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    Vista not showing ISO

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Sepharite, Dec 17, 2007.

  1. Sepharite

    Sepharite Notebook Consultant

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    I extracted an ISO via WinRAR onto the desktop. And after extraction, the space is taken, but the ISO is missing. I tried searching. What's going on? =(
     
    Sepharite, Dec 17, 2007
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  2. John B

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    Too many icons on the desktop! :p

    You have extracted the ISO from a RAR file on the desktop?
     
    John B, Dec 17, 2007
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  3. Acorn

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    You probably extracted to the temporary folder instead of saving it on to the desktop
     
    Acorn, Dec 17, 2007
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  4. Sepharite

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    Lol. I just got this laptop so the desktop is bare! =P

    And ya, I extracted it onto the desktop. I`m doing it again, but in a folder, see if that works.

    But that still doesn`t help my HDD space =(

    edit: If it was in the temp, how would I access it
     
    Sepharite, Dec 17, 2007
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  5. John B

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    If you right-click on the RAR file and select "Extract here" you'll know where the file really is...
     
    John B, Dec 17, 2007
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    Extracting it into a folder works. Any idea where the previous ISOs went?
     
    Sepharite, Dec 17, 2007
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    What method have you used to extract it the first time?
     
    John B, Dec 17, 2007
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    Drag and drop to the desktop

    Did the same with the folder.
     
    Sepharite, Dec 17, 2007
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  9. John B

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    Really, it should be on the desktop...rearrange the icons.
     
    John B, Dec 17, 2007
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  10. ViciousXUSMC

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    Vista likes to hid icons on me once in a blue moon, the file is there but the icons dont update. Logging off and back on should probably fix it.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Dec 17, 2007
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  11. Voodoofreak

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    Try to do a search on all files created when you extracted those files. It might help you locate where those files went.
     
    Voodoofreak, Dec 17, 2007
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  12. jimc

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    just go to desktop in Windows Explorer. you should see everything there.
     
    jimc, Dec 18, 2007
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