Losing Desktop Files/Folder

[Sandra]

I have posted this problem this morning but want to
repost it with things to check suggested by other helpers:

Problem: I saved some important files and folders on the
desktop but this morning when I woke up, they were all
gone (however, the shortcuts for programs are still on
the desktop). All I lost was the files/folders that I
created and saved on the desktop.

Here's what I have done and checked so far:
a) I did a search on my hard drive but found nothing.
b} The Desktop Folder in Windows Explorer is empty.
C) I found my hard drive space has become smaller today
than that of yesterday (about 1-2 Gb less).
d) I have the "Show Desktop Icons" checked.

Please HELP!!! I really need those files back...

Sandra

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Sandra,

Please stick to the original thread. If you start skipping around, it gets
too confusing.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Sandra" > wrote in message
...
> I have posted this problem this morning but want to
> repost it with things to check suggested by other helpers:
>
> Problem: I saved some important files and folders on the
> desktop but this morning when I woke up, they were all
> gone (however, the shortcuts for programs are still on
> the desktop). All I lost was the files/folders that I
> created and saved on the desktop.
>
> Here's what I have done and checked so far:
> a) I did a search on my hard drive but found nothing.
> b} The Desktop Folder in Windows Explorer is empty.
> C) I found my hard drive space has become smaller today
> than that of yesterday (about 1-2 Gb less).
> d) I have the "Show Desktop Icons" checked.
>
> Please HELP!!! I really need those files back...
>
> Sandra