All my files are starting out with the filename of file:/// except files from Program files and files directly under the C:/ drive. Please help.

[HowdeeDoodee]

I am going to lose my mind. Thank you in advance for the help (not for losing my mind.)

 

[JLGWhiz]

Probably stored on one drive or cloud servers, this link might help you to understand the formatting of file paths.

File path formats on Windows systems - .NET

In this article, learn about file path formats on Windows systems, such as traditional DOS paths, DOS device paths, and universal naming convention (UNC) paths.

docs.microsoft.com

 

[HowdeeDoodee]

Probably stored on one drive or cloud servers, this link might help you to understand the formatting of file paths.

File path formats on Windows systems - .NET

In this article, learn about file path formats on Windows systems, such as traditional DOS paths, DOS device paths, and universal naming convention (UNC) paths.

docs.microsoft.com

Thank you for the response. Any idea how I can fix this troubling issue?

 

[JLGWhiz]

Thank you for the response. Any idea how I can fix this troubling issue?

Nope!

Regards, JLG

 

[Joe4]

Fix what? What exactly is the issue?
There can be multiple different way to refer to a file path. It is not the case that one is correct and one is not. They both are, it is just looking at it from a different perspective.

What is it that you are actually trying to do here?

 

[JLGWhiz]

I apologize for my terse response in post #4, but as @Joe4 points out and the link which I provided spells out, file/directory paths might begin with a letter designation [A-Z] or file separator symbols (\\\) and still get you to the files or directory you want to go to. It depends on where the files are located . For the most part, files store on your desk top device hard drive will use a logical drive letter (Usually C - D), at initial set up. The A and B drives are normally for auxiliary drives for external disk storage, and other letter designated drives for things like graphics uploads, etc. Since servers use names, they can be addressed with or without a leading alpha letter designation, as apparently many of your file paths do. It is nothing to be alarmed about. It is simply a method of routing so that when you call for the file or directory, it will go to the correct server. That is all explained in the link that was provided. I suggest you read the entire article, even if at this point you do not understand some of it, it will be something you can refer back to in the future as you develop a better understanding of how files are managed within a system.
Regards, JLG