Re: motherboard went out-hard drive is fine, are favorites l

muuvv

Posted on 8/02/09

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Do this
you need to located the user name you log into the Old PC under
Right Click On Start
Goto Explorer
Under Tools - Goto Folder Options
Select "View"
Select the Following Three Options

Display Full Path in title bar
Show Hidden Files and folders
Unselect "hide File Extension of know Types"

Click Apply
Click Lick Current Folders

Locate the Correct Drive
Locate Main /Root of that drive
Now Browse To "Document and Settings" on Old disk
you Will See All the user that logged into the PC
Each user Favorites and document will be located under their
Profile

Hope this helps

On 8/02/09, Roni wrote:
> Hello, everyone! I hope someone can help me. My
> motherboard on computer just went out, but my hard drive is
> fine. I have transferred all of the information from my
> hard drive. I went into Windows on the old hard drive to
> find my "favorites", but there was only 1 listed (and I
> have WAAAAAAY more favorites than just 1!). So, is there
> someplace else I should be looking? Are my favorites gone
> forever? I thought since my hard drive was fine, I would
> still be able to access my favorites. Please HELP...if
> this is possible, I really need to get in there and find
> this information. School is about to start and I
> desperately need to find my favorite sites for various
> ideas. Thanks SO MUCH in advance for your help with this
> issue!
>
> Smiles,
> Roni

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