Windows 10: how do I retrieve my pictures and documents if onedrive deleted them?

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  1. how do I retrieve my pictures and documents if onedrive deleted them?


    how do I retrieve my pictures and documents if onedrive deleted them?

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    Alicia Gibbs, Nov 3, 2024
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  2. OneDrive deletes my local Desktop, Documents and Pictures folders ?!

    @Samuria Hi, I've performed a OneDrive [Back up folder on this PC] test with the Documents folder of mine (with just a few test files), and again OneDrive deleted the Documents folder just like that without asking or suggesting anything. So right-click the OneDrive cloud icon in the notification area, push Settings, then again Settings in next pane, etc ... I simply followed the instructions in the link below: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/...a-6552e77c3057 On that support page the first picture after the video shows the pane [Where do you want to keep your files], with the options: --Continue backing up this folder (Recommended) --OneDrive only --Computer only The pane with those 3 options does NOT appear in my case. OneDrive immediately takes a backup of my D:drive Documents folder, puts then the aliases (references) of the backed up files in an OneDrive alias cloud icon folder, in an newly created empty Documents folder on the C:drive, en continues to delete the entire D:drive Documents folder into the trash where I could just pick up. Note that the C:drive Documents folder was moved several days to the D:drive where is was seen as the default folder by Office and other apps, and even by OneDrive as it picked the correct D:drive Documents folder to back up. Conclusion: there is something seriously wrong with OneDrive and the way it operates. For me this closes the discussion, I won't use OneDrive for backing up any data. Goodbye OneDrive! Thanks for the replies and support,
     
    DiracDeBroglie, Nov 3, 2024
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  3. wallace99 Win User
    Problem with location of Pictures library after making pictures available on OneDrive

    Thanks Rhina

    I did what you suggested but it ended up making OneDrive the Pictures library. This may have something to do with the way i originally moved the Pictures folders to OneDrive. I probably should explain:

    Because there already was a (fairly empty) Pictures folder under OneDrive (automatically set up I think when transferring a few Ipad photos to PC via OneDrive) I had moved the top level Pictures folders into D/users/myname/OneDrive rather than moving
    the Pictures folder itself. This was probably a bit stupid but I subsequently moved the top level Pictures folders into that pre-existing Pictures folder on OneDrive and that's how we got to where we are today.


    To continue after that diversion. Following the restore you suggested, the pictures folder under Libraries was still wrong but it looked a lot better ie it was no longer offering me a choice of locations for Pictures folders and, instead was just showing
    me all the top level folders for what it (wrongly) thought was the Pictures folder. But it was still not appearing directly under This PC.

    My next step was to go into Properties option for Libraries/Pictures. Here I simply added the correct location D/users/myname/OneDrive/pictures and deleted the location D/users/myname/OneDrive which at that time was the current location.

    So, on the Positive side:

    • Libraries/Pictures now shows what I would expect ie my top level Pictures folders

    But, on the negative side:

    • Pictures still does not appear under This PC, unlike Documents, Videos, Music etc
    • in the Photos app, if I go to Folders option, it shows the folder as OneDrive, not OneDrive/Pictures even though, if i go into "choose where to look" it is correctly showing OneDrive/Pictures as the location. Obviously i can still get to the photos I need
      but it's an extra unnecessary step
    That's where i am currently.
     
    wallace99, Nov 3, 2024
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  4. how do I retrieve my pictures and documents if onedrive deleted them?

    Automatic update deleted my documents and my pictures how do I retrieve my pictures and documents if onedrive deleted them? :(

    Hi Ian,

    We appreciate your earnest effort to get the issue resolved. We understand that the troubleshooting steps provided by the forum moderator did not
    allow you to successfully retrieve your old files back. To get you sorted, kindly answer the following questions:

    • Did you log in to your OneDrive account?
    • Have you tried looking for the old files in OneDrive?

    Since you have mentioned that you've lost those pictures or files after installing some updates. We recommend that you check the article below for steps in recovering your lost or deleted files.

    Find lost files after the update to Windows 10

    Your response will be highly appreciated.
     
    Vanessa Oca, Nov 3, 2024
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