You can try to do this.

Go to tools > Folder Options > View > than make the following settings

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nope.. tried that.. folders arnt hidden.. they "dont exist" according to windows.. like I can even search for the file.. but it wont find em.. yet i can access them through shortcuts and through the run command if i know their exact location.. this is weird as heck.. I also cant save files.. i tried to save some screenshots for you guys to see.. but i refreshed the folder and they dissapeared

 

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If you make a right click on one of the files from the second picture, then click properties, you will see the complete adress for that file.

Is that adress
c:\documents and settings\Klash\my documents\the_file_in_question ?

 

Before the Windows experts come along with a fix, backup any files you can find. Don't create any more folders yet and try to avoid writing to the hard drive in case you overwrite the 'missing' folder locations.

 

yes taht is the address for the file in question

 

Like koala said, backup all your datas.

Can you access those files if you move the disk to another computer ?

You could also try this, but it may alter your data in case the problem comes from a hardware failure : Start => run => cmd => chkdsk c: /F /R. It will ask you to unmount the drive, answer "n" (no), then it will ask if you want to schedule a checkdisk at windows start, answer "y". Reboot and report if it found errors.

 

If you try to slave the drive to another system you will first have to set your file permissions so that the other system will be able to enter your Documents And Settings folder.

Lydokane