Hi Becky, Sounds like you may have broken the links to those files by changing their location. If you click on the icons, do they still work? For example, if you saved a file to Becky's book in the first instance but then move it to Becky's box ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Pleiman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:20 AM Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] File Attributes have changed > Hello All, > > As a result of installing the new external HD: > - I've been cleaning up the main HD: > - Filing docs into folders and subfolders > - Deleting files that are not needed > - Then copying or cuting and pasting onto the new > external HD > > Please keep in mind that I am working with a Windows > 98SE operating system. > > I've just noticed that *most* data files, on the main > HD, have new icons and the file attributes have > changed. > > For a couple of examples: > > - The usual JPEG icon now looks like a .txt file icon > (lined notebook page, spiral rings at the top) with an > ink pen. The file extension is still JPG, but most > files have are read only, when I look at the > properties. > > - The usual Word.doc icon now appears as a light blue > square with a ? mark in the lower right corner. These > files have also been changed to read only, when I look > at the properties. > > - I have more examples, if needed. > > Does anyone have any clues as to *WHY*, the above, has > happened? The only other things I have done, within > the past few days, is (1) I attached the new external > drive and (2) Over the past weekend, I defragged the > main HD. > > Does anyone have any ideas as to what I should do next > ... to *FIX* the icons and attributes? > > Thank you, > > Becky > > PS This computer holds several thousand documents and > photos representing about 5 years of genealogy > research. > > > > >

Hi Judith, As far as I can tell, I haven't opened every file, all of the files (about 50-60 files) that I have checked, open up in the correct place, when I click on the file name: .doc / Word files open correctly into Word .xls / Excel files open correctly into Excel .JPG / .BMP and other graphic files open, just fine in PhotoShop and other graphic software programs. I can open all files, even if they are on my main C:\ drive or if they are on my new external HD. ***** The only thing that has changed are the file (type) icons ... and the file attributes, when I click on properties, most are read only and a few are checked as archived. Before, as I recall, none of the boxes were checked. Thanks for your help. Becky --- Judith <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Becky, > > Sounds like you may have broken the links to those > files by changing their location. If you click on > the > icons, do they still work? For example, if you > saved > a file to Becky's book in the first instance but > then > move it to Becky's box > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Becky Pleiman" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:20 AM > Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] File Attributes have > changed > > > > Hello All, > > > > As a result of installing the new external HD: > > - I've been cleaning up the main HD: > > - Filing docs into folders and subfolders > > - Deleting files that are not needed > > - Then copying or cuting and pasting onto the > new > > external HD > > > > Please keep in mind that I am working with a > Windows > > 98SE operating system. > > > > I've just noticed that *most* data files, on the > main > > HD, have new icons and the file attributes have > > changed. > > > > For a couple of examples: > > > > - The usual JPEG icon now looks like a .txt file > icon > > (lined notebook page, spiral rings at the top) > with an > > ink pen. The file extension is still JPG, but > most > > files have are read only, when I look at the > > properties. > > > > - The usual Word.doc icon now appears as a light > blue > > square with a ? mark in the lower right corner. > These > > files have also been changed to read only, when I > look > > at the properties. > > > > - I have more examples, if needed. > > > > Does anyone have any clues as to *WHY*, the above, > has > > happened? The only other things I have done, > within > > the past few days, is (1) I attached the new > external > > drive and (2) Over the past weekend, I defragged > the > > main HD. > > > > Does anyone have any ideas as to what I should do > next > > ... to *FIX* the icons and attributes? > > > > Thank you, > > > > Becky > > > > PS This computer holds several thousand documents > and > > photos representing about 5 years of genealogy > > research. > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the > List Admin at [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message >