My Documents/My Pictures Folder not displaying content...

[Broni]

Re-erun System Look with the following script:

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:dir
%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Pictures\adults only /s
Since the above folder (judging by its name) seems to be rather private....
Upload the log here: http://www.filedropper.com/
PM me with download link (copy URL: link):

[fartbubble]

I sent the information as requested. Thank you for being patiently persistent.

[Salmon Trout]

adults only   d------   [14:14 09/04/2011]

Hmmm..... this sort of stuff can come with unwanted "extras".

[fartbubble]

I'm not sure what you're implying...but thanks for the concern. Nothing to go "over the moon about."

[Salmon Trout]

I'm not sure what you're implying

viruses

[fartbubble]

viruses

That wouldn't be good...but I'll cross that bridge if need be.

[TulsaRose]

Have you possibly, at some point, made that folder Private?  I don't know if that matters but thought I would toss it out there.  I'm sure someone will correct me if that has no bearing on your  problem.

[fartbubble]

This was one of the first things I did, as well as reviewing the status of folder options in the control panel. Privacy options are not checked and file sharing is enabled.

[Broni]

OK, we have an interesting situation here, but before we go anywhere, I have one more question.
The real folder, where you pictures really are is:
C:\Documents and Settings\BRENT\My Documents\My Pictures\adults only\8NNZ8N8B
Did you create 8NNZ8N8B folder?
That folder is actually listed as hidden system (hs) folder.

In Windows Explorer>Tools>Folder options>View tab, make sure, you're allowed to view hidden AND system files.
Refresh Windows Explorer (press F5), or restart it.
Can you see 8NNZ8N8B folder now?

This is how it looks like:
C:\Documents and Settings\BRENT\My Documents\My Pictures\adults only\8NNZ8N8B    d--hs--    [22:17 20/04/2011]
1[1].m4v    --a---- 76617519 bytes    [22:17 20/04/2011]    [09:15 19/04/2011]
1[2].jpg    --a---- 6224 bytes    [22:18 20/04/2011]    [06:52 19/04/2011]
1[3].jpg    --a---- 5714 bytes    [22:18 20/04/2011]    [06:53 19/04/2011]
.....other files.....

[Salmon Trout]

His scud pics and vids have all gone invisible...      fartbubble, have you got an older (or younger) brother or sister who has access to your computer?

[fartbubble]

Ok, to answer your first question... "Did you create 8NNZ8N88folder?"
Not that I am aware of or deliberately. That is not a file name I recognize. So, I followed your instructions, but when I go to Start>Accessories>Windows Explorer; I am taken to My Documents Folder. I then went to Tools>View>Folder Options and change settings for Hidden Folders, etc. I then pressed the F8 key but only saw the screen blink. But, in when I went to My Pictures folder I pressed the F8 key again and the "adults only" folder apperared. Repeated the same on that folder, then 8NNZ8N88appeared. But I do not see the view that you indicated I should see. I do see the list of files as JPEG icons, 272 of them. Amazing! But I am confused as to why I am not seeing what

OK, we have an interesting situation here, but before we go anywhere, I have one more question.
The real folder, where you pictures really are is:
C:\Documents and Settings\BRENT\My Documents\My Pictures\adults only\8NNZ8N8B
Did you create 8NNZ8N8B folder?
That folder is actually listed as hidden system (hs) folder.

In Windows Explorer>Tools>Folder options>View tab, make sure, you're allowed to view hidden AND system files.
Refresh Windows Explorer (press F5), or restart it.
Can you see 8NNZ8N8B folder now?

This is how it looks like:
C:\Documents and Settings\BRENT\My Documents\My Pictures\adults only\8NNZ8N8B    d--hs--    [22:17 20/04/2011]
1[1].m4v    --a---- 76617519 bytes    [22:17 20/04/2011]    [09:15 19/04/2011]
1[2].jpg    --a---- 6224 bytes    [22:18 20/04/2011]    [06:52 19/04/2011]
1[3].jpg    --a---- 5714 bytes    [22:18 20/04/2011]    [06:53 19/04/2011]
.....other files.....

you described?

[Broni]

First of all, hold Windows key and press "e" key to open Windows Explorer.
Secondly, to refresh view, you press F5 key (as I said before), not F8 key.

Then, when you go to View tab, you have to change TWO settings:
- Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
- Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.

Now, press F5 key, or restart Windows Explorer.

[Broni]

Alternatively...

Go Start>Run, type in:
cmd
Click OK.

In command prompt windows paste this:
attrib -h -s "C:\Documents and Settings\BRENT\My Documents\My Pictures\adults only\8NNZ8N8B"
Press Enter.

Check if you can see your files now.

[fartbubble]

I can't get it to paste...nothing is working. I typed the commands in manually 3 times; the syntax remains on the line above and I am simply prompted all over again. I am really having a difficult time with using my mouse or even keyboard commands to copy, move, paste anything when I am here. ARRGGHH! I'll check this sites procedures again, for such matters.

[Broni]

You can try to right click on 8NNZ8N8B folder, click "Properties" and UN-check "hidden" and "system" attributes.

Did you try procedure from my reply #41?