"Eli" <Eli@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7DF2F77A-D697-4101-BF30-6A2478A8EBBE@microsoft.com...
> Problem:
> vista ultimate X64
> I was trying to switch users on my PC.
> during switching it locked.
> Mouse was moving but screen was blue/blank.
> after about 10 minutes of inactivity I forced shutdown.
> when loged back on.
> all my filed and shortcuts disapeared.
> after doing some searching I found that there are 2 folders called
> Desktop.
> one is at users\"name"\desktop. The other one is at
> users\"name"\favorites\destkop. For some reason when I log one my default
> destkops is in favorites\destkop and not where it should be.
> any idea how this could of happend and how do i fix it?
How it happened likely has something to do with the lockup you mentioned
which probably led to some corruption.

You might try using the System Restore feature to return your settings and
registry to a date and time prior to when this happened.
All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore. While System Restore
should only restore your settings and registry, you should make sure your
data is well backed up before using this feature.
--
Michael Solomon
Backup is a PC user's best friend
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