"My Pictures" folder disappeared

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,The folder with all my photos (organized in "albums") has disappeared from
my hard drive (I have done a system search, using a *photo file name). Even
more curiously it has disappeared from my back up hard drive, too. Kodak
Share albums are still there, but pictures are X'd out and cannot be opened
(Error: "cannot find the file. It is either been renamed or moved"). jpegs
stored in other folders are fine. Windows XP, sv2, Western Digital ext.
backup. Thanks.
 
jemilo said:
,The folder with all my photos (organized in "albums") has
disappeared from my hard drive (I have done a system search, using a
*photo file name). Even more curiously it has disappeared from my
back up hard drive, too. Kodak Share albums are still there, but
pictures are X'd out and cannot be opened (Error: "cannot find the
file. It is either been renamed or moved"). jpegs stored in other
folders are fine. Windows XP, sv2, Western Digital ext. backup.
Thanks.
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Just a few thoughts...

Maybe the folder was accidentally dragged
into another folder...did you do a search for...
All Files and Folders / My Pictures?

Maybe the folder was accidentally deleted...
have you checked your recycle bin?

Have you tried doing a system restore to a time
before the folder disappeared?

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
 
jemilo said:
,The folder with all my photos (organized in "albums") has disappeared from
my hard drive (I have done a system search, using a *photo file name). Even
more curiously it has disappeared from my back up hard drive, too. Kodak
Share albums are still there, but pictures are X'd out and cannot be opened
(Error: "cannot find the file. It is either been renamed or moved"). jpegs
stored in other folders are fine. Windows XP, sv2, Western Digital ext.
backup. Thanks.
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John Inzer said:
================================
Just a few thoughts...

Maybe the folder was accidentally dragged
into another folder...did you do a search for...
All Files and Folders / My Pictures?

Maybe the folder was accidentally deleted...
have you checked your recycle bin?

Have you tried doing a system restore to a time
before the folder disappeared?

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
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John Inzer said:
================================
Just a few thoughts...

Maybe the folder was accidentally dragged
into another folder...did you do a search for...
All Files and Folders / My Pictures?

Maybe the folder was accidentally deleted...
have you checked your recycle bin?

Have you tried doing a system restore to a time
before the folder disappeared?

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

John, thanks for the reply, but yes I have tried those searches ... searched up and down. I just cannot imagine how the folder (together with 103 "album" folders) just disappeared from both hard drives. I've also done all the virus/spy searches and I am clean.
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Long shot, but search again with the following.

For "All or part..." textbox, type in the following:
*.jpg

Click on More Advanced options and select
Search system folders
Search hidden files
Search subfolders
 
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