Windows 10: failed folder move

Discus and support failed folder move in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I attempted to move a folder with sub folders from C drive to a USB drive on windows 10. Main folder did not move, first 2 folders moved with files but... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by BSting, Nov 10, 2018.

  1. BSting Win User

    failed folder move


    I attempted to move a folder with sub folders from C drive to a USB drive on windows 10. Main folder did not move, first 2 folders moved with files but folders after only moved folder but no files? They say empty folder, on C drive one folder remains inside attempted folder and it is empty as well. appears all files are gone. folders are on the USB but not the main folder they were in at move request. Can my files be recovered?

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    BSting, Nov 10, 2018
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  2. Trouble deleting a folder

    Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

    *Confused failed folder move :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well failed folder move :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, Nov 10, 2018
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  3. enso Win User
    Quick Access not searching Pictures folder


    Summary, that last suggestion didn't work.

    • I moved the pictures to another folder temporarily.


    • Since there were no troubleshooting steps for this scenario, just for the heck of it, I ran through the restore steps. Copied some pictures into the Pictures folder, ran a Quick Access search and initial problem remains: Searching all of QA doesn't find any files in Pictures folder, running search on just the Pictures folder does. I want to run a global search and find matching files in any/all of the Documents, Music, Videos, and Pictures folders.
    That article dates from 2015 and I'm guessing is out of date. I hope it didn't create potential future problems in my registry.

    Bottom line: I'm still looking for a fix.
     
  4. failed folder move

    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, Nov 10, 2018
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