Empty folders

[Teo]

Hey guys,
For some reason, when I try to go into some folders on my Windows 2003
server I can't see any files in them anymore. The folder is plain empty. The
files have not been deleted nor anything but I don't understand why it is
like that.
Any suggestions?

Teo

 

[Michael M.]

Are any of the files hidden, and do they show if you log in localy as the
built in Adminstrator account?

Try listing the directory in the comand line:
=============================
C:
cd "directory_name"
Dir

"Teo" <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote in message
news:OxddAVwwHHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hey guys,
> For some reason, when I try to go into some folders on my Windows 2003
> server I can't see any files in them anymore. The folder is plain empty.
> The files have not been deleted nor anything but I don't understand why it
> is like that.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Teo

 

[Teo]

Michael,
Thanks much for your prompt reply. I am logging in as an Administrator
account and I can't see any files.
I also did the CMD and did a dir list. No files show up. Folders show as
empty.

Any suggestions?

Teo


"Michael M." <nospam@mike.com> wrote in message
news:eaV3MhwwHHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Are any of the files hidden, and do they show if you log in localy as the
> built in Adminstrator account?
>
> Try listing the directory in the comand line:
> =============================
> C:
> cd "directory_name"
> Dir
>
> "Teo" <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote in message
> news:OxddAVwwHHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hey guys,
>> For some reason, when I try to go into some folders on my Windows 2003
>> server I can't see any files in them anymore. The folder is plain empty.
>> The files have not been deleted nor anything but I don't understand why
>> it is like that.
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Teo
>
>

 

[Michael M.]

Mabye the directory is in fact empty, the data may have been deleted by
accident, sounds like you need to check backups or Shadow copies if enabled.

if you remeber a file name that should be in the directory, try searching
for it. I have seen people move a directory into another by accident but not
files though.

If you are sure the folder has not been tampered with or the contents
accidently delelted then this could be a problem with your storage system /
hard dirve.

Mike.

"Teo" <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote in message
news:%239r$eEywHHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Michael,
> Thanks much for your prompt reply. I am logging in as an Administrator
> account and I can't see any files.
> I also did the CMD and did a dir list. No files show up. Folders show as
> empty.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Teo
>
>
> "Michael M." <nospam@mike.com> wrote in message
> news:eaV3MhwwHHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Are any of the files hidden, and do they show if you log in localy as the
>> built in Adminstrator account?
>>
>> Try listing the directory in the comand line:
>> =============================
>> C:
>> cd "directory_name"
>> Dir
>>
>> "Teo" <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote in message
>> news:OxddAVwwHHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Hey guys,
>>> For some reason, when I try to go into some folders on my Windows 2003
>>> server I can't see any files in them anymore. The folder is plain empty.
>>> The files have not been deleted nor anything but I don't understand why
>>> it is like that.
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Teo
>>
>>
>

 

[Brains,None]

One problem we keep having is having users with sticky fingers on the
mouse.. the files or folders keep getting dragged into another place.

drop to a DOS box, navigate to the root of the drive in question, and do a

dir/s/p *partofthefilename*.*

and see if it is in fact somewhere else rather than deleted..
hopefully, that will be the case. If not, reach for your backups.

j.

Michael M. wrote:
> Mabye the directory is in fact empty, the data may have been deleted by
> accident, sounds like you need to check backups or Shadow copies if enabled.
>
> if you remeber a file name that should be in the directory, try searching
> for it. I have seen people move a directory into another by accident but not
> files though.
>
> If you are sure the folder has not been tampered with or the contents
> accidently delelted then this could be a problem with your storage system /
> hard dirve.
>
> Mike.
>
> "Teo" <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote in message
> news:%239r$eEywHHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Michael,
>> Thanks much for your prompt reply. I am logging in as an Administrator
>> account and I can't see any files.
>> I also did the CMD and did a dir list. No files show up. Folders show as
>> empty.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Teo
>>
>>
>> "Michael M." <nospam@mike.com> wrote in message
>> news:eaV3MhwwHHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Are any of the files hidden, and do they show if you log in localy as the
>>> built in Adminstrator account?
>>>
>>> Try listing the directory in the comand line:
>>> =============================
>>> C:
>>> cd "directory_name"
>>> Dir
>>>
>>> "Teo" <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote in message
>>> news:OxddAVwwHHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hey guys,
>>>> For some reason, when I try to go into some folders on my Windows 2003
>>>> server I can't see any files in them anymore. The folder is plain empty.
>>>> The files have not been deleted nor anything but I don't understand why
>>>> it is like that.
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Teo
>>>
>
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