Folder view question on USB drive
 

Hi everyone,

I have an external USB drive containing about 10 folders with about 20 files in
each folder. When I open a folder in My Computer, it always defaults to the
Icons view. I change the view to Details view but it never stays set.

I have tired every setting I can think of to keep the folders to "Details" but
no joy.

Am I doing something wrong ? Is this standard with USB drives ? I'm using
Windows XPSP2

Jamie

Re: Folder view question on USB drive
 

"Jamie Anderson" <inwinter@bluebottle.com> wrote:

>Hi everyone,
>
>I have an external USB drive containing about 10 folders with about 20 files in
>each folder. When I open a folder in My Computer, it always defaults to the
>Icons view. I change the view to Details view but it never stays set.
>
>I have tired every setting I can think of to keep the folders to "Details" but
>no joy.
>
>Am I doing something wrong ? Is this standard with USB drives ? I'm using
>Windows XPSP2

Just use explorer, WinKey+E, or an Icon shortcut

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Re: Folder view question on USB drive
 

"Jamie Anderson" <inwinter@bluebottle.com> wrote in message
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> Hi everyone,
>
> I have an external USB drive containing about 10 folders with about 20
> files in each folder. When I open a folder in My Computer, it always
> defaults to the Icons view. I change the view to Details view but it never
> stays set.
>
> I have tired every setting I can think of to keep the folders to "Details"
> but no joy.
>

And that would be??

Re: Folder view question on USB drive
 

In message <UFJ0i.16$eP6.0@newsfe06.lga>,
WhzzKdd <frack_this@email_is.invalid> writes:
> "Jamie Anderson" <inwinter@bluebottle.com> wrote in message
> news:X1H0i.6512$MH3.6391@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I have an external USB drive containing about 10 folders with about
>> 20 files in each folder. When I open a folder in My Computer, it
>> always defaults to the Icons view. I change the view to Details view
>> but it never stays set.
>>
>> I have tired every setting I can think of to keep the folders to
>> "Details" but no joy.
>>
>
> And that would be??

What did I try ? Well I went into Folder Options and checked the 'Remember each
folder's settings' box. Also tried an Icon shortcut.

Do you actually have a solution ?

Re: Folder view question on USB drive
 

"Jamie Anderson" <inwinter@bluebottle.com> wrote in message
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> In message <UFJ0i.16$eP6.0@newsfe06.lga>,
> WhzzKdd <frack_this@email_is.invalid> writes:
>> "Jamie Anderson" <inwinter@bluebottle.com> wrote in message
>> news:X1H0i.6512$MH3.6391@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> I have an external USB drive containing about 10 folders with about
>>> 20 files in each folder. When I open a folder in My Computer, it
>>> always defaults to the Icons view. I change the view to Details view
>>> but it never stays set.
>>>
>>> I have tired every setting I can think of to keep the folders to
>>> "Details" but no joy.
>>>
>>
>> And that would be??
>
> What did I try ? Well I went into Folder Options and checked the 'Remember
> each folder's settings' box. Also tried an Icon shortcut.
>
> Do you actually have a solution ?
Maybe not, but I wasn't going to try guessing what you did or did not do.

Each folder could have a hidden file called "desktop.ini". Do you have your
folder view set to show hidden files? If so, you should see that - delete
it. If not, turn on the view hidden files option. Then make your folder look
the way you want it, and close the folder by pressing alt-shift-F4 at the
same time. (That's an old "save settings and close" keyboard shortcut, which
might work.)

Not Working
 

I have used all of this, but it is not working for me. Here's my specifications:
--Windows XP SP3 running in Virtualbox VM on Windows 7
--The "My Documents" on the desktop is routed to my 4GB PNY jump drive
--Whenever I open the jump drive through the routed "My Documents" OR >My Computer>USB (E:) it displays as Tiles view but I want Details view
Help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!