Can see files in command prompt but not in windows explorer

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My friends HD crashed. Before I reformatted it, I went into the Command
Prompt option from the Windows RE and copied all the files and folders to a
usb harddrive. (I used the robocopy command from the command prompt.) Now,
when I connect the hd to another machine, I cannot see and of the files or
folders that I copied in Windows Explorer. I know the files are there because
I can still see them from a command prompt and Windows (Vista) even reports
that there are 27GB used on the disk. How can I see these files in Windows so
that I can copy them back? PLEASE help! Thanks.
 
domtrump said:
My friends HD crashed. Before I reformatted it, I went into the Command
Prompt option from the Windows RE and copied all the files and folders
to a usb harddrive. (I used the robocopy command from the command
prompt.) Now, when I connect the hd to another machine, I cannot see
and of the files or folders that I copied in Windows Explorer. I know
the files are there because I can still see them from a command prompt
and Windows (Vista) even reports that there are 27GB used on the disk.
How can I see these files in Windows so that I can copy them back?
PLEASE help! Thanks.
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What is the location of these files?

I am assuming that they are not hidden system files (without the hidden
attribute) as you actually want to save them (and I do not think there are
many, if any, system files with the hidden attribute set).

I am guessing that these files are on the Desktop, and you cannot see them
in the user's desktop folder because they are in the shared Public desktop
folder.

C:\Users\Public\Desktop

.... is the default location, IIRC.

ss.
 
Synapse Syndrome said:
What is the location of these files?

I am assuming that they are not hidden system files (without the hidden
attribute) as you actually want to save them (and I do not think there
are many, if any, system files with the hidden attribute set).

I am guessing that these files are on the Desktop, and you cannot see
them in the user's desktop folder because they are in the shared Public
desktop folder.

C:\Users\Public\Desktop

... is the default location, IIRC.
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I re-read your post and realised that I did not read it properly.

I cannot think of any reason for that happening right at this moment, but
what is stopping you from using Robocopy to copy them back?

ss.
 
Synapse Syndrome said:
I re-read your post and realised that I did not read it properly.

I cannot think of any reason for that happening right at this moment, but
what is stopping you from using Robocopy to copy them back?

ss.
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If I copy back with Robocopy, the same thing happens on the new computer.
The files are there, but they only show up in command prompt - not windows
explorer. Any ideas?
 
Domenick said:
If I copy back with Robocopy, the same thing happens on the new computer.
The files are there, but they only show up in command prompt - not windows
explorer. Any ideas?
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Someone more clever than I about attributes/permissions may come along, but
here's a workaround I'd try.

Boot with Knoppix or the Linux Live CD of your choice. Burn the files to CD
using the K3B burning program. Or try copying them to a freshly formatted
USB stick with enough capacity. The point is that Linux doesn't honor
Windows' file attributes/permissions and perhaps this will allow you to get
the files back in a visible state.

Malke
 
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