Vista - My Music Folder

I've know I've made a User Error and somehow erased or changed the "My Music"
folder. As a result "iTunes" cannot start because it cannot locate the
'iTunes" folder inside the default location of "My Music" folder. I should
state that "iTunes" was working before I made the above Error.

I've tried to create a new "My Music" folder inside C:\users\...\documents\
- but it won't let me use the name "My Music" telling me the name is already
in use. I did a search but the only "My Music" folder result where found in
C:\users\...\Links. When I tried to delete the Link it told me the link no
longer exists.

Please How do I create a "My Music" folder so that iTunes will work.

Right click on the My Music icon in the Start menu, and choose Properties. Select the "Location" tab, and click "Restore default". This restores the My Music folder to the default location.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Gerard Pas" <Gerard Pas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1A5EC188-DAB6-48C9-AD59-D262AE34DF4A@microsoft.com...
I've know I've made a User Error and somehow erased or changed the "My Music"
folder. As a result "iTunes" cannot start because it cannot locate the
'iTunes" folder inside the default location of "My Music" folder. I should
state that "iTunes" was working before I made the above Error.

I've tried to create a new "My Music" folder inside C:\users\...\documents\
- but it won't let me use the name "My Music" telling me the name is already
in use. I did a search but the only "My Music" folder result where found in
C:\users\...\Links. When I tried to delete the Link it told me the link no
longer exists.

Please How do I create a "My Music" folder so that iTunes will work.

Thank you. I really appreciate the simplicity of the repair. I did try this
(Restore Default" but kept getting the Error Message "Failed to build the
list of regular subfolders under "Z:\System Volume Information" Access is
denied."
After rebooting ,,, and rebooting,,, more rebooting... it worked.

Your my MVP today!

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Right click on the My Music icon in the Start menu, and choose Properties. Select the "Location" tab, and click "Restore default". This restores the My Music folder to the default location.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Gerard Pas" <Gerard Pas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1A5EC188-DAB6-48C9-AD59-D262AE34DF4A@microsoft.com...
> I've know I've made a User Error and somehow erased or changed the "My Music"
> folder. As a result "iTunes" cannot start because it cannot locate the
> 'iTunes" folder inside the default location of "My Music" folder. I should
> state that "iTunes" was working before I made the above Error.
>
> I've tried to create a new "My Music" folder inside C:\users\...\documents\
> - but it won't let me use the name "My Music" telling me the name is already
> in use. I did a search but the only "My Music" folder result where found in
> C:\users\...\Links. When I tried to delete the Link it told me the link no
> longer exists.
>
> Please How do I create a "My Music" folder so that iTunes will work.
>

Hi Ramesh, is it also possible to add a new folder? I would like to have one called 'Software' and be able to set the 'location' property just like with 'My Music' and let it point to another HD/Folder.

Tnx, Robert

Robert,

The "Location" tab is present only for certain shell folders, and I don't think it's possible to add one to a custom folder.

Why not move the "software" folder itself to a different drive using a Cut-Paste operation?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"ABoyCalledSilly" <ABoyCalledSilly.2lqfzp@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:ABoyCalledSilly.2lqfzp@no-mx.forums.net...

Hi Ramesh, is it also possible to add a new folder? I would like to have
one called 'Software' and be able to set the 'location' property just
like with 'My Music' and let it point to another HD/Folder.

Tnx, Robert

Hi Ramesh, tnx for your swift answer...

Problem is as follows:
I have multiple HD's (not in raid(x) or 'striped volume') with each it's own kind of data on it.
C: = System/Vista
E: = Music
F: = Movies
G: = Software
etc...

With the "special folders" option, all those disk could be shown within a single folder structure. Thus Less clicking, one single overview etc...

In case you have any other workable solution, I would love to hear it from you.

Tnx again and regards,
Robert

Hi Robert,

Still not fully clear on what you're trying to accomplish. If you're wanting to create a shell folder and route it to a file system folder/drive, then you may use Shell Object Editor utility.

Shell Object Editor
http://www.tropictech.de/modules/PDd...p?cid=1&lid=5/

This utility worked very fine under Windows XP, but haven't tested it under Vista. You may need to run the utility elevated (right-click and "Run as Administrator")

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"ABoyCalledSilly" <ABoyCalledSilly.2lqq5d@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:ABoyCalledSilly.2lqq5d@no-mx.forums.net...

Hi Ramesh, tnx for your swift answer...

Problem is as follows:
I have multiple HD's (not in raid(x) or 'striped volume') with each
it's own kind of data on it.
C: = System/Vista
E: = Music
F: = Movies
G: = Software
etc...

With the "special folders" option, all those disk could be shown within
a single folder structure. Thus Less clicking, one single overview
etc...

In case you have any other workable solution, I would love to hear it
from you.

Tnx again and regards,
Robert

Thanks for the feedback, Gerard.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Gerard Pas" <GerardPas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:42B4D967-9711-47A5-958D-F31CA093A245@microsoft.com...
Thank you. I really appreciate the simplicity of the repair. I did try this
(Restore Default" but kept getting the Error Message "Failed to build the
list of regular subfolders under "Z:\System Volume Information" Access is
denied."
After rebooting ,,, and rebooting,,, more rebooting... it worked.

Your my MVP today!

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Right click on the My Music icon in the Start menu, and choose Properties. Select the "Location" tab, and click "Restore default". This restores the My Music folder to the default location.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Gerard Pas" <Gerard Pas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1A5EC188-DAB6-48C9-AD59-D262AE34DF4A@microsoft.com...
> I've know I've made a User Error and somehow erased or changed the "My Music"
> folder. As a result "iTunes" cannot start because it cannot locate the
> 'iTunes" folder inside the default location of "My Music" folder. I should
> state that "iTunes" was working before I made the above Error.
>
> I've tried to create a new "My Music" folder inside C:\users\...\documents\
> - but it won't let me use the name "My Music" telling me the name is already
> in use. I did a search but the only "My Music" folder result where found in
> C:\users\...\Links. When I tried to delete the Link it told me the link no
> longer exists.
>
> Please How do I create a "My Music" folder so that iTunes will work.
>