Windows 10: Windows 10 Update deleted files in Windows.old

I reinstalled Windows 7 on my computer a couple of years ago and windows created a Windows.old file on it with all of my old stuff from the previous iteration of Windows 7. When I upgraded the computer to Windows 10 yesterday using the media creation tool it deleted everything I had on the Windows.old file and replaced it with a new Windows.old file which has all the "default" folders (documents, pictures, etc) but nothing in them. The data from after reinstalling Windows 7 was kept in "This PC" and in the normal Users file, but everything from before the reinstallation is gone. The media creation tool kept my desktop files.


Is there any way to restore my old files?

:)

 

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.

 

I deleted $Windows~.BT folder that was propably Windows 10 files. How to recover?

Hello,

So about two weeks ago I deleted a $Windows~.BT folder (through the cmd). Now I know that was Windows 10 files ready for install.

How can I download it again? I'm sure I need to reinstall some update. But which?

Tintai

 

C windows installer folder - Delete?

He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink
Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

Like:
First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
Then type this in command mode as admin
mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.