Windows 10: New Install Lost Files

Days after trying to repair did a new install, said it would blow away all
my files. Fine (I have them on a backup drive).

Windows 10.

So install finished, look at 2TB drive, its reporting only 196GB left =
did not blow away files.

So I go looking for them.

Arrghhhhh

Cannot find, either by searching "DOCUMENTS" or specific docs I know are
in the old DOCUMENTS folder. Look in the Windows.old, no luck there either.
Recycle bin, nope. When I do the "DOCUMENTS" search, as typed, 4 folders
found, all empty.

Look at dskmgmt to make sure nothing funky about partition, all looks OK.

Do not want to run Disk Check because thats what blew up my prior installation.
Running a Disk Check blew up boot process.

There is something in my machine trying to kill me with stress. Its getting close
to working.....

Any ideas welcomed .


Regards, Dana.

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windows xp installation and dual core am

could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx

 

Lost the Seagate...

The drive seems to be completely dead, my computer will not boot if I have it connected...to the windows cd or the new installation on the F1 drive (which is the boot drive now by the way)

Thanks for the above article, im booting into Vista: U 64 right now, I cant follow those steps if the drive is in, it will lock up before it gets that far or if its not a cold boot the drive does not appear on the list.

 

windows 10 force upgrade! stuck at welcome screen and lost all files after upgrade.

Hi,

Are you able to log into computer?

This issue might have occurred because of upgrade file corruption. Follow the steps below and check.

I suggest you to create a Windows 10 installation media and perform a Startup Repair on the device and check if it helps to resolve the issue.
This is an alternate way to boot the device and run recovery tools when something goes wrong with the Operating system.

Please follow the steps below to do Startup repair:

Steps:-

• • • • • 
          Insert the installation USB drive
          and boot Windows 10 from it.
          
          If you don't have one, you can Create an installation Media.
          
        • 
          In the ‘Windows setup’ page select the ‘language to install’, ‘Time and currency format’
          and the ‘keyboard or input method’ and click on ‘next’.
          
        • 
          Click on ‘Repair your computer’ and select ‘Troubleshoot’.
          
        • 
          Click on ‘Advanced options’ and select ‘Startup Repair’
          and select the operating system.
          

You may also refer the link below to find the lost files.

Find lost files after the update to Windows 10.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/find-lost-files-after-the-update-to-windows-10

Do let us know if you are able to log into computer and get all the files and folders.

Thank you.