Windows 10: Help with resetting/restoring a system folder that i shouldnt have deleted.

Discus and support Help with resetting/restoring a system folder that i shouldnt have deleted. in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; For some reason i thought it was a good idea to delete the "C:/Users/Administrator/OneDrive" folder using "rm -r -fo" in PowerShell. Now i cant access... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/bicky-royal, Apr 12, 2021.

  1. Help with resetting/restoring a system folder that i shouldnt have deleted.


    For some reason i thought it was a good idea to delete the "C:/Users/Administrator/OneDrive" folder using "rm -r -fo" in PowerShell. Now i cant access the Documents, Pictures and Desktop folder anymore as i keep getting an error obviously saying the folder can't be located. How can i fix this?

    Windows 10 Home (19041.868) on HP Pavilion laptop

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    /u/bicky-royal, Apr 12, 2021
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  2. jellyroll Win User

    How to delete inactive System Image Restore Points in System Restore

    Windows 10 64-bit.
    When I click "show more restore points" in System Restore I see a bunch of old "system image restore points" that were deleted in past and do not correspond to any currently active restore points. Clicking any of these old restore points, I simply get an error message saying they could not be found, and to select another restore point instead.I would like to delete these restore points listings but have been unable to do so.
    So far, I have tried steps mentioned below without any luck :

    Disk Cleanup through (CHelp with resetting/restoring a system folder that i shouldnt have deleted. :) Properties
    Disable System Protection (OFF and ON) in System Protection for OS (CHelp with resetting/restoring a system folder that i shouldnt have deleted. :)
    Disk Space Usage to minimum (slider button all the way to the left then 'Delete all restore points for this drive'),
    Delete all shown Restore points in CCleaner (the problem ones do not show here),
    Reset Windows Backup to Default in Windows 10 with 'Reset_Windows_Backup.bat' utility.

    Any suggestions highly welcome.
     
    jellyroll, Apr 12, 2021
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  3. Trouble deleting a folder

    Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

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    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well Help with resetting/restoring a system folder that i shouldnt have deleted. :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, Apr 12, 2021
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  4. jellyroll Win User

    Help with resetting/restoring a system folder that i shouldnt have deleted.

    How to delete inactive System Image Restore Points in System Restore

    AndreTen - I have tried Disk Cleanup but unfortunately the problem entries did not go away.
    I feel certain Bree (VIP Member) has identified the correct cause of this problem as above and his adviced solution should also do the trick.

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    Bree - Thank you. I must admit that I did use 'Create system image' a few times in 'Backup & Restore (Windows 7)' instead of 'Backup now' and these ghost entries relate to those actions. You have rightly identified the cause of this issue.
    It is crazy that Microsoft has put two different backup options causing the issue of these ghost restore points.

    Regarding your advice on how to rectify the issue - I must add that I am not very computer savvy and feel reluctant to use Diskpart utility etc to delete 'WindowsImageBackup\SPPMetadataCache' and 'WindowsImageBackup\Catalog folders' from within 'System Volume Information' folder with command Prompt as I fear damaging the pc by making any mistakes, as I have never done this before.

    Please advice if there may be another simpler method to delete the above folders OR if you are able and have time to post a step by step instructions (with pictures if possible) on how to follow your advice. Much appreciated.
     
    jellyroll, Apr 12, 2021
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