Strange Problem with Windows Folders?

sirstinky · Jul 13, 2013

Hi everyone.

I logged into my file server at work for some maintenance checks (I'm the IT/do all tech guy there) and noticed a strange problem with the files in the Company Share folder...

The folders are all misshapen and blocky. Not only that, but they aren't "Folders" anymore, but applications. When I'd go to open them up, it takes forever and the system just keeps working and working and they never open, or I get a warning that I need to open it with another program.

I checked this out on the other machines in the office that use it, and they see the same thing when they open the CS. Strange.

I have no idea what's going on here and don't know how to even go about troubleshooting it. I don't want to lose all the data in the CS if I have to start over. I still need to try to backup the files, but haven't been able to yet as the machine got a virus (System Care Antivirus infection, nasty, took 8 hours to disinfect).

I am not sure if the two are related? Anyone else had that issue?

I'd really appreciate some insight here. If you need it, I can send a screen shot of the CS if you want to see it.

Thanks!
Nick

Saga Lout · Jul 14, 2013

You need to reassociate the File Associations in the Registry then you need to find the person who did this and cover them in approbrium - preferably boiled! Doug Knox publishes a ready-made fix at his site http://www.dougknox.com

In the left hand pane, click XP Fixes then in the centre pane click File Associations fixes then one more click on Folder association fixes. When you've downloaded it you just click and it amends the Registry. It's quite safe to use and it should put things back to normal. It may be better done in Safe Mode.

Saga Lout · Jul 14, 2013

Here's a link to a duplicate of the original thread which has a few more answers. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1732557/strange-problem-windows-folders.html#11153517

sirstinky · Jul 15, 2013

Thanks Saiga. I also posted on the duplicate. I will try the fix and report back. I am hoping there's no permanent damage as there are important files in there I want back. I'm not too worried about wiping it, just the files.

Nick

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