I cant see "documents" folder on my Kindle

sirkarolloo · 10-16-2012, 03:41 PM

I cant see "documents" folder on my Kindle. I can read books but when i want to download new ones i just cant add them because my pc's doesnt show documents folder. When i try to make new documents folder it just asks what i want to do next because there is already folder named "documents". I just cant see it.

Helgetus · 10-16-2012, 04:34 PM

Hi
If you can see/read books on your Kindle it is a problem with your PC showing the documents folder. Do you see other folder in the Kindle root directory?

Try to adjust the folder options in explorer?

sirkarolloo · 10-16-2012, 04:43 PM

Hello i tried on many computers (also win XP and 7) I can see only one this but its not a folder smt like "DONT HALT ON REPAIR" and one hidden folder.

twowheels · 10-16-2012, 05:08 PM

I'd like to help, but I'm having difficulty understanding the question... it looks like you're using a Windows system.... Perhaps you could try from the command line? If you know the drive letter assigned to your Kindle, for example E:, you can try this and report back what you see:

<WINKEY>+<R>
(press the key with the windows logo in the lower left of your keyboard between CTRL and ALT and while holding that, press the R key, then release both)

In the run program box that comes up, type cmd and press enter.

You'll get a black box that has a bit of white text and a blinking cursor after a prompt that says something like:

C:\Users\Sirkarolloo> _

At this, type:

E:<ENTER> (replace with the drive letter of your kindle)
DIR<ENTER>

Take a screenshot of that or copy and paste the results here... if Windows XP you select text to copy by right clicking and choosing "Mark" followed by right clicking and choosing "Copy" after you've highlighted the text... if Windows 7 you can copy & paste as you usually do.

twowheels · 10-16-2012, 05:10 PM

Alternatively:

<WINKEY><R>

In the run box, type:

E:\Documents <ENTER>

(replace E: with the drive letter assigned to your Kindle)

This should open you directly in the documents folder, even if you can't see it....

sirkarolloo · 10-17-2012, 09:44 AM

Thank you very much. Sorry for my previous english, I was writing it via Mobile Phone. I've opened it from the command line, but my next question is why I cant acces it normaly ?

twowheels · 10-17-2012, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirkarolloo

Thank you very much. Sorry for my previous english, I was writing it via Mobile Phone. I've opened it from the command line, but my next question is why I cant acces it normaly ?

I'm not sure. Looking at my PW in Windows explorer, it's not a hidden folder and it's not a system folder. Maybe it was hidden on yours?

At the command prompt, try typing:

Code:

E:<ENTER>                                 [or whatever your drive letter was]
attrib /S /D | find /I "documents"<ENTR>  [the quotes are necessary]

(the | character is on the same key as the \ character, usually above the <ENTER> key on US keyboards, though sometimes down near the bottom)

You might get a very long list of results depending how much stuff you have on your Kindle, but you should see one result (probably the last) that is just the folder... are there any letters at the beginning of the line, such as a capital H?

susan_cassidy · 10-17-2012, 06:17 PM

Forgive me for asking, but you do know that you have to click on the drive that the Kindle appears as to see the folders underneath, don't you?

sirkarolloo · 10-18-2012, 03:56 AM

Quote:

SH E:\documents

But even if I set that hidden folders should be visible the only folder i can see is "RECYCLER"

twowheels · 10-18-2012, 01:27 PM

There's your problem! It's both hidden AND a system folder, which is a different visibility setting.

Now, do this:

Code:

E:<ENTER>                                 [assuming it's still E:]
attrib -S -H documents<ENTER>

This should fix it. Not sure how it got messed up, but something changed it... all of my Kindle devices show up with no attributes set, so this'll make yours the same.

sirkarolloo · 10-19-2012, 10:16 AM

wow Thank You Very Much ! Your advices were really helpfull. Everything is now fine.

twowheels · 10-19-2012, 11:34 AM

Awesome! Glad I was able to help!!

twowheels · 10-19-2012, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twowheels

There's your problem! It's both hidden AND a system folder, which is a different visibility setting.

Just to clarify: I didn't mean that a system folder is itself a visibility setting, but that there was a different setting to be able to see them in Windows explorer. Just in case other readers stumble upon this. I don't want to seed confusion.

pousi86 · 11-06-2012, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twowheels

There's your problem! It's both hidden AND a system folder, which is a different visibility setting.

Now, do this:

Code:

E:<ENTER>                                 [assuming it's still E:]
attrib -S -H documents<ENTER>

This should fix it. Not sure how it got messed up, but something changed it... all of my Kindle devices show up with no attributes set, so this'll make yours the same.

wow thank you so much i had the same problem and this was very helpful everything is good now

twowheels · 11-06-2012, 01:23 PM

Glad it helped, and welcome to MR!

I'm curious how these are getting messed up...

10-16-2012, 03:41 PM	#1
sirkarolloo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle	I cant see "documents" folder on my Kindle I cant see "documents" folder on my Kindle. I can read books but when i want to download new ones i just cant add them because my pc's doesnt show documents folder. When i try to make new documents folder it just asks what i want to do next because there is already folder named "documents". I just cant see it.

10-18-2012, 01:27 PM	#10
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,853 Karma: 13432974 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro, Boox Note Max	There's your problem! It's both hidden AND a system folder, which is a different visibility setting. Now, do this: Code: E:<ENTER> [assuming it's still E:] attrib -S -H documents<ENTER> This should fix it. Not sure how it got messed up, but something changed it... all of my Kindle devices show up with no attributes set, so this'll make yours the same. Last edited by twowheels; 10-18-2012 at 01:33 PM.

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10-16-2012, 04:34 PM	#2
Helgetus Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 172 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Germany Device: PW1, PW2, KB3G, Sony PRS-T3	Hi If you can see/read books on your Kindle it is a problem with your PC showing the documents folder. Do you see other folder in the Kindle root directory? Try to adjust the folder options in explorer?

10-16-2012, 04:43 PM	#3
sirkarolloo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle	Hello i tried on many computers (also win XP and 7) I can see only one this but its not a folder smt like "DONT HALT ON REPAIR" and one hidden folder.

10-16-2012, 05:08 PM	#4
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,853 Karma: 13432974 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro, Boox Note Max	I'd like to help, but I'm having difficulty understanding the question... it looks like you're using a Windows system.... Perhaps you could try from the command line? If you know the drive letter assigned to your Kindle, for example E:, you can try this and report back what you see: <WINKEY>+<R> (press the key with the windows logo in the lower left of your keyboard between CTRL and ALT and while holding that, press the R key, then release both) In the run program box that comes up, type cmd and press enter. You'll get a black box that has a bit of white text and a blinking cursor after a prompt that says something like: C:\Users\Sirkarolloo> _ At this, type: E:<ENTER> (replace with the drive letter of your kindle) DIR<ENTER> Take a screenshot of that or copy and paste the results here... if Windows XP you select text to copy by right clicking and choosing "Mark" followed by right clicking and choosing "Copy" after you've highlighted the text... if Windows 7 you can copy & paste as you usually do.

10-16-2012, 05:10 PM	#5
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,853 Karma: 13432974 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro, Boox Note Max	Alternatively: <WINKEY><R> In the run box, type: E:\Documents <ENTER> (replace E: with the drive letter assigned to your Kindle) This should open you directly in the documents folder, even if you can't see it....

10-17-2012, 09:44 AM	#6
sirkarolloo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle	Thank you very much. Sorry for my previous english, I was writing it via Mobile Phone. I've opened it from the command line, but my next question is why I cant acces it normaly ?

10-17-2012, 06:17 PM	#8
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Forgive me for asking, but you do know that you have to click on the drive that the Kindle appears as to see the folders underneath, don't you?

10-19-2012, 10:16 AM	#11
sirkarolloo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle	wow Thank You Very Much ! Your advices were really helpfull. Everything is now fine.

10-19-2012, 11:34 AM	#12
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,853 Karma: 13432974 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro, Boox Note Max	Awesome! Glad I was able to help!!

11-06-2012, 01:23 PM	#15
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,853 Karma: 13432974 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro, Boox Note Max	Glad it helped, and welcome to MR! I'm curious how these are getting messed up...

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