My ability to "see" the folders in "My Documents" is gone

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"Frank Wheeler" wrote:

> My XP SP2 computer has lost the ability to see all the folders in "My
> Documents."
>
> At first I thought I'd lost all my files, but I did a search by name for
> some of them, and I think they are (all) still with me, but I can't find them
> because the "path" no longer exists. The only "folder" I see in "My
> Documents" is "My Music" for some reason, and that is empty.
>
> I have no idea what the issue is... do I need to "map" my computer again, or
> is there some "switch" I can throw somewhere which will make everything
> visible again?
>
> Thank you;
>
> - Frank Wheeler
>

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In news:6C0F24A7-BECC-4474-A2C0-131D4ED72E9C@microsoft.com,
Frank Wheeler <FrankWheeler@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> My XP SP2 computer has lost the ability to see all the folders in "My
> Documents."
>
> At first I thought I'd lost all my files, but I did a search by name
> for some of them, and I think they are (all) still with me, but I
> can't find them because the "path" no longer exists. The only
> "folder" I see in "My Documents" is "My Music" for some reason, and
> that is empty.
>
> I have no idea what the issue is... do I need to "map" my computer
> again, or is there some "switch" I can throw somewhere which will
> make everything visible again?
>
> Thank you;
>
> - Frank Wheeler