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missing entertainment folder
how do I recover this folder
couldn't link cant restore simple mistake but ............. can you hold my hand? |
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january612 wrote:
how do I recover this folder couldn't link cant restore simple mistake but ............. can you hold my hand? This "entertainment" folder you speak of - when you created it - why, when and how? What happened to it/the machine to cause the problem? Can you not restore from your backups? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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january612 wrote:
how do I recover this folder couldn't link cant restore simple mistake but ............. can you hold my hand? This "entertainment" folder you speak of - when you created it - why, when and how? What happened to it/the machine to cause the problem? Can you not restore from your backups? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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"january612" wrote in message ... how do I recover this folder couldn't link cant restore simple mistake but ............. can you hold my hand? What happened did you delete it? |
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"january612" wrote in message ... how do I recover this folder couldn't link cant restore simple mistake but ............. can you hold my hand? What happened did you delete it? |
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On May 24, 3:47*pm, january612
wrote: how do I recover this folder couldn't link cant restore simple mistake but ............. can you hold my hand? The Entertainment options are usually in Start, Programs, Accessories, Entertainment. Did you drag and drop your Entertainment folder someplace? You can drag stuff right off your menus if you are not careful. A drag and drop is not the same as a copy and and paste. When XP gets installed it puts a default copy of the Entertainment folder he C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\ If you look there, you should see an Entertainment folder. That is what XP comes with, usually just two shortcuts inside - Sound Recorder and Volume Control. Whenever a new user is created, they get a copy of that folder and its contents which ends up he C:\Documents and Settings\Your User Name Here\Start Menu\Programs \Accessories\ If your user name does not have an Entertainment folder there, copy the Entertainment folder from the All Users location into your location, or find where you dropped it after dragging it, drag it back, or copy and paste it. If you later install any programs (like some media player for example) it may put a shortcut in your Entertianment folder, but not All Users. If options are missing, you can just copy the shortcut from where ever it is and paste it into your own Entertainment folder. You can paste any shortcut into your Entertainment folder, or any other folder for that matter, and it will show up in the Start menu in the appropriate place. Everything you see in Start, Programs (whatever) is just a folder or file somewhere... Jose |
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On May 24, 3:47*pm, january612
wrote: how do I recover this folder couldn't link cant restore simple mistake but ............. can you hold my hand? The Entertainment options are usually in Start, Programs, Accessories, Entertainment. Did you drag and drop your Entertainment folder someplace? You can drag stuff right off your menus if you are not careful. A drag and drop is not the same as a copy and and paste. When XP gets installed it puts a default copy of the Entertainment folder he C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\ If you look there, you should see an Entertainment folder. That is what XP comes with, usually just two shortcuts inside - Sound Recorder and Volume Control. Whenever a new user is created, they get a copy of that folder and its contents which ends up he C:\Documents and Settings\Your User Name Here\Start Menu\Programs \Accessories\ If your user name does not have an Entertainment folder there, copy the Entertainment folder from the All Users location into your location, or find where you dropped it after dragging it, drag it back, or copy and paste it. If you later install any programs (like some media player for example) it may put a shortcut in your Entertianment folder, but not All Users. If options are missing, you can just copy the shortcut from where ever it is and paste it into your own Entertainment folder. You can paste any shortcut into your Entertainment folder, or any other folder for that matter, and it will show up in the Start menu in the appropriate place. Everything you see in Start, Programs (whatever) is just a folder or file somewhere... Jose |
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Missing Entertainment Folder Contents
Hi, did you ever get an answer to your question? I have the same problem. I have Windows XP Home Edition that came with my new computer, without any Windows XP CD, and the All Programs/Accessories/Entertainment folder is empty.
thanks. january61 wrote: missing entertainment folder 24-May-09 how do I recover this folder couldn't link cant restore simple mistake but ............. can you hold my hand? EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice WPF DataGrid Custom Paging and Sorting http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...tom-pagin.aspx |
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Missing Entertainment Folder Contents
Hi, did you ever get an answer to your question? I have the same problem. I have Windows XP Home Edition that came with my new computer, without any Windows XP CD, and the All Programs/Accessories/Entertainment folder is empty.
thanks. january61 wrote: missing entertainment folder 24-May-09 how do I recover this folder couldn't link cant restore simple mistake but ............. can you hold my hand? EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice WPF DataGrid Custom Paging and Sorting http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...tom-pagin.aspx |
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If you have the .exe files for Sound Recorder and Volume Control, then
create the 2 shortcuts in the folder. The files a %SystemRoot%\system32\sndrec32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\sndvol32.exe ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:05:26 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Marcy Goldsmith wrote: Hi, did you ever get an answer to your question? I have the same problem. I have Windows XP Home Edition that came with my new computer, without any Windows XP CD, and the All Programs/Accessories/Entertainment folder is empty. thanks. january61 wrote: missing entertainment folder 24-May-09 |
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If you have the .exe files for Sound Recorder and Volume Control, then create the 2 shortcuts in the folder. The files a %SystemRoot%\system32\sndrec32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\sndvol32.exe ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:05:26 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Marcy Goldsmith wrote: Hi, did you ever get an answer to your question? I have the same problem. I have Windows XP Home Edition that came with my new computer, without any Windows XP CD, and the All Programs/Accessories/Entertainment folder is empty. thanks. january61 wrote: missing entertainment folder 24-May-09 |
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Marcy Goldsmith wrote:
Hi, did you ever get an answer to your question? I have the same problem. I have Windows XP Home Edition that came with my new computer, without any Windows XP CD, and the All Programs/Accessories/Entertainment folder is empty. thanks. january61 wrote: missing entertainment folder 24-May-09 how do I recover this folder couldn't link cant restore simple mistake but ............. can you hold my hand? EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice WPF DataGrid Custom Paging and Sorting http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...tom-pagin.aspx Many brand name computers have hidden recovery partitions that also serve as a source for files that the Windows Component Wizard needs when reinstalling a component. But be aware that those partitions are of no use if the hard drive itself fails. Some manufacturers include a utility that offers the retail customer ONE opportunity to use a CD or DVD burner to produce optical recovery media on CD-R, DVD-R or DVD+R (supported media varies with which Windows version is one the computer). Since my computer is a generic "grey box" I can't refresh my memory about the exact procedure, which may vary between manufacturers anyway. A relative's Windows Vista system made three recovery DVD+Rs in a procedure that took several hours (I used the time to go shopping for a new router). Please report back if the following procedure leads to any success. Copied from one of my earlier responses (about "missing" games that come with Windows XP): Are the games missing from "Accessories" under "All Programs" on the "start" button menu? Those are just shortcuts and could be missing while the games themselves are safely in the \Windows\system32 folder (default location) of your hard drive. Use the search function on your "start" button menu to search for freecell.exe, sol.exe, spider.exe and winmine.exe . PLEASE report back if these files are in or missing from that folder. If you find those files you should be able to double click their icons to run the games. You can right click the .exe file icons to create new shortcuts that you can copy or move to other locations like the "start" button menu, desktop or "Quick Launch" menu. If you don't find the .exe files in your \Windows\system32 folder PLEASE respond with a report of the results of following the procedure below. IF you have a generic "gray box" PC or upgraded from an earlier version of Windows you may need your Windows XP installation or upgrade CD: Click the "start" button on your task bar. Click "Control Panel" in the second column of the menu. Depending on your settings this might produce a window OR a fly out menu. Click "Add or Remove Programs". Click "Add/Remove Windows Components" in the left pane of the "Add or Remove Programs" window. Wait for the "Windows Components Wizard" window. Click "Accessories and Utilities" if necessary to highlight that line. Click the "Details..." button. Repeat with the "Details..." button with "Games" highlighted on the resulting "Accessories and Utilities" window. UNCHECK the missing games in the "Games" window. The games might NOT REinstall unless you use this procedure to UNinstall them first. Use the "OK" buttons to close the "Games", "Accessories and Utilities", "Windows Components Wizard" and and "Add or Remove Programs" windows in that order. Open the "Add or Remove Programs", "Windows Component Wizard", "Accessories and Utilities" and "Games" windows again. This time CHECK the desired games. Use the "OK" buttons again to close the windows in the order specified above. For some of these clicks the wizard will need to access the hidden Windows XP installation/repair partition on your hard drive (for many brand name PCs) or you Windows XP installation/upgrade CD. Look for the game shortcuts on the "start" button menu. |
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Marcy Goldsmith wrote:
Hi, did you ever get an answer to your question? I have the same problem. I have Windows XP Home Edition that came with my new computer, without any Windows XP CD, and the All Programs/Accessories/Entertainment folder is empty. thanks. january61 wrote: missing entertainment folder 24-May-09 how do I recover this folder couldn't link cant restore simple mistake but ............. can you hold my hand? EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice WPF DataGrid Custom Paging and Sorting http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...tom-pagin.aspx Many brand name computers have hidden recovery partitions that also serve as a source for files that the Windows Component Wizard needs when reinstalling a component. But be aware that those partitions are of no use if the hard drive itself fails. Some manufacturers include a utility that offers the retail customer ONE opportunity to use a CD or DVD burner to produce optical recovery media on CD-R, DVD-R or DVD+R (supported media varies with which Windows version is one the computer). Since my computer is a generic "grey box" I can't refresh my memory about the exact procedure, which may vary between manufacturers anyway. A relative's Windows Vista system made three recovery DVD+Rs in a procedure that took several hours (I used the time to go shopping for a new router). Please report back if the following procedure leads to any success. Copied from one of my earlier responses (about "missing" games that come with Windows XP): Are the games missing from "Accessories" under "All Programs" on the "start" button menu? Those are just shortcuts and could be missing while the games themselves are safely in the \Windows\system32 folder (default location) of your hard drive. Use the search function on your "start" button menu to search for freecell.exe, sol.exe, spider.exe and winmine.exe . PLEASE report back if these files are in or missing from that folder. If you find those files you should be able to double click their icons to run the games. You can right click the .exe file icons to create new shortcuts that you can copy or move to other locations like the "start" button menu, desktop or "Quick Launch" menu. If you don't find the .exe files in your \Windows\system32 folder PLEASE respond with a report of the results of following the procedure below. IF you have a generic "gray box" PC or upgraded from an earlier version of Windows you may need your Windows XP installation or upgrade CD: Click the "start" button on your task bar. Click "Control Panel" in the second column of the menu. Depending on your settings this might produce a window OR a fly out menu. Click "Add or Remove Programs". Click "Add/Remove Windows Components" in the left pane of the "Add or Remove Programs" window. Wait for the "Windows Components Wizard" window. Click "Accessories and Utilities" if necessary to highlight that line. Click the "Details..." button. Repeat with the "Details..." button with "Games" highlighted on the resulting "Accessories and Utilities" window. UNCHECK the missing games in the "Games" window. The games might NOT REinstall unless you use this procedure to UNinstall them first. Use the "OK" buttons to close the "Games", "Accessories and Utilities", "Windows Components Wizard" and and "Add or Remove Programs" windows in that order. Open the "Add or Remove Programs", "Windows Component Wizard", "Accessories and Utilities" and "Games" windows again. This time CHECK the desired games. Use the "OK" buttons again to close the windows in the order specified above. For some of these clicks the wizard will need to access the hidden Windows XP installation/repair partition on your hard drive (for many brand name PCs) or you Windows XP installation/upgrade CD. Look for the game shortcuts on the "start" button menu. |
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