Windows 10: Finding deleted files - Documents folder

Discus and support Finding deleted files - Documents folder in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hi.So I was making space on my harddrive yesterday. In doing so I found there was 30gb of stuff on my harddrive that I think was linked to an old work... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Alex1983Sheff, Sep 20, 2023.

  1. Finding deleted files - Documents folder


    Hi.So I was making space on my harddrive yesterday. In doing so I found there was 30gb of stuff on my harddrive that I think was linked to an old work OneDrive account that I couldn't delete, even when I de selected 'read only'. So in trying to clean up the drive, I appear to have deleted my Documents folder the coloured icon one.I only need a couple a files from here, but there are not anywhere to be found.I've tried some software Disk Drill but all that comes up are random files with random extensionsAnyone got any tips??

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    Alex1983Sheff, Sep 20, 2023
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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, Sep 20, 2023
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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, Sep 20, 2023
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  4. IggSter Win User

    Finding deleted files - Documents folder

    My Documents Files - Deleted?

    I have a PC where I have moved My Docs away from my C: to my E: so i can perhaps suggest a few things to check.

    1. The documents and settings folder will still be present on your C: (although unused)
    2. My Documents on my E: is shown as E:\Data (do you have a similar directory)
    3. Is your missing data in this \Data folder if it exists?
    4. If you click the My Documents shortcut does it take you to the default C:\doc and settings\blah blah, or does it take you to the \Data folder?

    Ive had a similar issue with an application resetting the My Docs path back to its orig location and in essence orphaning the My Docs on my E:
     
    IggSter, Sep 20, 2023
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