From: lm@invalid.ca   
      
   Robert Ollier wrote:   
   > Hi Everyone   
   >   
   > I've posted before, but got no response. I hope someone can help me...   
   >   
   > I have a lot of data that has become inaccessible to me. Using the windows   
   > file manager, the folder in question looks empty, but it's not.   
   >   
   > Using the MS-Dos Command Prompt, I can view the files, and examine the file   
   > structure, but frustratingly, still can't access the files because they are   
   > within a sub-folder whose name I can't type - it's made up of garbage   
   > symbols (I've attached a screen capture that might make things clearer - if   
   > you can open it - created with ScreenShot Pilot).   
   >   
   > I don't know if this represents some sort of encryption or a corrupted sub   
   > folder. Either way, the sub-folders "/garbage/1/checked/" are not of my   
   > creation - I tend to think that a virus scanner or something has   
   > malfunctioned and locked my files up.   
   >   
   > Do you think that there's a way to get access to my files again? What do you   
   > make of the garbage characters in the file path?   
   >   
   > Thanks for your help   
   >   
   > Robert   
   >   
   >   
      
   what is the operating system?   
      
   post attachment using a common graphics format (JPG, GIF, PNG)   
      
   If you can view the files then you should be able to copy them to   
   another folder unless permissions are an issue (win2K, winXP)   
      
   more advice when you post info about your system...   
      
   //lm   
      
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