Windows 10: I accidentally merged the Downloads Folder and the Videos folder while redirecting location...

I accidentally merged the Downloads folder with the Videos folder while redirecting the location of the folders from the C:/ to D:/ drives. I can't use File History to restore it. I can't move them back to previous locations or restore the folders to previous versions. I also can't find Downloads folder in my User folder. I tried restoring the User file to a previous version and it didn't fix the issue... for some reason the icons for the user libraries is also messed up , like for instance the document folder has the icon for download basically the download , and document folder is merged

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I accidentally merged the Downloads Folder and the Documents folder while redirecting location

As the title says, I accidentally merged the Downloads folder with the Documents folder while redirecting the location of the folders from the C:/ to D:/ drives. I can't use File History to restore it. I can't move them back to previous locations or restore
the folders to previous versions. It says they are not available.

I also can't seem to find the Documents and Downloads folder in my User folder. It won't let me create new folders in my User folder either because it will just automatically merge with the existing one with a different path (D:/).

I tried restoring the User file to a previous version and it didn't fix the issue...

Help, please?

I've looked at a lot of answers for Windows 7 and 8.1. I have Windows 10, not sure if it makes a huge difference.

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Need help! I accidentally merged the Downloads Folder and the Documents folder while redirecting location

As the title says, I accidentally merged the Downloads folder with the Documents folder while redirecting the location of the folders from the C:/ to D:/ drives. I can't use File History to restore it. I can't move them back to previous locations or restore the folders to previous versions. It says they are not available.

I also can't seem to find the Documents and Downloads folder in my User folder. It won't let me create new folders in my User folder either because it will just automatically merge with the existing one with a different path (D:/).

I tried restoring the User file to a previous version and it didn't fix the issue...

for some reason the icons for the user libraries is also messed up , like for instance the document folder has the icon for download
basically the download , and document folder is merged and i cant recover them

i also lost quick access from the navigation pane

Help, please?





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I accidentally merged the Downloads Folder and the Documents folder while redirecting location

Hello Nina,

Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community and providing us with the detailed description about the issue.

As per the description, I understand that you have accidentally merged the download folder and the documents folder while redirecting location on the system.

I certainly understand your concern and will try my best to help you.

I would suggest you to refer to the articles given below and check if that helps.

Libraries: frequently asked questions

Windows help & learning

Files, folders and online storage

Windows help & learning

The above steps holds good for Windows 10 as well.

For more Information:

I would suggest you to refer to the suggestions provided by
“Andre Da Costa” replied on January 22, 2015 in the following Microsoft Community link.

Frequently Asked Questions: Windows 10

Redirecting

I hope this information is helpful.

Please do let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.

Thank you.

Jayant