MISSING DATA

[JohnR]

If Windows Media Player can play it, it's there.

Right click on the file name in WMP and under properties
look at the path to be sure it's the same as the one you
think it is - there may be more than one copy or perhaps
the one you're looking at in Explorer is a shortcut and
not the file itself.


>-----Original Message-----
>Good Day....I have a bit of a problem and as far as
computer knowledge
>level...I am between Novice & Comfortable.
>
>I will try to explain....I have lost some data from a
file....when I
>look in the file they are not there but using Windows
Media the data is
>there and can be played but when I go to the directory
and then the
>file....they are not. When I do a Property check for
the size of file
>those megs are missing.
>
>But when I do a manual add of all my folder space used
and then right
>click on the DRIVE (D) the total space used is much
higher than the
>maual check as was in the past before it disappeared
from my folder....I
>just can't see them or get to them as I am trying to
organize my data
>into other folders. It is a rather large folder. The
folder was 20 GIG
>and now says 6GIG but when I look at the D drive
properties as a whole
>the missing 14 GIG is there.
>
>I tried to do a system restore to the date I knew they
where there (a
>few days ago) but to no avail as the RESTORE did not
work.
>
>I hope I explained my pain ok...LOL LOL
>
>Any response would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Randy
>
>
>.
>

[Randy]

Hi John.....from WMP I right clicked on the item and copied in the
search (I also manually typed it in) and both times it came up
empty.....but the song does play.

This has got my going crazy....LOL LOL

JohnR wrote:

> If Windows Media Player can play it, it's there.
>
> Right click on the file name in WMP and under properties
> look at the path to be sure it's the same as the one you
> think it is - there may be more than one copy or perhaps
> the one you're looking at in Explorer is a shortcut and
> not the file itself.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Good Day....I have a bit of a problem and as far as
> computer knowledge
> >level...I am between Novice & Comfortable.
> >
> >I will try to explain....I have lost some data from a
> file....when I
> >look in the file they are not there but using Windows
> Media the data is
> >there and can be played but when I go to the directory
> and then the
> >file....they are not. When I do a Property check for
> the size of file
> >those megs are missing.
> >
> >But when I do a manual add of all my folder space used
> and then right
> >click on the DRIVE (D) the total space used is much
> higher than the
> >maual check as was in the past before it disappeared
> from my folder....I
> >just can't see them or get to them as I am trying to
> organize my data
> >into other folders. It is a rather large folder. The
> folder was 20 GIG
> >and now says 6GIG but when I look at the D drive
> properties as a whole
> >the missing 14 GIG is there.
> >
> >I tried to do a system restore to the date I knew they
> where there (a
> >few days ago) but to no avail as the RESTORE did not
> work.
> >
> >I hope I explained my pain ok...LOL LOL
> >
> >Any response would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >Randy
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[JohnR]

You copied exactly what in the search?

What is the name of the file that is displayednext to
location: when you right-click on the file, then click
on properties?

For example, if I open WPM, and click on "All Music"
under Now Playing, I see a song named "Still Raining,
Still Dreaming", the Properties for that song give the
location as - "C:\Documents and Settings\John\My
Documents\My Music\Still Raining, Still Dreaming.wma"


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi John.....from WMP I right clicked on the item and
copied in the
>search (I also manually typed it in) and both times it
came up
>empty.....but the song does play.
>
>This has got my going crazy....LOL LOL
>
>JohnR wrote:
>
>> If Windows Media Player can play it, it's there.
>>
>> Right click on the file name in WMP and under
properties
>> look at the path to be sure it's the same as the one
you
>> think it is - there may be more than one copy or
perhaps
>> the one you're looking at in Explorer is a shortcut and
>> not the file itself.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Good Day....I have a bit of a problem and as far as
>> computer knowledge
>> >level...I am between Novice & Comfortable.
>> >
>> >I will try to explain....I have lost some data from a
>> file....when I
>> >look in the file they are not there but using Windows
>> Media the data is
>> >there and can be played but when I go to the directory
>> and then the
>> >file....they are not. When I do a Property check for
>> the size of file
>> >those megs are missing.
>> >
>> >But when I do a manual add of all my folder space used
>> and then right
>> >click on the DRIVE (D) the total space used is much
>> higher than the
>> >maual check as was in the past before it disappeared
>> from my folder....I
>> >just can't see them or get to them as I am trying to
>> organize my data
>> >into other folders. It is a rather large folder. The
>> folder was 20 GIG
>> >and now says 6GIG but when I look at the D drive
>> properties as a whole
>> >the missing 14 GIG is there.
>> >
>> >I tried to do a system restore to the date I knew they
>> where there (a
>> >few days ago) but to no avail as the RESTORE did not
>> work.
>> >
>> >I hope I explained my pain ok...LOL LOL
>> >
>> >Any response would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> >Randy
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>.
>

[Randy]

Hi John.....I copied the exact file when I right-clicked....eg
D:\Randy\My Music\Oldies - Tommy Roe - Party Girl.mp3 (that is an actual
paste from the copy).......and nothing came up in the search.......

It boggles my mind......plus I don't want to lose the stuff


JohnR wrote:

> You copied exactly what in the search?
>
> What is the name of the file that is displayednext to
> location: when you right-click on the file, then click
> on properties?
>
> For example, if I open WPM, and click on "All Music"
> under Now Playing, I see a song named "Still Raining,
> Still Dreaming", the Properties for that song give the
> location as - "C:\Documents and Settings\John\My
> Documents\My Music\Still Raining, Still Dreaming.wma"
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi John.....from WMP I right clicked on the item and
> copied in the
> >search (I also manually typed it in) and both times it
> came up
> >empty.....but the song does play.
> >
> >This has got my going crazy....LOL LOL
> >
> >JohnR wrote:
> >
> >> If Windows Media Player can play it, it's there.
> >>
> >> Right click on the file name in WMP and under
> properties
> >> look at the path to be sure it's the same as the one
> you
> >> think it is - there may be more than one copy or
> perhaps
> >> the one you're looking at in Explorer is a shortcut and
> >> not the file itself.
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Good Day....I have a bit of a problem and as far as
> >> computer knowledge
> >> >level...I am between Novice & Comfortable.
> >> >
> >> >I will try to explain....I have lost some data from a
> >> file....when I
> >> >look in the file they are not there but using Windows
> >> Media the data is
> >> >there and can be played but when I go to the directory
> >> and then the
> >> >file....they are not. When I do a Property check for
> >> the size of file
> >> >those megs are missing.
> >> >
> >> >But when I do a manual add of all my folder space used
> >> and then right
> >> >click on the DRIVE (D) the total space used is much
> >> higher than the
> >> >maual check as was in the past before it disappeared
> >> from my folder....I
> >> >just can't see them or get to them as I am trying to
> >> organize my data
> >> >into other folders. It is a rather large folder. The
> >> folder was 20 GIG
> >> >and now says 6GIG but when I look at the D drive
> >> properties as a whole
> >> >the missing 14 GIG is there.
> >> >
> >> >I tried to do a system restore to the date I knew they
> >> where there (a
> >> >few days ago) but to no avail as the RESTORE did not
> >> work.
> >> >
> >> >I hope I explained my pain ok...LOL LOL
> >> >
> >> >Any response would be greatly appreciated.
> >> >
> >> >Randy
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >.
> >

[JohnR]

You mean that the name of the file is "Oldies - Tommy
Roe - Party Girl.mp3" ??

What kind of drive is your D: drive?

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi John.....I copied the exact file when I right-
clicked....eg
>D:\Randy\My Music\Oldies - Tommy Roe - Party Girl.mp3
(that is an actual
>paste from the copy).......and nothing came up in the
search.......
>
>It boggles my mind......plus I don't want to lose the
stuff
>
>
>JohnR wrote:
>
>> You copied exactly what in the search?
>>
>> What is the name of the file that is displayednext to
>> location: when you right-click on the file, then click
>> on properties?
>>
>> For example, if I open WPM, and click on "All Music"
>> under Now Playing, I see a song named "Still Raining,
>> Still Dreaming", the Properties for that song give the
>> location as - "C:\Documents and Settings\John\My
>> Documents\My Music\Still Raining, Still Dreaming.wma"
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hi John.....from WMP I right clicked on the item and
>> copied in the
>> >search (I also manually typed it in) and both times it
>> came up
>> >empty.....but the song does play.
>> >
>> >This has got my going crazy....LOL LOL
>> >
>> >JohnR wrote:
>> >
>> >> If Windows Media Player can play it, it's there.
>> >>
>> >> Right click on the file name in WMP and under
>> properties
>> >> look at the path to be sure it's the same as the one
>> you
>> >> think it is - there may be more than one copy or
>> perhaps
>> >> the one you're looking at in Explorer is a shortcut
and
>> >> not the file itself.
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Good Day....I have a bit of a problem and as far as
>> >> computer knowledge
>> >> >level...I am between Novice & Comfortable.
>> >> >
>> >> >I will try to explain....I have lost some data
from a
>> >> file....when I
>> >> >look in the file they are not there but using
Windows
>> >> Media the data is
>> >> >there and can be played but when I go to the
directory
>> >> and then the
>> >> >file....they are not. When I do a Property check
for
>> >> the size of file
>> >> >those megs are missing.
>> >> >
>> >> >But when I do a manual add of all my folder space
used
>> >> and then right
>> >> >click on the DRIVE (D) the total space used is much
>> >> higher than the
>> >> >maual check as was in the past before it
disappeared
>> >> from my folder....I
>> >> >just can't see them or get to them as I am trying
to
>> >> organize my data
>> >> >into other folders. It is a rather large folder.
The
>> >> folder was 20 GIG
>> >> >and now says 6GIG but when I look at the D drive
>> >> properties as a whole
>> >> >the missing 14 GIG is there.
>> >> >
>> >> >I tried to do a system restore to the date I knew
they
>> >> where there (a
>> >> >few days ago) but to no avail as the RESTORE did
not
>> >> work.
>> >> >
>> >> >I hope I explained my pain ok...LOL LOL
>> >> >
>> >> >Any response would be greatly appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> >Randy
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>.
>

[Randy]

Kind....I think Maxtor

JohnR wrote:

> You mean that the name of the file is "Oldies - Tommy
> Roe - Party Girl.mp3" ??
>
> What kind of drive is your D: drive?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi John.....I copied the exact file when I right-
> clicked....eg
> >D:\Randy\My Music\Oldies - Tommy Roe - Party Girl.mp3
> (that is an actual
> >paste from the copy).......and nothing came up in the
> search.......
> >
> >It boggles my mind......plus I don't want to lose the
> stuff
> >
> >
> >JohnR wrote:
> >
> >> You copied exactly what in the search?
> >>
> >> What is the name of the file that is displayednext to
> >> location: when you right-click on the file, then click
> >> on properties?
> >>
> >> For example, if I open WPM, and click on "All Music"
> >> under Now Playing, I see a song named "Still Raining,
> >> Still Dreaming", the Properties for that song give the
> >> location as - "C:\Documents and Settings\John\My
> >> Documents\My Music\Still Raining, Still Dreaming.wma"
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hi John.....from WMP I right clicked on the item and
> >> copied in the
> >> >search (I also manually typed it in) and both times it
> >> came up
> >> >empty.....but the song does play.
> >> >
> >> >This has got my going crazy....LOL LOL
> >> >
> >> >JohnR wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If Windows Media Player can play it, it's there.
> >> >>
> >> >> Right click on the file name in WMP and under
> >> properties
> >> >> look at the path to be sure it's the same as the one
> >> you
> >> >> think it is - there may be more than one copy or
> >> perhaps
> >> >> the one you're looking at in Explorer is a shortcut
> and
> >> >> not the file itself.
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Good Day....I have a bit of a problem and as far as
> >> >> computer knowledge
> >> >> >level...I am between Novice & Comfortable.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I will try to explain....I have lost some data
> from a
> >> >> file....when I
> >> >> >look in the file they are not there but using
> Windows
> >> >> Media the data is
> >> >> >there and can be played but when I go to the
> directory
> >> >> and then the
> >> >> >file....they are not. When I do a Property check
> for
> >> >> the size of file
> >> >> >those megs are missing.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >But when I do a manual add of all my folder space
> used
> >> >> and then right
> >> >> >click on the DRIVE (D) the total space used is much
> >> >> higher than the
> >> >> >maual check as was in the past before it
> disappeared
> >> >> from my folder....I
> >> >> >just can't see them or get to them as I am trying
> to
> >> >> organize my data
> >> >> >into other folders. It is a rather large folder.
> The
> >> >> folder was 20 GIG
> >> >> >and now says 6GIG but when I look at the D drive
> >> >> properties as a whole
> >> >> >the missing 14 GIG is there.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I tried to do a system restore to the date I knew
> they
> >> >> where there (a
> >> >> >few days ago) but to no avail as the RESTORE did
> not
> >> >> work.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I hope I explained my pain ok...LOL LOL
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Any response would be greatly appreciated.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Randy
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Randy]

And John....this may help....it isn't the complete file that is
missing.....it like it truckated it......Like I am really confised......

Randy wrote:

> Kind....I think Maxtor
>
> JohnR wrote:
>
> > You mean that the name of the file is "Oldies - Tommy
> > Roe - Party Girl.mp3" ??
> >
> > What kind of drive is your D: drive?
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Hi John.....I copied the exact file when I right-
> > clicked....eg
> > >D:\Randy\My Music\Oldies - Tommy Roe - Party Girl.mp3
> > (that is an actual
> > >paste from the copy).......and nothing came up in the
> > search.......
> > >
> > >It boggles my mind......plus I don't want to lose the
> > stuff
> > >
> > >
> > >JohnR wrote:
> > >
> > >> You copied exactly what in the search?
> > >>
> > >> What is the name of the file that is displayednext to
> > >> location: when you right-click on the file, then click
> > >> on properties?
> > >>
> > >> For example, if I open WPM, and click on "All Music"
> > >> under Now Playing, I see a song named "Still Raining,
> > >> Still Dreaming", the Properties for that song give the
> > >> location as - "C:\Documents and Settings\John\My
> > >> Documents\My Music\Still Raining, Still Dreaming.wma"
> > >>
> > >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >Hi John.....from WMP I right clicked on the item and
> > >> copied in the
> > >> >search (I also manually typed it in) and both times it
> > >> came up
> > >> >empty.....but the song does play.
> > >> >
> > >> >This has got my going crazy....LOL LOL
> > >> >
> > >> >JohnR wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> If Windows Media Player can play it, it's there.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Right click on the file name in WMP and under
> > >> properties
> > >> >> look at the path to be sure it's the same as the one
> > >> you
> > >> >> think it is - there may be more than one copy or
> > >> perhaps
> > >> >> the one you're looking at in Explorer is a shortcut
> > and
> > >> >> not the file itself.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >> >Good Day....I have a bit of a problem and as far as
> > >> >> computer knowledge
> > >> >> >level...I am between Novice & Comfortable.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >I will try to explain....I have lost some data
> > from a
> > >> >> file....when I
> > >> >> >look in the file they are not there but using
> > Windows
> > >> >> Media the data is
> > >> >> >there and can be played but when I go to the
> > directory
> > >> >> and then the
> > >> >> >file....they are not. When I do a Property check
> > for
> > >> >> the size of file
> > >> >> >those megs are missing.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >But when I do a manual add of all my folder space
> > used
> > >> >> and then right
> > >> >> >click on the DRIVE (D) the total space used is much
> > >> >> higher than the
> > >> >> >maual check as was in the past before it
> > disappeared
> > >> >> from my folder....I
> > >> >> >just can't see them or get to them as I am trying
> > to
> > >> >> organize my data
> > >> >> >into other folders. It is a rather large folder.
> > The
> > >> >> folder was 20 GIG
> > >> >> >and now says 6GIG but when I look at the D drive
> > >> >> properties as a whole
> > >> >> >the missing 14 GIG is there.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >I tried to do a system restore to the date I knew
> > they
> > >> >> where there (a
> > >> >> >few days ago) but to no avail as the RESTORE did
> > not
> > >> >> work.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >I hope I explained my pain ok...LOL LOL
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >Any response would be greatly appreciated.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >Randy
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >.
> > >> >
> > >
> > >.
> > >