Windows 10: Missing desktop FOLDER with many sub folders and other documents

Discus and support Missing desktop FOLDER with many sub folders and other documents in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I have lost a folder off my desktop which contains vital information. I have checked my deleted items folder and it is not there. I have done a system... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Miss Piggy, May 24, 2016.

  1. Missing desktop FOLDER with many sub folders and other documents


    I have lost a folder off my desktop which contains vital information. I have checked my deleted items folder and it is not there. I have done a system search and it does not pop up, although two sub folders pop up, but they are both empty. What on earth has happened!!?

    Please can anybody help - I am frantic to recover the information.*Confused*Sad

    :)
     
    Miss Piggy, May 24, 2016
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  2. John Sarc Win User

    Eliminte sub-folder

    Hi Bobby,

    The "Document - Document" stated above means that the Document folder has a sub-folder named Document.

    The Document folder under This PC, or Desktop can also have a sub-folder.

    Let us know if you have any questions.
     
    John Sarc, May 24, 2016
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  3. Mabeem Win User
    Lost Personal files with Windows 7 to Windows 10 upgrade

    I just completed upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10. It indicated the upgrade was successful. When I try to retrieve some of the personal files, I notice a large number of files are missing.

    During the upgrade, there were no prompts giving the option of saving/transferring personal files (documents, photos, etc.). The assumption was personal folders will fully be copied.

    Per some of the suggestions made by MS technical support, I look at Windows.Old folder in C: drive.

    The folder structure exists. The folder labeled as "Documents" is completely empty.

    I expected to see all personal sub-folders be stored under "This PC" -->"Documents" folder. Some of the folders were moved peroperly, others are missing. Some of the personal sub-folders are missing the more recent files. The patter of missing files is very
    inconsistent. In some folders the missing data goes back to 2014 and others go back to 2013 or 2012!!!!

    Please advise if there are any methods of recovering the missing data. Would uninstalling Windows 10 help with the recovery?
     
    Mabeem, May 24, 2016
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  4. Ztruker Win User

    Missing desktop FOLDER with many sub folders and other documents

    Do you know the name of the folder? If so install Everything Search. Let it run after install then type the name of the folder in the input area at the top. If it's anywhere. Everything will find it.
     
    Ztruker, May 25, 2016
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  5. Thanks. I installed 'Recuver' and have found everything. Thank heavens!
     
    Miss Piggy, May 25, 2016
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  6. Ztruker Win User
    I just save the ISOs. I can always create a USB flash drive to install from if I ever need it.
     
    Ztruker, Apr 5, 2018
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