Disappearing Music Files

mano001 · 07-20-2006, 04:23 PM

A month ago I sarted loading CD's into my HDD. I'm not connected to the net on that computer to prevent viruses. A couple of weeks ago 60 folders vanished from "MY MUSIC". Each folder was made up of 1 CD. I re-loaded them back in, and yesterday 60 more vanished. I've also noticed individual songs disapperaing from other folders. What gives? I'm not that comuter literate, so please keep it simple.

burnitdown · 07-20-2006, 05:17 PM

umm did you have one of those norton antivirus trials? did it just wear out?

mano001 · 07-20-2006, 05:30 PM

No antivirus at all on that computer. Just windows XP and Nero Burner.

burnitdown · 07-20-2006, 05:35 PM

then no clue, that happened to me cause anything that was scanned with my antivirus when i was putting it on my computer somehow got deleted when the antivirus expired.

mano001 · 07-20-2006, 07:23 PM

I have access to it at my house, but this comuter is a stand alone unit with no connections to the net. I did this to avoid viruses.

Starman* · 07-21-2006, 01:39 AM

You should pursue malware as suggested. My question is, are you really sure the folders are gone and not somewhere else on the pc?

You could try Search, Files and Folders, All Files and Folders, search for filename/folder * (just enter *), all local hard drives. That will produce a big list. Order by name column and look for folders that have disappeared. If you know for sure the name of a missing folder you could first try searching for that name instead of *.

Starman*

07-20-2006, 04:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
mano001 New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3	Disappearing Music Files A month ago I sarted loading CD's into my HDD. I'm not connected to the net on that computer to prevent viruses. A couple of weeks ago 60 folders vanished from "MY MUSIC". Each folder was made up of 1 CD. I re-loaded them back in, and yesterday 60 more vanished. I've also noticed individual songs disapperaing from other folders. What gives? I'm not that comuter literate, so please keep it simple.

07-20-2006, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
burnitdown Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 422	umm did you have one of those norton antivirus trials? did it just wear out? __________________ Desktop: \| Laptop: Athlon 64 3800+ \| Core 2 Duo T5550 (1.8GHZ) 1GB Ram \| 3GB Ram 200GB HDD \| 250GB HDD 7300gt 256mb \| 9500M GS 512mb

07-20-2006, 05:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
mano001 New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3	disappearing music files No antivirus at all on that computer. Just windows XP and Nero Burner.

07-20-2006, 05:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
burnitdown Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 422	then no clue, that happened to me cause anything that was scanned with my antivirus when i was putting it on my computer somehow got deleted when the antivirus expired. __________________ Desktop: \| Laptop: Athlon 64 3800+ \| Core 2 Duo T5550 (1.8GHZ) 1GB Ram \| 3GB Ram 200GB HDD \| 250GB HDD 7300gt 256mb \| 9500M GS 512mb

07-20-2006, 07:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
mano001 New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3	Disappearing Music Files I have access to it at my house, but this comuter is a stand alone unit with no connections to the net. I did this to avoid viruses.

07-21-2006, 01:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Starman* Gold Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 441	You should pursue malware as suggested. My question is, are you really sure the folders are gone and not somewhere else on the pc? You could try Search, Files and Folders, All Files and Folders, search for filename/folder * (just enter ), all local hard drives. That will produce a big list. Order by name column and look for folders that have disappeared. If you know for sure the name of a missing folder you could first try searching for that name instead of . Starman* Last edited by Starman; 07-21-2006 at 01:42 AM.*

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