Windows 10: One Drive Issue Leading to Lost Files

Hello.


I'm a writer, and I thought my files were stored locally on my computer. I had the folder synced with One drive as an additional backup.


I recently ran out of space on OneDrive and decided to disable the sync because the red icons were an eyesore.


I disabled OneDrive. And suddenly all of my files were gone. They weren't in the recycling bin. I re enbabled OneDrive but they weren't there.


I checked the Online OneDrive site and the files I could see were all from at least 5 months ago.


The recent ones are nowhere to be found. There's nothing in the recycling bin online either.


This represents an enormous amount of work and I'm freaking out. Why is the sync from 5 months ago, if disabling it got rid of my more recent files? If they weren't being backed up, why did OneDrive delete them?


Can somebody please help me. I really really need to get this back.

:)

 

Optical Drive Issue

Hello Anak –

Appreciate your detailed return. Your added steps really helped.

Assuming I did the steps correctly, this is where I am now.

Screenshot 12 shows my CD Disc shortcut on my desktop.
Screenshot 10 shows the CD Drive shortcut listed in the “Send to” listing.
Screenshot 11 shows the “Send to” listing after the steps were taken, but the CD drive name is not listed.

So, it appears the steps did not work for me. And, I did try the steps, “If it still won’t do ……” and still no luck.

What do you think?

JerryA

 

Hard drive/ OS issue

a guy suggested :

• shutdown
• unhooked HDD
• restarted
• yay !!
• reconnected HDD
• restarted
• yay !!

also , try method 3
How do I unlock the drive where Windows 10 is installed?

 

Optical Drive Issue

Hi Jerry, you're welcome.

Here's mine after I rt clk'd on my Documents Folder like you show in Scrsht 11:




I'd like to wait until you reply to my question in Scrsht 12, if it is a remnant of the process try deleting the one on the dsktp and see if the one in send to also disappears. If it stays in send to, test it, and if you're still having problems I'd suggest you could go back to: Option One: To Add or Remove Items in Send To context menu for Your Account (current user) and do Step 3 to remove it and start over using Step 4 but be very careful of your steps in creating the shortcut and be sure you d&d that shortcut to the send to part of the address.

I'm busy today and I probably won't be back until the evening.