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Old 01-05-2006, 02:51 AM
Wesley Vogel
 
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Default Re: Cant seem to find found.000 directory

Glad to hear it. Keep having fun. ;-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:C0B05132-95D1-4633-936B-35B689B056D8@microsoft.com,
Lost files after startup failure!!
<Lostfilesafterstartupfailure@discussions.microsof t.com> hunted and pecked:
> 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


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