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Access Documents The file, directory, or volume syntax is incorrect

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le hurlu Posted messages 53 Status Member -  
pistouri Posted messages 19011 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello,

I’m having an issue accessing my Documents folder. This also prevents me from installing a software that needs to access this folder. I’m not sure what caused the bug ;-((.

When I click on the Documents folder via File Explorer, a message appears:
The syntax of the filename, directory, or volume is incorrect.

The access path in the error message is as follows C:\Users\username\C:\Users\username\Documents

It should logically indicate C:\Users\username\Documents

Can someone help me?
Thanks in advance

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    Renardrougeetnoir Posted messages 974 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   120
     
    Hello.

    Press the Windows and R keys, type shell:personal (OK)
    Press Ctrl + A to select all the content of the Documents folder, then right-click to copy, paste the content into an empty temporary folder, and exit the window.
    Launch Windows Explorer, right-click on the Documents folder -> Properties
    Click on the Location tab then on Restore Defaults

    Apply -> OK
    If the data has disappeared, just copy it back.
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    1. le hurlu Posted messages 53 Status Member
       
      Thank you, but it didn't work. Once the command was launched, an explorer window opened, the error message appeared, the content of the window was empty, and my cursor was spinning in vain.
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