A2H GO
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Somehow i have managed to get duplicate 'Videos' folders in Vista. Anything i put in one, appears in the other, if i delete one, they both dissapear. Restart the laptop they are both back. 
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Cavey
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apologies if you knows about computers but.....
Are you sure you haven't just created a shortcut to the videos folder? Will have a curly arrow in the corner if it's a shortcut?
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A2H GO
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No the folders look exatly the same:
I've just notided the 'Pictures' folder has also gone, and when i saved that screen dump above it saved in the said 'Videos' folders  
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A2H GO
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It might be worth mentioning i had lots of sub folders in the 'Videos' folder so a guide on the net said to rename the directory from C:AshsComp/Users/Videos/Videos/Videos to C:AshsComp/Videos but the example was actually the pictures folder and so i accidentially renamed it C:AshsComp/Pictures and ended up with this
On a plus note, the numerous sub folders have now gone. Ive also moved all the content of the folders to the external HDD before i delete them too.
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nathy_87
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I've had this happen before. Checked the properties?
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Cavey
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weird.
So you've moved all the contents, deleted the folders, then created a new video folder? And it's still got 2?
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A2H GO
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Yep properties show both locations as being the same.
Yeh the folders now contain nothing. But i want to put my content back in them but whatever i put in one, appears in the other and that will bug me
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Cavey
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you cant delete them both then create a new folder without it duplicating then? Shift+del will permanently delete instead of recycle, try that?
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noshua
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I have no advice but... wtf
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A2H GO
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quote:
Originally posted by Cavey
you cant delete them both then create a new folder without it duplicating then? Shift+del will permanently delete instead of recycle, try that?
If i delete one avoiding recycle bin, the other one goes anyway. Then when i restart the laptop...they're back 
I've ended up doing a system restore to yesterday...everything looks fine now. 
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