In File Explorer click on D:\ and see if there is a Desktop folder.
The normal Desktop folder is under This PC which refers to C:\Users\user\Desktop.
In File Explorer click on D:\ and see if there is a Desktop folder.
The normal Desktop folder is under This PC which refers to C:\Users\user\Desktop.
In File Explorer click on D:\ and see if there is a Desktop folder.
The normal Desktop folder is under This PC which refers to C:\Users\user\Desktop.
Ahh sorry I forgot to note, all the data on the D drive is currently unaccessible, and it cannot be seen in the file explorer, I had moved multiple default folders like desktop and documents, etc to the D drive otherwise my C drive will be full. Currently when I turn on my laptop, all I see an empty desktop and an empty taskbar with only the recycle bin on the desktop.
Hi Edwin,
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When you backed up your files and folders to that drive, did you actually drag the Desktop and Pictures folder onto that drive?
If so, that action moves the folder to that drive so no copy of the folder remains on your C drive, if those folders still exist on that flash drive, then you should drag them back into your user folder to restore their default location.
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Otherwise:
Open the Registry Editor again, it will still be on the same page.
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Double click Desktop, then set its Value Data to this and click OK
%USERPROFILE%\Desktop
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Double click My Pictures, then set its Value Data to this and click OK
%USERPROFILE%\Pictures
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Double click {0DDD015D-B06C-45D5-8C4C-F59713854639}, then set its Value Data to this and click OK
%USERPROFILE%\Pictures
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Close the Registry Editor and restart (not shut down) your PC.
It still shows up when I restart. However it now does not appear if I open photos and documents. Also, I do not have a backup to go to an earlier restore point. I think 6/11/2021 is when I started having problems. I appreciate your help. If you have any other suggestions please let me know. Ed
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I sincerely apologise if this issue has already been solved elsewhere. However, after much Googling I could not find an explanation or fix for this strange behaviour.
I have the following setup:
Windows Storage Space containing D:\Desktop
- 8 TB HDD
- running in reduced resiliency as I wanted to start a mirrored space and add the mirror later on, but I doubt this matters
When the PC is booted up, it says that D:\Desktop is not available. However, after clicking OK, the desktop loads normally and the D:\ drive is available. Perhaps this could be due to Storage Spaces taking a while to initialise?
While this would normally be just an annoyance, all the desktop icons' positions are reset, making it near-unusable. How could I fix this?
Possibly unrelated, but when browsing folders, photos show up in one order (say, 1,2,3), but when opening the Photo viewer and clicking next, it could go from 2,1,3.
Common issues I checked for / other notes:
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SMART for the HDD is all good, no reallocated sectors.
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Windows boots off an NVMe SSD.
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Storage Space is mirrored but missing one mirror.
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HDD model is Seagate Skyhawk.
Thank you so much for your help! This has been really frustrating.
I really am desperate to find an answer for this.
Just an hour earlier I was just browsing on the web (not downloading) when I suddenly got the "C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop is unavailable" error. I saw my desktop messed up, with only a few icons appearing out of many I had. I rebooted my laptop, then the error didn't appear anymore. However, the desktop looked weird, there were only a few icons present, but more than that of before I rebooted. My personal folders and files that were on the desktop were missing, I went into the Downloads folder and saw only my most recent downloaded folder present. A lot were missing. I'm not sure if any other data were lost aside from those in Desktop and Downloads.
I tried suggestions I saw online. I had my default desktop folder in my D drive (and never had any problems in the past), but I tried copying the desktop folder from C:/Users/Default/Desktop to C:/Windows/System32/config/systemprofile and adding permission for everyone. I also tried to do the same method but with the Desktop folder in my D drive. I also tried system restore to a point last week. Nothing worked, my files are still missing. There are a lot of important data missing that I haven't backed up yet. I really am lost in this, any helpful solution is welcome. Thanks.