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Then Nam Kheong <nkthen@magix.com.sg> wrote in message
news:01be340d$256444e0$7606a6ca@pc6.118...

>I've got a recursive folders. That is, when I tried to enter my \Program
>Files, it gives me another \Program Files folder. Thus is has become
>D:\Program Files\Program Files\Program Files\Program Files... and it goes
>on forever!

>I realise that I have this problem after I ran Norton Speed Disk.

This is known as a cross-linked file.folder.  STOP accessing it immediately as
it replicates geometrically (1 becomes 2, 2 becomes 4 and .......4096 becomes
8192.) with each access.  Use Norton Disk Doctor to fix, but since you
apparently got the problem from running Norton Speed Disk, only do so if you
have the latest version of Norton Utilities 3.0 with ALL the patches applied.
Older versions can trash your HD (seems to be what happened here).  If you
don't have that version, get it QUICK or you'll lose everything on the drive.
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In article <01be340d$256444e0$7606a6ca@pc6.118>
           nkthen@magix.com.sg "Then Nam Kheong" writes:

"Hi! I've got a BIG PROBLEM!
"
"I've got a recursive folders. That is, when I tried to enter my \Program
"Files, it gives me another \Program Files folder. Thus is has become
"D:\Program Files\Program Files\Program Files\Program Files... and it goes
"on forever!
"
"I realise that I have this problem after I ran Norton Speed Disk. 
"
"Is there anyway to solve this problem?

    Fascinating!

    Have you run SCANDISK?  If not, do so!  A cross-linked directory
 could presumably cause such an effect.

    Is this recursive folder the only thing showing in "Program Files",
 or are there files (or other folders) there as well?  If there are
 other files, then I would *suggest* (though others may know better than
 me) that you create another temporary folder somewhere and copy all the
 files into it, so they are safe.  Do the same with any other folders.
 Then try deleting the second-level "Program Files" folder.

    But have a rescue disk ready first; you may need it .....

    And take a backup first, if you can.

    The most obvious risk is that deleting the lower elements actually
 deletes the higher ones as well.  If it does this, I fancy you are
 going to have to reinstall W95.  (Messing about in DOS is possible,
 but you would presumably lose all the long filenames.)

    However, I think you would be well-advised to collect several
 responses to your post before deciding what to do .......

                                                Chris K.

PS:  Please tell us what happens.
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