Windows 10: Files are missing but still they occupy the space. Help me recover those files.

I just found this thing in the event viewer. This might help you to fix the problem.



Log Name: System

Source: Microsoft-Windows-Ntfs

Date: 23-Mar-21 22:40:56

Event ID: 98

Task Category: None

Level: Error

Keywords: 2

User: SYSTEM

Computer: Aviz

Description:

Volume X: \Device\HarddiskVolume2 needs to be taken offline for a short time to perform a Spot Fix. Please run "CHKDSK /SPOTFIX" locally via the command line, or run "REPAIR-VOLUME <drive:>" locally or remotely via PowerShell.

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

<System>

<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Ntfs" Guid="{3ff37a1c-a68d-4d6e-8c9b-f79e8b16c482}" />

<EventID>98</EventID>

<Version>0</Version>

<Level>2</Level>

<Task>0</Task>

<Opcode>0</Opcode>

<Keywords>0x8000000000000002</Keywords>

<TimeCreated SystemTime="2021-03-23T17:10:56.9544856Z" />

<EventRecordID>37561</EventRecordID>

<Correlation />

<Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="1356" />

<Channel>System</Channel>

<Computer>Aviz</Computer>

<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />

</System>

<EventData>

<Data Name="DriveName">X:</Data>

<Data Name="DeviceName">\Device\HarddiskVolume2</Data>

<Data Name="CorruptionActionState">2</Data>

</EventData>

</Event>

:)

 

Recovering Deleted Files

Some of your described actions do suggest that is what took place.

As a general thing, the OS/Operating System usually just deletes/changes the first character of the file name then marks that occupied space as available when there is otherwise insufficient space for saving data or installing programs. If nothing such as saving has been done including disk defragmentation there exists a good chance of recovering the file/s using a program such as Recuva to get them back. The recovery will prompt as to enter that missing first letter and accurately recalling it is important.

 

Recovering Deleted Files

I recovered every possible .psd that came up from deep scan on recuva, do you suggest i do something different ? if Yes please explain in detail.

I do know the exact file names by the way.