Windows 10: A large number of files have disappeared

Discus and support A large number of files have disappeared in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Had a bunch of health info files in d:\documents\HealthInfo directory. Used Free File Sync to push them to my laptop. Many files disappeared from BOTH... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Dale Webb, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM.

  1. Dale Webb Win User

    A large number of files have disappeared


    Had a bunch of health info files in d:\documents\HealthInfo directory. Used Free File Sync to push them to my laptop. Many files disappeared from BOTH desktop and laptop. THOUGHT they were backed up by Google Drive, but GD for Desktops on my computer had a brain fart, and i had to uninstall it. There are NO files on drive.google.com.Is there any hope of finding them. They were digital files; no hard copies.

    :)
     

  2. Files & Folders View as medium or large Icons

    To assist you better, we would suggest that you try to follow the steps below:

    • Open File Explorer.
    • Once you are viewing a folder, right click an empty space within the File Explorer window and select View from the dialogue menu, then choose Large or any icon you wanted to use. Alternatively, you can use the following shortcut keys on the keyboard to
      change your View settings:
    • CTRL + SHIFT + 1 Extra Large
    • CTRL + SHIFT + 2 Large icons
    • CTRL + SHIFT + 3 Medium Icons
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    • CTRL + SHIFT + 5 List
    • CTRL + SHIFT + 6 Details
    • CTRL + SHIFT + 7 Tiles
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    every folder.

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  3. OneDrive won't synchronize a folder with a large number of files

    OneDrive won't synchronize or upload a folder that contains a large number of files. This problem is persistent, and other people have reported it. What happens is that OneDrive spends a couple of days working (with lots of disk activity but no usage
    of the Internet at all), and then reports that all files and folders are up to date. They are not: the folders are present on OneDrive but the folders are all empty.

    Others have reported the same problem. Someone has offered answers that go off onto irrelevancies. Just to be clear:

    • The issue is not the size of files, the issue is the number of files.
    • The issue is not internet connection speed; the issue is the number of files.
    • The issue is not speed of upload; OneDrive doesn't upload the files at all.
     
    JohnO'Donnell9, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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  4. Lucylast Win User

    A large number of files have disappeared

    FIle transfer large number of files

    I have windows 7, On a AMD fx 8350, with 8 gig of memory.

    My problem is that I have to transfer files in large numbers on a frequent basis, as in two or three times daily. These are graphic files and sometimes large. Usually more than 20,000 in number upwards.

    The file transfer is abysmal and seems to be getting worse.

    Does anyone have any ideas on how to speed it up, either a fix or a program, or anything? I feel like Im back on windows3.1
     
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