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are these folders normally labeled in blue lettering? And would having these folders hidden affect the way that windows views them? &nbsp; Just because they are hidden should not keep the files in them from being found should it? &nbsp;Thanks for your reply.<br />

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are these folders normally labeled in blue lettering? And would having these folders hidden affect the way that windows views them?   Just because they are hidden should not keep the files in them from being found should it?  Thanks for your reply.


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 I am trying to figure out why my system is not finding these files when I try to reinstall windows xp. <br />

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I am trying to figure out why my system is not finding these files when I try to reinstall windows xp.


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I got it, the files were compressed! &nbsp;How they got that way I have no ideal, but they are now de-compressed and I will be trying the re-install again. &nbsp;Thanks
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I got it, the files were compressed!  How they got that way I have no ideal, but they are now de-compressed and I will be trying the re-install again.  Thanks

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Glad you found out that. &nbsp;I remember seeing that info about the label being in blue for some type of file, but I hadn't found it yet, and was still looking.... &nbsp;I thought maybe it was for encrypted folders. &nbsp;Now, hopefully, BOTH of us will remember that it is for compressed folders. &nbsp;;0)
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Glad you found out that.  I remember seeing that info about the label being in blue for some type of file, but I hadn't found it yet, and was still looking....  I thought maybe it was for encrypted folders.  Now, hopefully, BOTH of us will remember that it is for compressed folders.  ;0)

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what does it mean when your folders (as viewed in my computer) are faded and labeled in blue letters vice the black normal letters. &nbsp;I have been trying to reinstall xp. &nbsp;I keep getting error messages that it can not find files. &nbsp;I have found the files but they are in a faded folder and labeled with blue letters. 
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what does it mean when your folders (as viewed in my computer) are faded and labeled in blue letters vice the black normal letters.  I have been trying to reinstall xp.  I keep getting error messages that it can not find files.  I have found the files but they are in a faded folder and labeled with blue letters. 

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Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.