Service Pack 1 Install wiped out some desktop folders

After installing SP1, I noticed that some folders had disappeared from my
desktop. A couple were folders of shortcuts (easily recreated), but one was a
folder of recently taken photos. I know I hadn't deleted it myself because my
recycle bin still contains some of the rejects I deleted from that folder, so
if I had deleted the folder itself it would also be in there. Ahen I went to
restore one of the rejects it told me the folder it came from no longer
existed.

I was hoping Vista had just moved the folder, but a file search could not
find it. And my weekly backup only copies my hard disk, which I guess does
not include desktop items?

Has anyone else had this problem? Is there any way to retrieve these folders?

The back-up will most probably include files and folders of the desk-top
too.

"Eugene" <> wrote in message
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After installing SP1, I noticed that some folders had disappeared from my
desktop. A couple were folders of shortcuts (easily recreated), but one was
a
folder of recently taken photos. I know I hadn't deleted it myself because
my
recycle bin still contains some of the rejects I deleted from that folder,
so
if I had deleted the folder itself it would also be in there. Ahen I went to
restore one of the rejects it told me the folder it came from no longer
existed.

I was hoping Vista had just moved the folder, but a file search could not
find it. And my weekly backup only copies my hard disk, which I guess does
not include desktop items?

Has anyone else had this problem? Is there any way to retrieve these
folders?

Run a selective restore using your backup program and only select the items
you need back. You don't say what program you use but all the ones I have
seen will let you selectively restore.

"Eugene" <> wrote in message
news:A9F8DBD4-A05D-4F36-918B-...
> After installing SP1, I noticed that some folders had disappeared from my
> desktop. A couple were folders of shortcuts (easily recreated), but one
> was a
> folder of recently taken photos. I know I hadn't deleted it myself because
> my
> recycle bin still contains some of the rejects I deleted from that folder,
> so
> if I had deleted the folder itself it would also be in there. Ahen I went
> to
> restore one of the rejects it told me the folder it came from no longer
> existed.
>
> I was hoping Vista had just moved the folder, but a file search could not
> find it. And my weekly backup only copies my hard disk, which I guess does
> not include desktop items?
>
> Has anyone else had this problem? Is there any way to retrieve these
> folders?

Thanks to both of you. I did find the folders in my backup. It did not show
up till I checked the box that said "Include non-indexed, hidden and system
files". Then I found it and just dragged the folders to copy them back to the
desktop.

I am using the Vista backup utility, which worked very poorly when copying
to DVDs (it failed about every third time) but works quite well since I got
an external hard drive.

Thanks,
Eugene

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Run a selective restore using your backup program and only select the items
> you need back. You don't say what program you use but all the ones I have
> seen will let you selectively restore.
>
> "Eugene" <> wrote in message
> news:A9F8DBD4-A05D-4F36-918B-...
> > After installing SP1, I noticed that some folders had disappeared from my
> > desktop. A couple were folders of shortcuts (easily recreated), but one
> > was a
> > folder of recently taken photos. I know I hadn't deleted it myself because
> > my
> > recycle bin still contains some of the rejects I deleted from that folder,
> > so
> > if I had deleted the folder itself it would also be in there. Ahen I went
> > to
> > restore one of the rejects it told me the folder it came from no longer
> > existed.
> >
> > I was hoping Vista had just moved the folder, but a file search could not
> > find it. And my weekly backup only copies my hard disk, which I guess does
> > not include desktop items?
> >
> > Has anyone else had this problem? Is there any way to retrieve these
> > folders?
>

You're welcome. Glad you got your folders back.

"Eugene" <> wrote in message
news:A0926E1F-8816-420C-9CB1-...
> Thanks to both of you. I did find the folders in my backup. It did not
> show
> up till I checked the box that said "Include non-indexed, hidden and
> system
> files". Then I found it and just dragged the folders to copy them back to
> the
> desktop.
>
> I am using the Vista backup utility, which worked very poorly when copying
> to DVDs (it failed about every third time) but works quite well since I
> got
> an external hard drive.
>
> Thanks,
> Eugene
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Run a selective restore using your backup program and only select the
>> items
>> you need back. You don't say what program you use but all the ones I
>> have
>> seen will let you selectively restore.
>>
>> "Eugene" <> wrote in message
>> news:A9F8DBD4-A05D-4F36-918B-...
>> > After installing SP1, I noticed that some folders had disappeared from
>> > my
>> > desktop. A couple were folders of shortcuts (easily recreated), but one
>> > was a
>> > folder of recently taken photos. I know I hadn't deleted it myself
>> > because
>> > my
>> > recycle bin still contains some of the rejects I deleted from that
>> > folder,
>> > so
>> > if I had deleted the folder itself it would also be in there. Ahen I
>> > went
>> > to
>> > restore one of the rejects it told me the folder it came from no longer
>> > existed.
>> >
>> > I was hoping Vista had just moved the folder, but a file search could
>> > not
>> > find it. And my weekly backup only copies my hard disk, which I guess
>> > does
>> > not include desktop items?
>> >
>> > Has anyone else had this problem? Is there any way to retrieve these
>> > folders?
>>