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file path changed

Started by samstuart , Feb 01 2010 03:22 PM

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#1 samstuart

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Posted 01 February 2010 - 03:22 PM

Hi all, I am running XP SP3. I have a folder on my desktop which I can not access, the file path has changed from C:/ to G:/, which is my DVD drive.Whatever I do it says insert a disk into drive G,I can't find a way to change it back, can anyone help?......sam stuart

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Posted 01 February 2010 - 04:47 PM

Are you saying...that the file path changed by itself...while on the desktop?

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#3 samstuart

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Posted 02 February 2010 - 05:45 AM

Yes, that's exactly what happened

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Posted 02 February 2010 - 06:17 AM

Yes, that's exactly what happened

If the desktop icon is a Shortcut, right click and you can see and edit the target, which will be flashing in blue. However, if this happened for no good reason, I would suspect malware so I suggest you run your anti-virus scan and any anti-malware utilities you have.

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