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• Files on portable hard drive have changed for shortcuts.

  Original title:

  Hi, I have pluged into my laptop hard drive in my other computer and all files are now "shortcuts". What was wrong, how can I fix?
  Concerning
  Johan

  Hello

   
  1. who is the operating system installed on your computer?
  2. what happens when you try to access shortcuts?
  3. do you get an error message?
  4. you remember to make changes to the computer?
   
   
   
  I suggest you first run an online virus scanner and check.
  Run a virus with Microsoft Safety scanner scan and verify.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
  Note: Before performing safety analysis make a backup of important data. Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner ends 10 days after being downloaded. To restart a scan with the latest definitions of anti-malware, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again.
   
   
   
  Also, I suggest you follow the suggestion given by Jamesarntz on July 21, 2010.  This suggestions helped a lot of people having similar problem.
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-files/files-on-external-drive-have-changed-to-shortcuts/695db4cc-645f-4BD1-85c7-41671457fe11
   
   
   
   

• The files on the hard drives are considered as shortcuts, or appears as .scr files after a system restore to manufacturer settings

  Original title: I did a restore of the system for constructor parameters and now all of my hard drives do not work on my computer windows vista.

  The files on the hard drives are considered as shortcuts, or presents itself as .scr files and says a file is missing.

  Hello

  1. what happens when you try to access these files?

  2. do you get an error message?

  3. have you used earlier these files/folders?

  Step 1:

  You can check out the following link and try the steps suggested by Jamesarntz on July 21, 2010 and check if this may help:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-files/files-on-external-drive-have-changed-to-shortcuts/695db4cc-645f-4BD1-85c7-41671457fe11

  If the problem persists, try the following steps:

  Step 2:

  Download and run the tool of diagnosis from the link below.

  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/

  Step 3:

  You can also check the following link and try to download the Microsoft Safety Scanner and perform a full scan on your computer and check.

  Note: When you perform the analysis, there are risks of data loss you can take a backup of important data before performing analysis.

  For more information, see the link:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Hope this information is useful.

• When you drag the file on the external drive I get the error code-43? What it means? How to fix? Thank you!

  When you drag the file on the external drive I get the error code-43? What it means? How to fix? Thank you!

  Restart the computer and try again.

• Cannot open the media files on the external drive - authorization of access necessary file

  original title: when attempting to open the multimedia files (movies and music) on my external hard drive, told me ÿou are currently not allowed to access this folder "but I am the admin?

  I hope someone can help.

  My hard drive recently failed on my pc. Replaced under warranty and restored from my back upwards. Running windows 7 and above all has worked fine very happy, since the restoration, however, have a major problem. On my drive hard external are all my multimedia files (photos, music and film) since the restoration, when I open one of these files, I am confronted with 'you not currently have permission to access this folder', I hit and get off "(vous avez été refusé accès) I go to the Security tab and discover that there is no owner of the file take possession and it works." don't want to do that with 4000 files!
  Can anyone help?
  Oh and yes I am an admin
  Thanks Matt

  Hi mattmann_537,

  Follow the steps in the response provided in this thread to take ownership of the folder on your external drive. Let us know if that helps.

• How to move files to the external drive to the right folder

  EXTRACTION OF DATA EXTERNAL HARDIVE IN APPROPRIATE ON LAPTOP COMPUTER LIBRARIES

  My laptop crashed and I had to have my hard drive, removed and downloaded on my external hard drive. I then had the external hard drive, downloaded on my new laptop but its all in a folder on my desktop. HOW EVERYTHING BACK IN LAW LIBRARIES?

  You can move the contents of the folder on the desktop to your personal music folder, or tell WMP to follow up this case. See http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Add-items-to-the-Windows-Media-Player-library . Tim Baets
  http://www.BM-productions.TK

• Problems copying files on the external drive via Windows Explorer (Windows 7)

  I have intermittent problems, but that gets worse when you try to copy files/folders on external HD or a Memory Stick via the Explorer W. It happens more often with major issues and seems just to lock up with little or no reproduction has been made.

  Is this a known error I hope be solved via W update?

  Is there an another wau to copy is not using the Explorer W?

  Thank you, in advance, for any advice.

  Run a disk error check on all players used to ensure there is no format/disk etc. on the disc error. It find or correct errors?

  If the check has not helped, then re-create the Explorer copy problem, then some time after, open the event viewer, as shown below.

  When "Event Viewer" is open, click on "top of viewer (local) event progresses in the window and"summer event of the administration"in the central panel, is there 'critical' or 'errors' contained in the last hour?" If so, what are they?

  Open the event - viewer http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Open-event-viewer#1TC=Windows-7

  If there is nothing wise of the error listed then as a test, try to start as a "clean boot". The problem then? Don't leave as a minimum, just boot it use for a test and return to the normal start thereafter.

• Just reinstalled Windows and now I have no drivers and can not access the Internet to download. How can I get the drivers?

  original title: PRODUCT KEY

  Hi my pc which had winds family xp is crushed and don't work so I bought a windows xp reinstall cd and that worked and I have windows xp family, but not drivers? How dod to get drivers for my tour? I have me product key if this helps without drivers I carnt get on the net or anything like that iam using my laptop slot the cheers of min

  Not much help on their website, but here is the link to contack Zoostorm: http://www.zoostorm.com/ContactUs.aspx

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• the Windows installation (repair) does not work on a normal mode due to the error on blue screen and I can not access a SafeMode more due to the installation of windows

  Hi everyone, my dell inspiron 6400 does not work in normal mode due to a blue screen error 0x0000007E, 0xB8D4278E, 0XBA4CF038 and 0XBA4CED34. It also shows an error igxpmp32.sys. Unfortunately, I complicated issues when I tried to fix it by using a windows installation disc. Now, windows setup wont run on normal mode the blue screen still exists and I can't use safe mode again as custom configuration windows running on safe mode. Help, please

  Hello

  -Don't you make changes to your computer because of which the question began?

  I would recommend that you disconnect all external devices and third-party drivers such as mentioned in this article and check if the problem persists.

  How to troubleshoot a Stop error 0x0000007E in Windows XP

• Play MP3 files in the external drive do not work...

  I want to use Windows Media Player instead of the built-in, so if I click on the ""play in external"button, I don't get a page of 'empty' web browser, telling me that"Internet Explorer cannot display the web page!

  What can I do?

  Verner

  Problem solved :-)

  Media Player was not more defined as default player - changed default and it's ok now.

  Thank you for helping me.

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  Verner

• Power settings have changed and I can not open my power options.

  I can't open my power options, and my laptop is somehow set to the screen to get dark every 2 minutes, even if I never got him to do. I tried opening the Control Panel, screen saver properties and the run menu. She will act as it starts to load for about 2 or 3 seconds then I get nothing. I really need to solve this problem, because my husband is deployed and it is difficult for my 2 year old to sit and have a video conversation with him. Thank you!

  Hello

  · What is the number and the model of the computer?

  · What happens when you try to open the power options?

  1. I suggest you to update the drivers for devices on the computer. You can check the links for steps: how to manage devices in Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283658

  To update or change a device driver: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/devmgr_changing_drivers.mspx?mfr=true

  2. online virus scanner and check if any malware or virus detected on the computer activity. You can run the scan for viruses online from the link below: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  NOTE: Make sure that you select the correct version of the operating system before downloading the scanner)

• Password MS Surface has been lost/changed and now can not access the device.

  My wife recently got a tablet of Ms Surface.  Initially, she set his password and was able to use the device without problem.  However, after 2 days of used light, the device does not recognize the password and don't let her diary.  How can solve us this problem so that it can reset his password and access?

  Mario - Sorry for my delay in responding, but I need to retrieve the response that we had found.

  Surface of my wife would not accept his password and if it could not connect to use most of the suggested solutions to 'reset' a password.  We had to do a complete Factory reset by following the following steps (that I found on the Web, and successful):

  The only way to start a complete RESET without signing in Windows is to stop start Windows handle once or twice to get "Automatic Windows repair" to start, as follows:

  1. turn off the device in now the power button for 6-10 seconds

  2. press the power button to wake it up.

  3. once the Surface Logo appears, wait for the indirect "dots" approach to appear and then press and hold the power button for 6-10 seconds to turn the unit off again.

  4. Repeat step 2 & 3 until the Surface Logo appears with the words in saying "prepare auto repair.

  5 recovery Mode turns on.

  6. in the BITLOCKER screen, press "skip this drive".

  7. press on 'Advanced Options '.

  8. press on "Troubleshoot".

  9. press "reset".

  10 tap... "Just remove my files.

  11 reset process will take about 20-30 minutes - and all DATA WILL BE REMOVED FROM the DEVICE.

  When the "reset" process is complete, the OOBE/Start Up Wizard must begin and the customer can complete the installation of their Surface device.

  Please note that we have used this process because
  (1) we could not connect you to the Surface unit AND
  (2) because we had no personal data to save.  If you have any personal data that you don't want to lose, you will need to find another way to reset the Surface.

  I hope this helps.  He has worked for our situation and the Surface continued to operate perfectly since.

  Doug

  PS: Here is the link to the site where this info was initially.
  http://Forum.TabletPCReview.com/Microsoft/53597-unable-reset-refresh-surface-RT.html

  It can also provide answers on other issues with the RT of Surface.

• The drive letter for the files on my external drive does not match the designated letter MyWindowsApp, after briefly changing pots

  On my Windows 7 laptop, I briefly moved an external hard drive to a USB port to another and then back.

  The reader is referred to as F, as it was originally, but since the temporary move the path for some files now show that E.

  I went to disk management and confirmed that the drive is detected as F.

  This disrupts programs such as Adobe Premiere Elements. It always hurts new information loaded in the disc I load that is in F, but the said path E. The file is clearly on record.

  Hello

  I see that, after changing the port, the drive letter for the external drive has changed. I'll help you with this problem.

  1. What is the brand and model of the computer?

  2. what security software is installed on the computer?

  You can follow these steps to assign a letter to the external drive and check if that helps.

  1 - click on 'Start' button.

  2-right-click on "Computer" in the list that appears.

  Option 3 - Select the 'manage '. If a warning appears asking for your permission to continue, click on the OK"" button.

  4 - Choose "Disk management" in the left column of the computer management window. Find the USB in the list that appears in the gray bottom of the center column.

  5-click right on the part of the screen that represents the USB key, and then click the option "letter of change of road and railways.

  6 button - click on the 'change' in the window that opens.

  7. ensure that the radio button to "assign the following drive letter:" is selected. To the right of the present is a drop-down list with the drive letters currently not assigned to all of the drives on your local system. If you are not on a network, choose the drive letter you want for your USB key and then click on the OK"" button.

  8 - click on the 'yes' button in the confirmation box that appears.

  Refer.

  Change, add, or remove a drive letter: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-add-or-remove-a-drive-letter

  I hope this helps.

• Window Vista Ultimate 2007 backup files empty on the external drive.

  The computer is a desktop HP running Windows Vista Ultimate 2007, 32 Bit OS, RAM 400 GB and Intel Quad CPU 2 .4GHz.

  I ran Windows Vista backup for a full backup and a backup of the file.  When I look at the external disk to verify the backup files are empty.  There are two created on the external hard drive, but both files are empty.  The program indicates that the backup routine successfully on the external drive. I have not received any error message.

  I use a Toshiba external drive with 500 + GB.  I have a lot of room.  I tried twice.  The first time I reformatted the external drive using Windows and revived the full backup only.  Once again the image file on the external drive shows 0 bytes, 0 files.

  I wonder why the backup files are not getting moved on the external drive.

  Hi BEM Consult,.

  1. are you allowing Windows to choose recommended backup or you choose "Let me pick" option on the backup configuration window?

  We recommend that you connect the external hard drive on another computer and check if the size of the backup file is in the list.

  Check if you have selected all the items in the backup settings to create a backup file. Try to create a new backup file by selecting all items on the Backup Wizard and check the result.

  See set or change automatic backup settings

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• How to save raw files on an external drive but the hard work during the development?

  I want to save my raw external hard disk files, but when I work on copy them some files on the hard disk of the computer is faster and when I finished to remove hard drive but continues work to develop, so next time I'll get the file from the external drive it will show develop it I created. How can I do this?

  Thank you

  ts3287 wrote:

  I want to save my raw external hard disk files, but when I work on copy them some files on the hard disk of the computer is faster and when I finished to remove hard drive but continues work to develop, so next time I'll get the file from the external drive it will show develop it I created. How can I do this?

  Thank you

  In fact, I don't think that smart insights do what you ask, although they could be a solution to a different problem. Smart insights are especially useful when the external drive is not connected (that has not been mentioned in the problem statement).

  In general, the workflow of moving pictures on an internal drive, changing them, and then remove the pictures back to the internal drive is unnecessary extra work that adds almost no advantage. There is such a difference in small speed based on the speed of drive when you load a photo into the development module that you may not notice, and it can be eclipsed by the time it takes to move the photo. Ian Lyons did a study and in most cases, the difference between editing photos on a hard drive internal and editing photos on an external drive was small fractions of a second.

  So my advice to you is just to let the pictures on the external hard drive, no moving pictures from here to there, not too much space on your internal drive with smart insights.