Lost My SharedDocs Folder

[HaZ]

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Somehow, I have managed to have lost my SharedDocs folder. I'm on a small
LAN, so I do need it. (I must have done a good job of it because it isn't
in the Recycle Bin either)

How can I get it back??
Thx
Haz


Looks like lost from everywhere -

1) Not in Tweak/My Comp

2) C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents is empty

3) > http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq.html#faq3 says to go to
desktop.ini file in Shared Docuement folder. I have no Shared Documenst
folder. I can put one in, but would it be 'functional'?

4) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319825 Microsoft
says contact them for the fix. Not yet. I don't see what mods they want
made to the registry - specifically "Replace the user name and user profile
environment variables with the literal values for each user who logs on to
the computer.

NOTE: In each user's My Documents folder and subfolders, open the
Desktop.ini files and modify the Owner value under the "DeleteOnCopy"
section to match the user name. "
5) What to do?



Haz









"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uSHD8x2QFHA.2252@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

> Lost from where?
>
> Do you have TweakUI installed?
> [+] My Computer | Check ? Files stored on this computer |
> Apply | OK
> -----
>
> %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents
> or
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents
>
> is the Shared Documents folder. It gets it's name from the desktop.ini
> file.
>
> The desktop.ini file may be missing or messed up.
>
> Detailed instructions here on how to fix or create a desktop.ini file for
> the Shared Documents folder...
> http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq.html#faq3
>
> -----
>
> See the WORKAROUND here...
> Shared Documents Folders Are Missing From My Computer
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319825
>
> The My Computer Icon Displays the My Documents Folders of Another User
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;286727
>
> My Documents folder missing in My Computer
> http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak1846.aspx
>
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:uD%23ppa1QFHA.2972@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
> Haz <a_burkhardt@dcwis.com> hunted and pecked:
>> Somehow, I have managed to have lost my SharedDocs folder. I'm on a
>> small
>> LAN, so I do need it. (I must have done a good job of it because it
>> isn't
>> in the Recycle Bin either)
>>
>> How can I get it back??
>> Thx
>> Haz
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)

Run the "Undo" on line 197 of this web page:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.co­m/xp_tweaks.htm
Direct link:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/noshareddocumentsundo.reg

If that does not fix it, locate the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DocFolderPaths
Add the following registry value, and then quit Registry Editor:
Value name: user name
Data type: REG_SZ
Value data: user profile\My Documents

Replace the words "user name" and "user profile" with the literal values for each
user who logs on to the computer.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx


"Haz" <a_burkhardt@dcwis.com> wrote in message
news:OUfARaqRFHA.2252@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Somehow, I have managed to have lost my SharedDocs folder. I'm on a small
> LAN, so I do need it. (I must have done a good job of it because it isn't
> in the Recycle Bin either)
>
> How can I get it back??
> Thx
> Haz
>
>
> Looks like lost from everywhere -
>
> 1) Not in Tweak/My Comp
>
> 2) C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents is empty
>
> 3) > http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq.html#faq3 says to go to
> desktop.ini file in Shared Docuement folder. I have no Shared Documenst
> folder. I can put one in, but would it be 'functional'?
>
> 4) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319825 Microsoft
> says contact them for the fix. Not yet. I don't see what mods they want
> made to the registry - specifically "Replace the user name and user profile
> environment variables with the literal values for each user who logs on to
> the computer.
>
> NOTE: In each user's My Documents folder and subfolders, open the
> Desktop.ini files and modify the Owner value under the "DeleteOnCopy"
> section to match the user name. "
> 5) What to do?
>
>
>
> Haz
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:uSHD8x2QFHA.2252@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>
> > Lost from where?
> >
> > Do you have TweakUI installed?
> > [+] My Computer | Check ? Files stored on this computer |
> > Apply | OK
> > -----
> >
> > %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents
> > or
> > C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents
> >
> > is the Shared Documents folder. It gets it's name from the desktop.ini
> > file.
> >
> > The desktop.ini file may be missing or messed up.
> >
> > Detailed instructions here on how to fix or create a desktop.ini file for
> > the Shared Documents folder...
> > http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq.html#faq3
> >
> > -----
> >
> > See the WORKAROUND here...
> > Shared Documents Folders Are Missing From My Computer
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319825
> >
> > The My Computer Icon Displays the My Documents Folders of Another User
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;286727
> >
> > My Documents folder missing in My Computer
> > http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak1846.aspx
> >
> >
> > --
> > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >
> > Wes
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
> > In news:uD%23ppa1QFHA.2972@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
> > Haz <a_burkhardt@dcwis.com> hunted and pecked:
> >> Somehow, I have managed to have lost my SharedDocs folder. I'm on a
> >> small
> >> LAN, so I do need it. (I must have done a good job of it because it
> >> isn't
> >> in the Recycle Bin either)
> >>
> >> How can I get it back??
> >> Thx
> >> Haz
> >
>
>