Dear Barry, Just to let you know that I did an antivirus straight away and nothing came up I have an RNIB volunteer coming to me next Monday evening and we are going to discuss this harddrive, I have another one at present which I can save things to so it isn't too bad at present. It may mean a new PC eventually but I shall keep you posted on happenings. Thanks for your thoughts from Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 7:15 AM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Strange happenings > 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 > > > > > -- > 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