lost folder

kmcpdg · 10-25-2009, 05:11 PM

I cut a file from my external hard drive and pasted it to the cd drive. The icon faded a little and said waiting to write to cd then the file transfer window came up. About 40 mins later the file transfer was complete and the file disappeared from the cd drive window and the external hard drive window. My question is where did the file go? When you cut something and it is never pasted anywhere else what happens to it. Is there a place where files are stored while waiting to be written to cds? Please help, it was a whole year of pictures.

**BCCOMP** · 10-25-2009, 08:15 PM

HI,
Have you run the name of the file from the search menu?
Use the advance option will it will allow you to search other areas.
Search the CD-ROM and the external HD
Have you gone to the CD-ROM from MY Computer to see if it is still there?

I vey seldom use the cut feature. I usually use copy and paste. This way you are not removing the file (cut in a sense). The Copy feature will make a copy of the file and not remove it from its original source.

Riskyone101 · 10-26-2009, 03:34 AM

Double click on your cd/dvd room device in "my computer", the files should be there faded waiting to be written to a cd or dvd, make sure there is a blank disc in the cd/dvd rom device.

10-25-2009, 05:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
kmcpdg Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 OS: windows xp	lost folder I cut a file from my external hard drive and pasted it to the cd drive. The icon faded a little and said waiting to write to cd then the file transfer window came up. About 40 mins later the file transfer was complete and the file disappeared from the cd drive window and the external hard drive window. My question is where did the file go? When you cut something and it is never pasted anywhere else what happens to it. Is there a place where files are stored while waiting to be written to cds? Please help, it was a whole year of pictures.

10-25-2009, 08:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,992 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: lost folder HI, Have you run the name of the file from the search menu? Use the advance option will it will allow you to search other areas. Search the CD-ROM and the external HD Have you gone to the CD-ROM from MY Computer to see if it is still there? I vey seldom use the cut feature. I usually use copy and paste. This way you are not removing the file (cut in a sense). The Copy feature will make a copy of the file and not remove it from its original source. __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan Last edited by BCCOMP; 10-25-2009 at 08:17 PM.

10-26-2009, 03:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,693 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: lost folder Double click on your cd/dvd room device in "my computer", the files should be there faded waiting to be written to a cd or dvd, make sure there is a blank disc in the cd/dvd rom device. __________________