2,460,815,360 pagefile.sys


"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Hi,
>
> Just a thought, but is there an autorun.inf file on the root?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Mike" <> wrote in message
> news:u1$NFm$...
>> Any idea on what to do when vista it sets your C: drive root folder to be
>> a music folder type? Usually you can view the properties of a folder and
>> select the customise tab and choose what type of folder you want it to
>> be.
>> Changing the view to "Details" doesn't help as when it's a music folder
>> the only details are music related ones such as artist, genre.. etc.
>>
>

No problem. Thanks for the tips.

"brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Mike;417096 Wrote:
>> "brink" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> >
>> > Mike;417085 Wrote:
>> >> Any idea on what to do when vista it sets your C: drive root folder
>> to
>> >> be a
>> >> music folder type? Usually you can view the properties of a folder
>> and
>> >> select the customise tab and choose what type of folder you want it
>> to
>> >> be.
>> >> Changing the view to "Details" doesn't help as when it's a music
>> folder
>> >> the
>> >> only details are music related ones such as artist, genre.. etc.
>> >
>> > Hi Mike,
>> >
>> > You need to set the "Folder Type Template" to "All Items". You can
>> see
>> > how to do it at this link. This should get it back to normal for you.
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/77...templates.html
>> >
>> > Shawn
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > brink
>> >
>> > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
>> > _http://www.Vistax64.com (\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")_
>> > *Please post feedback to help others.*
>>
>> Shawn,
>>
>> Obviously your skim reading skills need a lot of work.
>>
>> Could you please explain in more detail how to set the Folder Type
>> Template
>> specifically on the root drive? (i.e.. C:\)
>>
>> Mike.
>
> My apologies Mike,
>
> I was thinking inside of the C:\ (EX: Program Files, etc...).
>
> Try running the comand "sfc /scannow" in a elevated command prompt to
> see if it will repair it for you. If you need details on how, you can
> look at this link:
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...tem-files.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> _http://www.Vistax64.com (\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")_
> *Please post feedback to help others.*

"brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Mike;417096 Wrote:
>> "brink" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> >
>> > Mike;417085 Wrote:
>> >> Any idea on what to do when vista it sets your C: drive root folder
>> to
>> >> be a
>> >> music folder type? Usually you can view the properties of a folder
>> and
>> >> select the customise tab and choose what type of folder you want it
>> to
>> >> be.
>> >> Changing the view to "Details" doesn't help as when it's a music
>> folder
>> >> the
>> >> only details are music related ones such as artist, genre.. etc.
>> >
>> > Hi Mike,
>> >
>> > You need to set the "Folder Type Template" to "All Items". You can
>> see
>> > how to do it at this link. This should get it back to normal for you.
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/77...templates.html
>> >
>> > Shawn
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > brink
>> >
>> > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
>> > _http://www.Vistax64.com (\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")_
>> > *Please post feedback to help others.*
>>
>> Shawn,
>>
>> Obviously your skim reading skills need a lot of work.
>>
>> Could you please explain in more detail how to set the Folder Type
>> Template
>> specifically on the root drive? (i.e.. C:\)
>>
>> Mike.
>
> My apologies Mike,
>
> I was thinking inside of the C:\ (EX: Program Files, etc...).
>
> Try running the comand "sfc /scannow" in a elevated command prompt to
> see if it will repair it for you. If you need details on how, you can
> look at this link:
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...tem-files.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> _http://www.Vistax64.com (\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")_
> *Please post feedback to help others.*

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 99% complete.
Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

If I change the icon size to extra large, I can see the music overlay....

Thanks anyway..