Windows 10: Accidentally deleted a file from the documents folder and now windows won't boot properly

Discus and support Accidentally deleted a file from the documents folder and now windows won't boot properly in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; It started when I was browsing through the documents directory late at night when I accidentally hit delete on probably one of the first file that was... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Vexcenot, Oct 4, 2020.

  1. Accidentally deleted a file from the documents folder and now windows won't boot properly


    It started when I was browsing through the documents directory late at night when I accidentally hit delete on probably one of the first file that was listed

    I didn't see what it was but I didn't think much of it and shut off my laptop after pressing ctrl Z didn't restore it and I couldn't find it in my recycle bin.

    When I turned on my laptop the next day, it wouldn't boot properly and windows couldn't fix it after letting it diagnose it.

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    /u/Vexcenot, Oct 4, 2020
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  2. Is it ok to delete all the files/documents in temporary folder(Temp)?

    Is it ok to delete all the files/documents in temporary folder(Temp)?

    or do i need it?
     
    computer45, Oct 4, 2020
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  3. Dia01 Win User
    My Documents Files - Deleted?

    For some reason all the files apart from My Games/Crysis Wars have been somehow deleted without my doing. Strangely, I went to play Crysis Wars the other day and my profiles were gone, thinking nothing of it I proceded to reset them up. Also strangely, I did not install any games folders in My Documents, somehow the folders Games/Crysis Wars just appeared, when, I really don't know. I have install my OS on a seperate hard drive and My Documents as well as every other folder used as storage is linked to another seperate HDD. Tried a system restore, still no good, why? Has Crysis somehow deleted/corrupted this folder? confused:
     
    Dia01, Oct 4, 2020
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  4. Anusha Win User

    Accidentally deleted a file from the documents folder and now windows won't boot properly

    C windows installer folder - Delete?

    He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink Accidentally deleted a file from the documents folder and now windows won't boot properly ;)
    Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

    Like:
    First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
    Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
    Then type this in command mode as admin
    mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

    Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.
     
    Anusha, Oct 4, 2020
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