Windows 10: When restart Windows 10, all data lost

Discus and support When restart Windows 10, all data lost in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I tend to save valuable stuff to my Desktop, so it's easy to return to later. I have customized my background settings, because it's nice to see my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by M]ke, Jan 27, 2020.

  1. M]KE
    M]ke Win User

    When restart Windows 10, all data lost


    I tend to save valuable stuff to my Desktop, so it's easy to return to later. I have customized my background settings, because it's nice to see my photos and not the stock ones. But...


    Every time I restart my computer, the customized settings have returned to factory settings, my taskbar is reset to factory, and all my files I saved to my desktop, are no where to be found. I have looked for them all over File Explorer and they seem to have just vanished.


    Is this fixable?

    :)
     
    M]ke, Jan 27, 2020
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  2. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Jan 27, 2020
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  3. SUPERSOPH_WD
    SuperSoph_WD Win User
    Lost data from hard drive, what to do now?

    Well, I'm sorry to hear that it's a WD My Passport that failed on you, @tomhenry ! *Frown When restart Windows 10, all data lost :(
    I'd recommend you to try using a different USB cable with it and see if that will help your system to detect it without it disconnecting.
    I'd also suggest you to go to Disk Management and see how the drive is listed there. It won't hurt to check up on the health and SMART status of the HDD by running the QUICK and EXTENDED tests from the WD's Data LifeGuard Diagnostics. Here's a link to the available software: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=11ZOpD

    Give these troubleshooting steps a try and keep us posted with the results!
    SuperSoph_WD
     
    SuperSoph_WD, Jan 27, 2020
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  4. LITTLE CAT
    little cat Win User

    When restart Windows 10, all data lost

    little cat, Jan 27, 2020
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