Windows Explorer error when opening photos and images folders

Jeremy Weimer · 06-01-2006, 10:21 PM

When I go into the Photos folder to try to view player photos that I want to use in my historic league and when I open the images folder of my league to try to replace the logos I'm getting a Windows Explorer error. Then the folders proceed to freeze and I have to end the process to be able to do anything on my computer. I'm posting it here because I don't think it's my computer alone that's the problem because I just attempted some tests using a couple of GDS games and neither had problems.

I viewed the player faces folder in TCB and the helmets folder in BBCF for my NCAA league. Both of those graphics folders have a lot of images, so if it's just my computer not handling a lot of images or something it should've done it with these folders as well.

Anyone have any suggestions or know what's wrong? Before it's suggested, I tried re-starting my computer. It didn't help any. That's why I'm coming here for support.

canadiancreed · 06-01-2006, 10:23 PM

this happen with anythign else, aka when viewing other folders or what not?

I knwo that i'd get random explorer errors, and found that it was actualyl corrupt, or getting there. sadly it's a reformat to fix it

Jeremy Weimer · 06-01-2006, 10:33 PM

You mean just in general around my computer? It happens once in a great while, but it hasn't done so lately except in these two folders and a few other things I downloaded and tried opening.

Jeremy Weimer · 06-01-2006, 10:35 PM

Okay, now the images folder works fine when I try opening it. I'm still scared to try the player photos folder though.

Edit: I decided to go for the gusto and try to photos folder as well. It opened just fine as well.

So uhh...does this mean my computer is in the early stages of having problems with data corruption and needing a reformat? Or is it just some random freak thing that I shouldn't worry about unless it keeps happening?

TC Dale · 07-01-2006, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy Weimer

Okay, now the images folder works fine when I try opening it. I'm still scared to try the player photos folder though.

Edit: I decided to go for the gusto and try to photos folder as well. It opened just fine as well.

So uhh...does this mean my computer is in the early stages of having problems with data corruption and needing a reformat? Or is it just some random freak thing that I shouldn't worry about unless it keeps happening?

Try some health checks on the HD, and see if you have any issues there, if you start to notice some slowness and lack of reaction time, you might have a issue that needs ferreting out.

For programs you update regularly like antivirus, Windows, online games, does it download and update slower sometimes?

Is your temp file and cookies not been emptied in a while? Defragging helps as well.. but checking the health of suspected HD might be good to do.

06-01-2006, 10:21 PM	#1
Jeremy Weimer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,411	Windows Explorer error when opening photos and images folders When I go into the Photos folder to try to view player photos that I want to use in my historic league and when I open the images folder of my league to try to replace the logos I'm getting a Windows Explorer error. Then the folders proceed to freeze and I have to end the process to be able to do anything on my computer. I'm posting it here because I don't think it's my computer alone that's the problem because I just attempted some tests using a couple of GDS games and neither had problems. I viewed the player faces folder in TCB and the helmets folder in BBCF for my NCAA league. Both of those graphics folders have a lot of images, so if it's just my computer not handling a lot of images or something it should've done it with these folders as well. Anyone have any suggestions or know what's wrong? Before it's suggested, I tried re-starting my computer. It didn't help any. That's why I'm coming here for support.

06-01-2006, 10:23 PM	#2
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660 Blog Entries: 1	this happen with anythign else, aka when viewing other folders or what not? I knwo that i'd get random explorer errors, and found that it was actualyl corrupt, or getting there. sadly it's a reformat to fix it __________________ PT21 PT22

06-01-2006, 10:35 PM	#4
Jeremy Weimer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,411	Okay, now the images folder works fine when I try opening it. I'm still scared to try the player photos folder though. Edit: I decided to go for the gusto and try to photos folder as well. It opened just fine as well. So uhh...does this mean my computer is in the early stages of having problems with data corruption and needing a reformat? Or is it just some random freak thing that I shouldn't worry about unless it keeps happening? Last edited by Jeremy Weimer; 06-01-2006 at 10:36 PM.

06-01-2006, 10:33 PM	#3
Jeremy Weimer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,411	You mean just in general around my computer? It happens once in a great while, but it hasn't done so lately except in these two folders and a few other things I downloaded and tried opening.