Windows 10: I tried to move folders and files, but now they are missing in both locations

I had two very similar folders "A" and "B". I wanted to merge the folders and delete duplicates.


So I opened folder "B", typed ctrl + a, then typed ctrl + c, then clicked "move to" and selected the folder "A".


Nothing happened and so I just went into the location where folder "B" was saved, clicked on it, then right clicked and selected "Cut"; I then went to folder "A" clicked on it, right clicked and selected paste.


When I went to open the subfolders of Folder "B"; which I assumed would have a few duplicates in them... All folders were empty BUT so was folder "A".


Now all my files are gone. They were not backed up to cloud since last month. How can I undo this?

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Vista Ultimate - 'User' Folder Location

No tried that.

Can copy the entire folder to D; but Windows still points to C as the location. Can change personal folders location to a folder on D;, but this still leaves hidden files etc on C;. Thus meaning there are 2 Users folders. Have managed to change the Public folder location to D;, with some registry tweaks, but this doesnt seem to work for the entire folder.

any more suggestions

 

Location Tab Missing from Almost All Folders

I assume your referring to the Location tab in the Properties of user folders .... Documents, Desktop, Downloads, Pictures, etc

If the tab is missing, it would suggest you're not looking at/accessing the actual user system folder, but simply folders that have the same name(s).

Do the folder listing(s) in Windows/File Explorer have the user system icon, or are they just plain common everyday folder icons?

Try restoring the icons to their default location C:\Users\username\

Note : "Restoring" doesn't mean simply copy/move > paste. The registry has to be adjusted accordingly. This forum has steps to do just that ...
Restore Default Location of Personal Folders in Windows 10

Looking at this part, and having second thooughts ...

Yo don't "create" user system folders, you have to re-locate them from the original system location (as indicated above).

But if you're referring to everyday-usage user-created personal folders ..... they don't have a Location tab.

 

Open file location is missing in pinned apps

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No, that's not the sort of 'file location' the OP is referring to. Your 'file location' opens File Explorer at the location of the shortcut for that app in the Start Menu's Programs folder. The OP wants the list of recently opened files, or the Jump List as it is known (hover over each one and it shows its file location). Theirs is turned off (and yours by the looks of it).