Where did my files go?


  1. Posts : 1
    windows 10
       #1

    Where did my files go?


    Just updated to a new windows 10 build using the dvd. Installed using the keep personal files option. The complete opposite seems to have happened! My program files folder is still there. I have a windows.old folder. And a new e: but wherever I look the users folders, downloads, my pictures, my documents are all empty.

    I backed up the most important things beforehand of course but still this seems strange. Why would they be deleted when everything else remains?
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  2. Posts : 68,655
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello David, and welcome to Eight Forums.

    Double check to see if you may have a C:\$Windows.~BT type folder. If you do, see if a copy of your user folder and files may be in it. :)
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    Windows 11 Pro X64 22H2 22621.1848
       #3

    Shawn, where under that folder would they be? I don't see any Users folder.
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  4. Posts : 3,502
    Win_8.1-Pro, Win_10.1607-Pro, Mint_17.3
       #4

    windows.old folder - methinks

    it's a system folder, so you'll have to change the explorer view to see it.
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  5. Posts : 68,655
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #5

    Ztruker said:
    Shawn, where under that folder would they be? I don't see any Users folder.
    It's a folder that could contains left overs that didn't make it to the upgrade or repair install for whatever reason. If it exists, it would have the same "Users\(user-name)" folder structure if the profile folder was left there.
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  6. Posts : 3,257
    Windows 10 Pro
       #6

    Brink said:
    It's a folder that could contains left overs that didn't make it to the upgrade or repair install for whatever reason. If it exists, it would have the same "Users\(user-name)" folder structure if the profile folder was left there.
    Shawn, You're confusing Windows.old with Windows.~bt. Windows.~bt only contains the installation files.
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