Two things come to mind, Jane, and neither of them are pleasant. I would be thinking that you either have a faulty hard drive or a nasty virus. Still, what do I know? I'm by no means an expert. I hope you get something sorted. Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Sellers" <jane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 11:59 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Strange happenings Hi Barry, Have tried many things to no avail but I have found a possibility of maybe getting back some of the files there is a file called tilde which maybe a possible route back to the lost files, many thanks for coming back to me Barry, it is a pity that no -one else has . thanks anyway from Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 6:23 AM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Strange happenings > I have been waiting to see if anyone else came up with an answer for you, > Jane, but, as they haven't, you can try this at least. When you go to open > a file, what is the file type you have selected? If your missing files are > .doc and .txt, and you have that set to Works files, for instance, I think > that you would have nothing listed. Set it to all word files or all files > and see if they come back. > > Barry H > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jane Sellers" <jane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 11:04 PM > Subject: [jaws-uk] Strange happenings > > > Dear All, > I am running windows 98 and Jaws 4.5.1 and I have had a bit of a problem, > after 130pm today, I was unable to open up my documents, it said list view > zero items, when there had been 190 items in my documents, so with a friend > of mine's help I have checked the recycle bin and nothing in it, gone into > programmes and accessories and then dos prompt, with his guidance telling me > what to type into the line to get it to search my harddrive, that didn't > bring forth anything and I have managed now to have saved something in my > documents, but I still can't find the 190 files that are missing, anyone got > any suggestions they would be most welcome > with all good wishes and to let you that I shall be leaving this list when I > get my new PC as I will be using a different operating system to Jaws this > is just to warn you all, but I will let you know when as at present I don't > have my new PC which will enable me to have XP on it > with all good wishes > from > Jane > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.13/126 - Release Date: 09/10/05 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq