Windows 10: Data drive being the downloads folder Needs fixing a bit urgent

Discus and support Data drive being the downloads folder Needs fixing a bit urgent in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hi My laptop is MSI cyborg 15 A13U. I accidentally assigned my downloads folder into D Drive, which I don't meant to do it. I want to fix it.I try to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Jun Xian Li, Oct 23, 2024.

  1. Data drive being the downloads folder Needs fixing a bit urgent


    Hi My laptop is MSI cyborg 15 A13U. I accidentally assigned my downloads folder into D Drive, which I don't meant to do it. I want to fix it.I try to fix it by restoring default but it failed to build the list of regular subdirectories and access is denied. Do I have to like reset the whole PC, since this is bought fairly new so I dont have that much valuable data in it.

    :)
     
    Jun Xian Li, Oct 23, 2024
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  2. Callender Win User

    Urgent assistance required please - Browse for folder

    Okay I don't see any known troublemakers in the shell extensions shown in explorer tab.


    Data drive being the downloads folder Needs fixing a bit urgent 151796d1504481801t-urgent-assistance-required-please-browse-folder-autoruns.jpg


    Would suggest checking for updates for the softwares listed and installing updates if available.
     
    Callender, Oct 23, 2024
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  3. Downloads folder is the Documents folder

    Hi Chris,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I suggest you to Restore to Default the folders and document settings and see if it helps.

    Step 1:

    Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

    • Go to Download folder.
    • Right click on the Download Folder and go to Properties.
    • In Properties go to Location tab.
    • In location Tab Click on Restore Default.


    Step 2:

    Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

    • Go to Documents folder.
    • Right click on the Document folder and go to Properties.
    • In Properties go to Location tab.
    • In location Tab Click on Restore Default.
    After performing above steps change the settings as you required and check if it helps.

    Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Prabhavathi Patil, Oct 23, 2024
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  4. Amit_Sun Win User

    Data drive being the downloads folder Needs fixing a bit urgent

    Error: "Scan the drive now and fix it", Linux named folder with special characters are not accessable in Windows 10 using external hard drive

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    May I know the file partition format type of your external drive?



    As Linux and Windows they work on different file system, when the files are migrated from Linux base system to Windows OS, most of the files that are not supported could be hidden, I suggest you to follow the steps below to further
    narrow down the root cause of the issue.



    Method 1: Check the hard drive in different computer.



    I suggest you to check the hard drive in a different computer and check if you still face the issue.



    If the same issue persists on different computer then the issue might be with the hard drive itself, I suggest you to contact the local tech and get the drive checked.



    Method 2: Run Check disk.



    Run the check disk command to repair the hard drive and fix the bad sectors.



    1. Search for Command Prompt on the start menu.
    2. Right click and Run as Administrator.
    3. Type in chkdsk C: /f /r /x where
      C: represents the drive letter for the hard drive change the drive letter according to your system and hit enter.


    Disclaimer: While performing chkdsk on the hard drive, if any bad sectors are found on the hard drive then chkdsk tries to repair that sector if any data available on that might
    be lost.



    Method 3: Automatically diagnose and fix Windows USB problems.



    I suggest you refer to this article
    Automatically diagnose and fix Windows USB problems

    download and run the troubleshooter to fix the issue with USB detection.



    Method 4: uninstall USB drivers.



    1. If you still face the issue and the hard drives throws the error again, you can refer the article

      USB devices may stop functioning correctly when multiple devices connected to the same USB hub go into selective suspend
      and check if this helps you.
    2. Reboot the computer once after the steps are completed.




    Method 5: Backup your data on Linux OS.



    As the drive is compatible with Linux system, I suggest you to backup your data on any Linux computer first.



    Method 6: Check for hidden files.



    Some Linux files that are not readable by Windows are sometimes hidden in Windows, you can follow the below steps to unhide them and access the data.



    1. If you are able to read the hard drive, I suggest you to navigate to the drive partition and

      unhide all the hidden folder
      and check.
    2. If you are still not able to see the data, uncheck
      Hide protected operating system files.
    3. After you have found your files, I suggest you to undo the changes.


    If you still face the issue, reply to this post with more information.

    Hope it helps.

    Amit Sunar

    Microsoft Community – Moderator
     
    Amit_Sun, Oct 23, 2024
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