Question

I have a computer that does not show all of the files in windows explorer or when doing a dir from command line. When browsing in windows explorer – it goes up until file “cat.doc” then no more. If I do a dir in my documents – it will list until it gets to “cat.doc” and then next line says “File Not Found”.

If I go to microsoft word- and type the filename exactly of a file not shown – it will open. Example – “Dog.doc” will open in word if I type the filename in the open file dialog box even though it doesn’t show in windows explorer or the dir command.

Thanks for any help in advance!

Answer 1

As it turns out – a chkdsk was able to fix the problems in just a short amount of time. It spit out two lines saying repaired index – didn’t write down exactly what it said. However, when logged in – it was working properly again. Thanks for your thoughts!