NT Geek Squad (Computer Specialists): Odrama Needs Your Assistance.

[barack 0drama]

I've been lazy/stubborn when it came to making this thread, But here goes...

Last summer, I somehow turned one of my folders into a Control Panel shortcut, And I can't reverse it.

I know that the files are still there, But hidden somehow...They're taking up space and I can't even get into the folder to delete some stuff.

I can show you better then I can tell you...Pics:

 

[mangudai954]

What the hell..I'm sitting here trying to replicate what you did. How did you do it?

 

[ittakesalittlebitmore]

Someone's lost access to their porn video stash

 

[Hijo Del Promo]

try right clicking and press explore then click tools in the new window that opens,then folder options at the top to change its setting and what it opens withor as... im posting from a phone right now so i cant really get in depth, see if that works.. peace

 

[barack 0drama]

Originally Posted by ittakesalittlebitmore

Someone's lost access to their porn video stash

Knew it was coming...

Ain't even no pr0n in there, Just mad DVD rips from torrents.

I got some on my phone tho...

 

[seasoned vet]

- try using explore to access your folders and post the pics of what comes up......

 

[barack 0drama]

Originally Posted by seasoned vet

- try using explore to access your folders and post the pics of what comes up......

Explore:

Tools>Folder Options:

 

[yoda]

You're effed.

 

[barack 0drama]

Originally Posted by Yoda

You're effed.

 

[seasoned vet]

- there's a 'My Videos' above the one you clicked, are your videos there? (i assume you already checked the other Video folder but i have to ask)

- the 'My Videos' you clicked has the icon for the control panel so you may have just changed the name somehow....

 

[barack 0drama]

Originally Posted by seasoned vet

- there's a 'My Videos' above the one you clicked, are your videos there? (i assume you already checked the other Video folder but i have to ask)

- the 'My Videos' you clicked has the icon for the control panel so you may have just changed the name somehow....

- Yea, That's because I made another one, But I haven't put anything in there yet.

- And I didn't change the name, It's still a video folder, I know for fact the files are in there too...

 

[thunderchunk69]

cant search to find the original folder?
search -> *.avi .mpg .iso ?

 

[d723]

Switch to Classic View? Dunno if you tried that

 

[h4ppytime harry]

right click my videos > view properites ?

 

[barack 0drama]

Originally Posted by H4ppyTime Harry

right click my videos > view properites ?

Yea, There's 60 gigs of movies/TV in there...

cant search to find the original folder?
That is the OG folder.

I googled this, And it's a way to hide/lock a folder's content...I don't know how I did it, Or how to reverse.

Nothing that's turned up tells me how...

 

[thunderchunk69]

go into control panel, classic view

folder options, the view tab

midway click "show hidden" then try to find it in an explorer window.

 

[dirtylicious]

did you turn on the option to show all hidden folders at least?

 

[barack 0drama]

Originally Posted by ThunderChunk69

go into control panel, classic view

folder options, the view tab

midway click "show hidden" then try to find it in an explorer window.

did you turn on the option to show all hidden folders at least?
No dice...

 

[h4ppytime harry]

delete the new my videos

create a NotePad file and type in the following listed below and save it as open.bat or something

ren My videos.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} My videos

 

[barack 0drama]

Originally Posted by H4ppyTime Harry

delete the new my videos

create a NotePad file and type in the following listed below and save it as open.bat or something

ren My videos.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} My videos

You trying to give me a virus bro?

Somebody wanna vouch for this?

 

[seasoned vet]

- it sounds like you manged to lock your video folder. do you have some sort of password protection program on your computer?

 

[h4ppytime harry]

Originally Posted by Barack 0drama

Originally Posted by H4ppyTime Harry

delete the new my videos

create a NotePad file and type in the following listed below and save it as open.bat or something

ren My videos.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} My videos

You trying to give me a virus bro?

Somebody wanna vouch for this?

http://www.online-tech-ti...ked-folder-in-windows-xp/

 

[barack 0drama]

Originally Posted by H4ppyTime Harry

Originally Posted by Barack 0drama

Originally Posted by H4ppyTime Harry

delete the new my videos

create a NotePad file and type in the following listed below and save it as open.bat or something

ren My videos.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} My videos

You trying to give me a virus bro?

Somebody wanna vouch for this?

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/com...te-a-secured-and-locked-folder-in-windows-xp/http://www.online-tech-ti...ked-folder-in-windows-xp/

My man.

I'll try this now...

 

[barack 0drama]

Ok Harry, Now what?

 

[h4ppytime harry]

put the .bat file inside the same folder as my videos then click on it.