where's my music ???

purchased an album & downloaded from napster...
no way i can find it or my older XP ones in windows explorer
& it don't appear in media player as old ones do...
help ???
thanks,
mike.

mike wrote:
> purchased an album & downloaded from napster...
> no way i can find it or my older XP ones in windows explorer
> & it don't appear in media player as old ones do...
> help ???
> thanks,
> mike.


Can you explain a bit more? Did you just install Vista ?

installed vista about 3 weeks ago

windows explorer shows no music folder as it does documents, pictures, etc

favorite links section at top of windows explorer navigation pane shows
green folders for documents & pictures, but a white sheet for music which is
reported as a shortcut when i hover...
clicking on it does nothing

the pointer to the old XP my music folder shows in navigation pane, but gets
me nowhere as i understand is the proper behaviour

media player has my old stuff in the library & it works...
but i cannot find newly purchased music

and i would like access to the music files thru windows explorer

"Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message
news:...
> mike wrote:
>> purchased an album & downloaded from napster...
>> no way i can find it or my older XP ones in windows explorer
>> & it don't appear in media player as old ones do...
>> help ???
>> thanks,
>> mike.
>
>
> Can you explain a bit more? Did you just install Vista ?

went back into napster today & found the music i had purchased listed with
download errors...
was able to redirect & download successfully into my downloads folder (it
had been configured for my old XP my music folder)...
however, i still have no music folder in Vista...
guess i don't need one ???


"mike" <> wrote in message
news:1E38302D-5503-431C-B5FB-...
> installed vista about 3 weeks ago
>
> windows explorer shows no music folder as it does documents, pictures, etc
>
> favorite links section at top of windows explorer navigation pane shows
> green folders for documents & pictures, but a white sheet for music which
> is reported as a shortcut when i hover...
> clicking on it does nothing
>
> the pointer to the old XP my music folder shows in navigation pane, but
> gets me nowhere as i understand is the proper behaviour
>
> media player has my old stuff in the library & it works...
> but i cannot find newly purchased music
>
> and i would like access to the music files thru windows explorer
>
> "Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> mike wrote:
>>> purchased an album & downloaded from napster...
>>> no way i can find it or my older XP ones in windows explorer
>>> & it don't appear in media player as old ones do...
>>> help ???
>>> thanks,
>>> mike.
>>
>>
>> Can you explain a bit more? Did you just install Vista ?
>

In the Start Search box above the Start Orb, type: shellersonal

This should recreate your "Music" folder ("My Music" in Win XP) with the proper
icon.

The "My Music" folder is not a real folder, but a "junction" used for compatibly
with older programs and should not be altered.

--
I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"mike" <> wrote in message
news:79FE6437-9B82-4EFB-864C-...
> went back into napster today & found the music i had purchased listed with
> download errors...
> was able to redirect & download successfully into my downloads folder (it had
> been configured for my old XP my music folder)...
> however, i still have no music folder in Vista...
> guess i don't need one ???
>
>
> "mike" <> wrote in message
> news:1E38302D-5503-431C-B5FB-...
>> installed vista about 3 weeks ago
>>
>> windows explorer shows no music folder as it does documents, pictures, etc
>>
>> favorite links section at top of windows explorer navigation pane shows green
>> folders for documents & pictures, but a white sheet for music which is
>> reported as a shortcut when i hover...
>> clicking on it does nothing
>>
>> the pointer to the old XP my music folder shows in navigation pane, but gets
>> me nowhere as i understand is the proper behaviour
>>
>> media player has my old stuff in the library & it works...
>> but i cannot find newly purchased music
>>
>> and i would like access to the music files thru windows explorer
>>
>> "Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> mike wrote:
>>>> purchased an album & downloaded from napster...
>>>> no way i can find it or my older XP ones in windows explorer
>>>> & it don't appear in media player as old ones do...
>>>> help ???
>>>> thanks,
>>>> mike.
>>>
>>>
>>> Can you explain a bit more? Did you just install Vista ?
>>
>

Start > shell:My Music

Click on any link that appears at the top

--
Jon


"mike" <> wrote in message
news:79FE6437-9B82-4EFB-864C-...
> went back into napster today & found the music i had purchased listed with
> download errors...
> was able to redirect & download successfully into my downloads folder (it
> had been configured for my old XP my music folder)...
> however, i still have no music folder in Vista...
> guess i don't need one ???
>
>
> "mike" <> wrote in message
> news:1E38302D-5503-431C-B5FB-...
>> installed vista about 3 weeks ago
>>
>> windows explorer shows no music folder as it does documents, pictures,
>> etc
>>
>> favorite links section at top of windows explorer navigation pane shows
>> green folders for documents & pictures, but a white sheet for music which
>> is reported as a shortcut when i hover...
>> clicking on it does nothing
>>
>> the pointer to the old XP my music folder shows in navigation pane, but
>> gets me nowhere as i understand is the proper behaviour
>>
>> media player has my old stuff in the library & it works...
>> but i cannot find newly purchased music
>>
>> and i would like access to the music files thru windows explorer
>>
>> "Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> mike wrote:
>>>> purchased an album & downloaded from napster...
>>>> no way i can find it or my older XP ones in windows explorer
>>>> & it don't appear in media player as old ones do...
>>>> help ???
>>>> thanks,
>>>> mike.
>>>
>>>
>>> Can you explain a bit more? Did you just install Vista ?
>>
>

thanks all...
nothin' worked
the "pointer" my music icon was always there,
but obviously points nowhere or to non-existant folder...


"mike" <> wrote in message
news:79FE6437-9B82-4EFB-864C-...
> went back into napster today & found the music i had purchased listed with
> download errors...
> was able to redirect & download successfully into my downloads folder (it
> had been configured for my old XP my music folder)...
> however, i still have no music folder in Vista...
> guess i don't need one ???
>
>
> "mike" <> wrote in message
> news:1E38302D-5503-431C-B5FB-...
>> installed vista about 3 weeks ago
>>
>> windows explorer shows no music folder as it does documents, pictures,
>> etc
>>
>> favorite links section at top of windows explorer navigation pane shows
>> green folders for documents & pictures, but a white sheet for music which
>> is reported as a shortcut when i hover...
>> clicking on it does nothing
>>
>> the pointer to the old XP my music folder shows in navigation pane, but
>> gets me nowhere as i understand is the proper behaviour
>>
>> media player has my old stuff in the library & it works...
>> but i cannot find newly purchased music
>>
>> and i would like access to the music files thru windows explorer
>>
>> "Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> mike wrote:
>>>> purchased an album & downloaded from napster...
>>>> no way i can find it or my older XP ones in windows explorer
>>>> & it don't appear in media player as old ones do...
>>>> help ???
>>>> thanks,
>>>> mike.
>>>
>>>
>>> Can you explain a bit more? Did you just install Vista ?
>>
>