Thanks!! Found it
And restored files that a though that were lost forever!!!

Thanks again!!!!

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> chk files and the Found folders
>
> Chkdsk saves each repaired file in the root folder as a File<nnnn>.chk file,
> and each repaired folder in the root folder as a Found.<nnn> folder, where
> <n> is a number.
>
> Found.xxx folders are Hidden System folders.
>
> Try this.
>
> Start | Run | Type: %systemroot%\found.000 | Click OK
>
> Do a Search for found.000
>
> HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;302347
>
> or... To display Hidden files and folders...
>
> Start | Settings | Control Panel | Folder Options | View tab
> Check:
> Display the contents of system folders
> Show hidden files and folders
> UNCheck:
> Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
> Click Apply | Click OK
>
> [[Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are not
> typical items.]]
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:F3AF8CF6-F7BA-46FA-A7F2-EB36243616E7@microsoft.com,
> Lost files after startup failure!!
> <Lostfilesafterstartupfailure@discussions.microsof t.com> hunted and pecked:
> > After a system crash I have more than 2 gigabytes in a directory called
> > found.000 (wen I run an antivirus it shows that directory) the problem is
> > that I can´t seem to find that directory that suposed to be in the
> > root....even if I select the option to see hidden files
> >
> > Now I have more than 2 gigabytes of used space in my HD....
> >
> > Where is it???? and how can I delete that folder??
> >
> > Please help
>
>