just switched to WMD Centre from ActivSync..due to an OS upgrade now for some reason i cant see the windows folder on my device, everything was working fine on activsync..i have tried various folder options..still no luck
all help is appreciated.
Thats down to the windows OS not WMDC.
open the windows folder, (or indeed any folder anywhere), press alt-T to bring up the tools menu, choose folder options. Jump to view tab, and untick hide protected operating system files, and tick show hiddem files and folders.
Also, i recommend unticking 'hide exentensions for know filetypes' if it's ticked.
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I don't know if anyone else has run into this, but I cannot find the Windows folder to do various things..... I have a feeling it has to do with Vista but I don't know....
Can anyone help me out?
You have to tell it to show hidden files and folders, and quite possibly protected OS files and folders as well. I don't remember which or both it was.
In Windows Explorer in Vista, press the alt key to show the menus, then go to Tools -> Folder Options, go to the View tab, and towards the bottom you'll see the check boxes for it.
I have already done that and it still won't show up...
Me too
Same boat as the OP. Tried showing hidden files... nothing. I have to transfer to device than copy paste.
You sure you unchecked hide protected system files as well, not just hidden? Because it works perfectly fine for me when I do that. I don't see what else it could be.
Not working wid me even! Unchecked both the options!
DO same on phone
Click show All files on your phone folder menu option. Try that, maybe it will help
when i want to install a new theme i cannot because i cant find the windows folder in my device when i try to make a folder named windows it says the name is taken
also i have done the show hidden folders option
What operating system are you on?
vista but i hit show all folders in the options menu of control panel
Same thing wid me !
In the folder options, just below show all folders, click the radio button to show hidden files and folders.
Hi I am trying to install sqlce3.5 on a rom which dosen't have cf2.0 (cabs don't work) so I was thinking of manually copying the dll files to the windows folder to see what happens but I cant figure out how to access the windows folder from my pc (windows 7 RC if that matters) any ideas?
Via active sync choose the 'explore' options under 'tools' then a window will pop up. The default directory will be your documents folder what you need to do is go up one directory which will then be your device's root folder. Then from there you'll see the windows folder.
on windows 7 you have to use device manager and when i choose browse device it take to me choose either phone memory or memory card, if i choose phones memory the windows folder is not present and it cannot be seen even if i choose show hidden folders.
any ideas?
After device has sync'ed with pc, just open up your file explorer on your pc. Open 'My Computer' and then scroll down to 'Mobile Device'. If you expand this you should be presented with a list. Open 'My Windows Mobile-Based Device' and scroll down to 'Windows'
Thats the problem I am having I can get to the root just fine but when I am there the windows folder is not present like it is hidden, using view hidden folders dosen't help and typing in the path gets an error message saying it does not exist. I wanted to do this through windows but i suppose I will have to do it through the phones browser instead.
badasschris said:
Thats the problem I am having I can get to the root just fine but when I am there the windows folder is not present like it is hidden, using view hidden folders dosen't help and typing in the path gets an error message saying it does not exist. I wanted to do this through windows but i suppose I will have to do it through the phones browser instead.
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Open your file explorer on your pc, go to Tools > Folder Options > View and make sure 'Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)' is unticked
Other than this I'm not sure why its not showing
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Open your file explorer on your pc, go to Tools > Folder Options > View and make sure 'Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)' is unticked
Other than this I'm not sure why its not showing
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it was indeed this thanks very much.
Excellent, glad you got it sorted
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I am trying to put a shortcut in Start menu on the device while conected via active sync with Windows Mobile Device Centre but the windows folder does not show up. Can someone tell me how to get to windows folder please.
MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL.......
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You will need to show all hidden files and folders and all protected OS files on your PC. You can do this in the Organise>Folders and Search options (in windows 7) In Vista i cant remember off hand.
Merry Xmas
I noticed exactly the same thing today! I don't know how to solve this or if it can be solved
But don't worry, you are not the only person. I can only view the windows folder from the device file explorer
I have exactly the same problem. I need access to this folder to do some cleaning up. The chore is too cumbursome on the phone. I really need to know how to access this folder on my computer. Anyone?
Open up file explorer on your pc, and browse to your phones windows folder, then press alt, and a set of menus will appear along the top of the window, click tools - folder options - move to the 'view' tab, scroll down the list and check 'show hidden files folders and drives', then scroll a little further and untick hide protected operating system files.
The phones windows folder should then be visible.
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Open up file explorer on your pc, and browse to your phones windows folder, then press alt, and a set of menus will appear along the top of the window, click tools - folder options - move to the 'view' tab, scroll down the list and check 'show hidden files folders and drives', then scroll a little further and untick hide protected operating system files.
The phones windows folder should then be visible.
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My Savior!!!
Thanks 1.000.000!!!
Hey,
I'm having trouble accessing the Windows folder of my device when browsing via my pc. When I browse using WMDC file explorer I cant see the Windows folder. Is there a way to access it?
-Thanks
on your PC - open file manager, press alt - t. This should bring up the tools menu, choose folder options, switch to 'view' tab, scroll down,
Tick 'show hidden files and folders'
scroll
untick 'hide protected operating system files'
click apply(bottom), then click 'apply to folders'(top)
Thanks a lot
no problem.
When you do browse the windows folder on the phone from the pc, dont be surprised that it takes quite a while to populate the file list, it isn't your phone, its a known issue of winmo. Personally i find it easier to use filemanager on the phone (well, resco, ) and copy files to and from the windows folder from there, and use the pc file manager just to copy to other folders and the sd card.