Vista - Documents folder location cannot be recreated

apurba · 06-14-2009

Unfortunately, when I moved the location of my Documents folder to driv e D, I failed to specifiy a new name (thinking that Documents would automatically be recreated).

Now, when I try to go back to the defaul location, I get the error message "Failed to build the list of regular subfolders under "D:\System Volum Information" Access is denied.

Is there any way to get around this? Or to simply create a new Documents folder and start again?

06-14-2009

apurba wrote:

Quote:

>
> Unfortunately, when I moved the location of my Documents folder to driv
> e D, I failed to specifiy a new name (thinking that Documents would
> automatically be recreated).
>
> Now, when I try to go back to the defaul location, I get the error
> message "Failed to build the list of regular subfolders under "D:\System
> Volum Information" Access is denied.
>
> Is there any way to get around this? Or to simply create a new
> Documents folder and start again?

If you just did this, you might want to try a System Restore first.
Otherwise:

If a Documents folder doesn't exist, type in the Search box - shell

ersonal
[enter]

A new Documents folder will be created, with the hidden system desktop.ini
file inside it (which enables the special icon). The default location for
the folder is C:\Users\(Username)\Documents.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders]
"Personal"="C:\\Users\\YourName\\Documents" (Make sure you have the string
value "Personal")

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

**pacinitaly** · 06-16-2009

great answer

06-14-2009	#1 (permalink)
apurba vista home premium 1 posts	Documents folder location cannot be recreated Unfortunately, when I moved the location of my Documents folder to driv e D, I failed to specifiy a new name (thinking that Documents would automatically be recreated). Now, when I try to go back to the defaul location, I get the error message "Failed to build the list of regular subfolders under "D:\System Volum Information" Access is denied. Is there any way to get around this? Or to simply create a new Documents folder and start again?
My System Specs

06-14-2009	#2 (permalink)
Malke n/a posts	Re: Documents folder location cannot be recreated apurba wrote: Quote: > > Unfortunately, when I moved the location of my Documents folder to driv > e D, I failed to specifiy a new name (thinking that Documents would > automatically be recreated). > > Now, when I try to go back to the defaul location, I get the error > message "Failed to build the list of regular subfolders under "D:\System > Volum Information" Access is denied. > > Is there any way to get around this? Or to simply create a new > Documents folder and start again? If you just did this, you might want to try a System Restore first. Otherwise: If a Documents folder doesn't exist, type in the Search box - shellersonal [enter] A new Documents folder will be created, with the hidden system desktop.ini file inside it (which enables the special icon). The default location for the folder is C:\Users\(Username)\Documents. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders] "Personal"="C:\\Users\\YourName\\Documents" (Make sure you have the string value "Personal") Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
My System Specs

06-16-2009	#3 (permalink)
pacinitaly VISTA home prem 32bit SP2 --- XP Pro SP3 32bit 803 posts	Re: Documents folder location cannot be recreated great answer
My System Specs

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