HT3964 What is the folder with the finder and then a question mark?

Help me i dont know what to do !White screen with a folder that has a finder icon and then a ? Mark

Depending on the exact cause, you need to either reselect the Mac OS 9 or X system as the startup disk(only applicable if it starts up on its own), or use a disk repair program on the internal drive, or install an OS on the internal drive, or replace the internal drive.
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Here are the details:
* I am running the latest update to 10.4
* I changed the name of the folder with the little house as its icon. I changed it in the sidebar to the finder window. I changed the folder's name from it's original name to a new name, which is the name of my computer.
* As soon as I did so, I started experiencing problems. I was using Azureus to download something (legally, of course) and I started getting popup warnings stating that the save location could not be located.
* I then tried to open up my address book, which was now empty.
* At this point, I became pretty sure that I messed up the...how you say...references for all my programs. In other words, my address book looks in "x" location for its addresses. My iPhoto looks in "x" location for the pictures and library files, etc.
* I said to myself, "oh crap, look what I did" and attempted to change the folder with the little house as its icon from its current name back to the original. Unfortunately, it would not let me, and informed me that name was already in use.
* I then said, "oh crap" and logged out of the account. I forget what my thinking was in doing this.
* When I got to the log in screen, it gave me 4 options. There are two administrators' accounts; one I cannot access and my usual computer name. I logged into the latter, as usual.
* When logged back in, nothing was as it should be. My desktop picture was gone, my desktop folders were gone. My dock was positioned at the bottom of the screen and was not hiding. Also, the little house went back to the original name. My program to automatically startup the Dashboard did not kick in. I clicked on iTunes and it wanted me to click through all the user' agreement set up options. When I opened up iPhoto I canceled the pop up window that was offered and found that my iPhoto library, which usually has 4000+ pictures, was empty. I opened up "Comic Life," and it asked me to register. I then looked in the finder to see if I could find a document for work. I clicked on the documents folder in the sidebar, and everything showed up. I then tried to do a search, but the files could not be located. I even visually verified the files where there, but neither spotlight or the finder search could locate them. If I clicked on a file, it opens, even though I cannot "search" for it. I've even tried to click on the actual folder and do a specific search, and receive nada.
*I've located all of the documents/library/etc. under "Macintosh HD/users/*current name of little house icon*, but it appears as just a regular folder.
So...there it is. I know I've screwed up my paths, but am unsure how to restore the computer to how it was. If there is no restore function, I am also unsure how to make it so my programs recognize the original library, etc.

EDIT: Welcome to Apple Discussions. Didn't notice you just joined. In case you don't know the message I left is a "link" just click on it. Sorry to be basic but I don't your level of skills.
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The DFS Replication service stopped replication on the folder with the following local path: C:\Windows\SYSVOL\domain

Hi,
i am facing the problem SVSVOL folder replication, i also checked dcdiag and result is DFSRevent fail .
in event log i found the event Error:
The DFS Replication service stopped replication on the folder with the following local path: C:\Windows\SYSVOL\domain. This server has been disconnected from other partners for 173 days, which is longer than the time allowed by the MaxOfflineTimeInDays parameter
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please suggest me the solution..

> disconnected from other partners for 173 days, which is longer than the
> please suggest me the solution..
Increase the MaxOfflineTimeInDays. Try google or bing :)
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