Windows 10: Unexplained overwriting half my document files

Discus and support Unexplained overwriting half my document files in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I suddenly lost most of my document-type files. Recuva Pro showed only half of 24K files were recoverable. These were primarily from... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by NBNorth, May 6, 2018.

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    Unexplained overwriting half my document files


    I suddenly lost most of my document-type files. Recuva Pro showed only half of 24K files were recoverable. These were primarily from \username\onedrive\..., so I can recover from the cloud. But several compromised file were in C\?\, \Program files, \username\app data, \username\application data\, downloads, and such. So I know I have serious damage to my hard drive contents. It is obvious that I need to restore my computer to factory condition. Yesterday morning everything looked just fine. But last evening?!

    My dilemma is that this is a 3-month old laptop from a respected manufacturer, and I'm at a loss as to how this may have been triggered.

    I have been using Windows for nearly 20 years, so I'm not a neophyte. In your members experience, could this possibly be a hardware problem? Or more likely a system or application software issue? Or some malware?

    I don't expect anyone to spend much time pondering this. I'm thankful for ideas on preventing recurrence.

    :)
     
    NBNorth, May 6, 2018
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