How to resolve the 'Location is not available' problem when you try to access Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos, etc. In this tutorial you will find detailed instructions on how to resolve the 'location is not available' problem or to restore the default location of your personal folders in cases that you have accidentally deleted or moved them to another location. The 'Location is not available' issue commonly occurs after the user has deleted (or moved) completely the folder reported on the error message. If the location cannot be found, it might have been moved or deleted'. If the location is on the network, make sure you 're connected to the network or Internet and then try again.
If the location is on this PC, make sure the device or drive is connected or the disc is inserted and then try again. C:\Users\%username%\%Folder Name& is unavailable. The full error message that is displayed is: ' Location is not available. Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos, etc.) from their shortcuts in Windows Explorer.
On a Windows 10, 8 or 7 based device the 'Location is not available' error may be displayed whenever the user tries to access one or more personal folders (e.g.