Windows 10: Restore windows, but keep files - still have the folders, but the files are all gone!!!

Discus and support Restore windows, but keep files - still have the folders, but the files are all gone!!! in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; My computer was freezing after a recent windows 10 update. I used the "Reset this PC" tool and checked "Keep my files". My desktop has several files I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by DarrellPaul1, Nov 27, 2019.

  1. Restore windows, but keep files - still have the folders, but the files are all gone!!!


    My computer was freezing after a recent windows 10 update. I used the "Reset this PC" tool and checked "Keep my files". My desktop has several files I regularly work with and access, many PDF files. They all have the little One cloud icon. After the computer was reset, the file folders are all there, but as I started to open them, they are all empty!!!!!!!!!!!! I have tried to restore One drive, which says it back up and saves them fro 30 days. Nothing.


    I have a windows old folder now on my drive, but I can;t find any of the files in that area either.


    Any other location I can search?

    :)
     
    DarrellPaul1, Nov 27, 2019
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  2. ShogoXT Win User

    My files and folders are gone.

    Anyone know of recovery software that will not only recover tons of files, but also restore their paths? I dont like stuff i had organized for a reason splattered all over in the same folder and I have no clue what to do with them.

    Thanks.
     
    ShogoXT, Nov 27, 2019
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  3. ShogoXT Win User
    My files and folders are gone.

    Ok i was looking and it was in a very specific folder and a very specific letter range (a-r gone, s-z is fine). I dont get it....

    EDIT: For something that big it would have avoided the Recycle bin for sure, but I would have noticed the vista file delete window. Or noticed the speed drop. I was playing wow beta most of the day, there was some stutter, but I assumed it was Crossfire along with wow's new shadows.
     
    ShogoXT, Nov 27, 2019
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  4. dark2099 Win User

    Restore windows, but keep files - still have the folders, but the files are all gone!!!

    Generating a .txt based file list in Windows 7

    I want to be able to generate a .txt file that lists all the files and folders in a specific folder on my PC, but don't know the name of any programs that do that. Searched on google a bit and came up with this guide, but it's for XP and I can't seem to find some of the folder options to modify the .bat file. Any suggestions? Thanks

    http://www.theeldergeek.com/file_list_generator.htm

    EDIT: The .bat file will do what I want if it is in the folder I want to do it in, but the option I want to add is having the right click option that it shows.
     
    dark2099, Nov 27, 2019
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