Windows 10: Files disappeared when moved

Discus and support Files disappeared when moved in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Tried to move some files and now they've disappeared. They're not in the Recycle Bin. I can see them when I search my drive, but they have an Internet... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/ScribblyScribe, May 25, 2020.

  1. Files disappeared when moved


    Tried to move some files and now they've disappeared. They're not in the Recycle Bin. I can see them when I search my drive, but they have an Internet Explorer icon on them? How can I recover them?

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    /u/ScribblyScribe, May 25, 2020
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  2. TTron Win User

    files disappear during move/drag when a notification popped up in Win10

    I was moving 4 files from one folder to another folder using the drag and drop method on my laptop. During the drag before I even got out of the original directory I received a popup notification. This did something and took the focus from my drag causing the files to disappear. I was currently in the menu area to make the file list move upward toward the folders but was not in the folder area yet. The files simply disappeared! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    They did not go back to the original directory and I checked the few bottom folders to see if maybe they went there. I could not access the undo move feature as the op had not completed.

    Thank you in advance for any suggestions!
     
    TTron, May 25, 2020
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  3. Downloaded files disappear


    When you download a file through any browser, there's an option somewhere to 'Open Containing Folder.'

    In Windows, to find a file you have downloaded...

    1. Open your personal folder by clicking the Start button and then clicking your user name at the top of the Start menu's right pane.
    2. Double-click one of the following folders:
      • Downloads
      • Documents
      • Pictures
      • Videos
      • Music


    If you do not see the file you are looking for, but know its file name, you can search for it by following these steps:
    To search for a file you have downloaded...

    1. Click the Start button
    2. Type all or part of the file name into the Search box.
      The file you are looking for will appear in the list of results.
     
    teachermark, May 25, 2020
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  4. hdjx Win User

    Files disappeared when moved

    files have gone

    I MOVED a directory from one W2K PC to another. However, the target PC (which has a backup unit on it and thus the point of the move) crashed halfway through the move and I had to reboot. I then decided that I needed to sort out why the PC crashed and MOVED the directory back again.

    However, in the process, most of the files have disappeared! What I don't understand is why the original files were deleted if they were not copied over.

    As far as I can see, the files have gone for good. Is there any hope? Friend suggest Data Recovery Wizard, can I try that?
     
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