Windows 10: Lost all my files due to moving them from my 'Users' folder into TEMP user

Discus and support Lost all my files due to moving them from my 'Users' folder into TEMP user in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Okay so on Sunday I noticed all my files were gone and was unaware of the fact that I was in a temporary profile (as I got no warning). I then found... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Amelia Turner, Nov 13, 2019.

  1. Lost all my files due to moving them from my 'Users' folder into TEMP user


    Okay so on Sunday I noticed all my files were gone and was unaware of the fact that I was in a temporary profile (as I got no warning). I then found all my files in my 'Users' folder, and proceeded to move all of them into the temporary files. This was a massive mistake, as I turned my laptop on the next day and found everything had been deleted. I've read that these files are now permanently deleted, but there should be another way! I really need all my pictures and documents, they're very important to me! I have no backups (stupid, I know, but there's nothing I can do about that now), so if anyone has experienced the same thing as I have please help and tell me what you did to get your files back! Any help would be much appreciated!


    Also, I am still unable to get out of the temporary profile, I have restarted many times and have even updated my computer all in an attempt to get back to my main user. So I would also appreciate any help as to how to get out of this temporary profile and onto my main one.

    :)
     
    Amelia Turner, Nov 13, 2019
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  2. Lost files due to moving files from main user to TEMP user

    Hello,



    Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.



    We understand the inconvenience you have experienced.



    I guess you have moved files to temporary User Profile, instead of copying them. Right? Let me confirm that anything like files or folder that you have worked or saved on temporary User Profile will be lost once you come out of the Profile. I mean,
    when you sing-out or restart your PC, those files will be lost.



    You can see this temporary User Profile, when system fails to read the User Profile correctly. Restarting your PC will revoke this temporary profile. Hence any files or folder saved on this profile will be wiped away on restarting your PC. So, there
    is no possibility of getting back these files and folders back, since they are removed permanently.



    However, check with the following locations to see if you find missing files.

    · Check the files in AppData and Temp folders (Press Windows Key + R and type %appdata% and %temp%)

    · Check the files in OneDrive folders, make sure PC is connected to the Internet

    · Check the files in other drive if available (D:, ELost all my files due to moving them from my 'Users' folder into TEMP user :)

    · Check the files in Recycle Bin

    If you don't find any files, then it indicates that they are removed permanently from your PC.



    Keep us posted if you require further assistance.
     
    Yashwanth Kotakuri, Nov 13, 2019
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  3. Lost files due to moving files from main user to TEMP user

    SHORT STORY:

    I updated my pc to windows 10 and I didn't know I was in a TEMP user when I moved things from my regular user to the TEMP user. I restarted my pc and noticed all the files I moved over from my regular user were gone and everything in the temp user was deleted

    WHAT HAPPENED:

    So, last night I decided to update my pc from Windows 8 to Windows 10.

    I got up this morning and signed into my PC as normal and I noticed there was nothing on my desktop, Pictures folder etc.

    So I just guessed that my old profile wasn't compatible or something with Windows 10 and that it created me a new profile.

    So I went to file explorer and into the Users file and went to my old profile and moved my files from the old desktop into my new on, my pictures/music from my old folder to the new one.

    So I then decided to sign out and try to sign into my old user, just in case I missed it when I signed in in the first place.

    Didn't see 2 users so I just signed into this new profile and I noticed everything was gone, Desktop files, pictures, music etc

    I didn't know what happened so I just restarted my pc and then the Windows 10 intro came on, I signed in and it was my profile from before I updated except with everything I moved over gone. I later found out that I moved everything from my main user to a user called
    TEMP.. Well after that I didn't think anything was wrong til I checked the TEMP user and everything was gone.

    Is there any way I can recover these files? I had a few years worth of pictures and music.
     
    manboyguydood, Nov 13, 2019
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  4. JohnRav Win User

    Lost all my files due to moving them from my 'Users' folder into TEMP user

    Where did C:\users\Temp go?

    Hello,

    I've just upgraded to Windows 10 and I noticed that, despite the phrase that says everything is left at their place, I lost some game and software save and config files. Because when I start a game, every progress is lost.

    It actually appeared that new profiles are saved in C:\Users\Temp. And I found out that the files were not deleted but for some reason, the games and software now work on the \Temp folder instead of the usual \MyUserName folder. So no big deal then, I just
    moved all the files from C:\Users\John\ to C:\Users\Temp and everything was fixed. But when I started Windows again, it broke and the C:\Users\Temp folder is gone with years worth of files.

    Where can I find those back?
     
    JohnRav, Nov 13, 2019
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