Help me please

moved files

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I was setting up ObjectDock and while making a dock entry I somehow moved all my pics!!  Windows 7

I was trying to link to...c:\users\harley\my pictures\wb's\robodef_wb

now all those images are in...

c:\users\harley\my pictures\wb's

and there are no other images in my pics any more

tree structure used to be like this

c:\users\harley\my pictures\....then I had Walls,clocks, cursors,wb's etc everything that wasnt in the folder I was linking to is gone !!!

I am affraid to even turn off PC I dont want to lose all that work!

Thank you Harley!

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It's probably just me, but your post makes no sense....

What did you try to link (and lose) and how did you try to link it?

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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Maybe this helps

I don't think so..... k.i.s.s., Harley....k.i.s.s.

I'll take a shot:

When Windows puts folders/files in the library it doesn't move the original, just copies. You can delete them, but the originals remain. That's why I asked how you tried to link and what "disappeared"

Pick one of the file names that did 'something' and do a computer search (include Hidden files in search critera).

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

ObjectDock only links to directories. ObjectDock doesn't even have the capacity to do any sort of file/folder manipulation. If files are moved and/or missing, then it isn't related to ObjectDock.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thank you both I am trying to figure out what happened been using it for a couple years now I just dont know what happened!

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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Sorry to have bothered everyone some how I got into the folder properties renamed the my pictures folder dohhhhhhhh which is what curtis thought I did earlier  ...

I just rebuilt the directory tree and got it working!!

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

I'm glad to hear it! The thought of losing files can be a scary one. A few years ago I lost my primary and backup hard drives at the same time, so I know data loss can be very inconvenient. I definitely recommend making a backup of important files, and making two backups of very important files.

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