Lost of My Document

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Surfer

Hi,

I somehow lost My Document folder after changing the disk drive no. from D:
to D: . Is there anyway to recover back to my desktop and under the button
Start/Document?
Thanks

Surfer
 
typo: should be "after changing the disk drive no. from D: to E:"
Additional info.
I'd previous reassigned MY Document folder to D:\Document from its system
default. However, when I change the drive D: to E: ( using Computer
Management/Disk Management) the My Document simply lost in the menu
Start/Document ( originally, the menu was Start/Document/My Document, and
you could click on the My Document to retrieve the files within), it only
displayed the last 10 assessed files without My Document on top of the list.
 
Hi

Check this out:

My Docs (Desktop)

Click START
Click RUN
Type 'regedit (without quotes) & Press OK

Navigate to by expanding the plus signs until SHELL FOLDER:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{
450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\ShellFolder

Look for or create: 'Attributes' (DWORD)

Change 'Attributes' to:

Default: 0xf0400174
Hidden: 0xf0500174

My Docs (Start Menu):

Click START
Click RUN
Type 'regedit (without quotes) & Press OK
Navigate to (see above on how):

User's Key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore
r

All User's Key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er

(If EXPLORER doesn't exist then create a new KEY under POLICIES named
EXPLORER)

Look for: 'NoSMMyDocs' (DWORD) & change or create:

0 (zero) = Show (don't type 'zero')
1 (one) = Hide (don't type 'one')

I hope this helps,
 
Hello,

I followed your first setting for Desktop. After setting to 0xf0400174
it recover both desktop and Start\Document menu.

Your helpful advice is really appreciated ! Thank you very much

Surfer
 
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