Now my files are missing...

LeVeL

LeVeL

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C-drive root files are missing but the folders and their contents are intact. Very strange. Tried showing hidden files and searching for one of the files - no go. Tried a file recovery program and it didn't find any of the missing files. Did a system restore and still no luck. Any suggestions?
 
Which OS and which files are you missing? My Windows 7 Pro x64 has just three files in C-drive root: bootmgr, BOOTSECT.BAK and pagefile.sys. The bootmgr could be missing since it's on a different partition, the BOOTSECT.BAK is just some backup file and the pagefile could be on a different partition, too.
 
Which recovery program did you try? My weapon of choice is Recuva, you should try to minimize write operations on partition C, but as you already did a system restore it could well be that the files are overwritten in the meantime.
 
Eye-Q said:
Which recovery program did you try? My weapon of choice is Recuva, you should try to minimize write operations on partition C, but as you already did a system restore it could well be that the files are overwritten in the meantime.
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Thanks, great program; I was able to recover certain files but a number of important ones are gone :(
 
LeVeL said:
Thanks, great program; I was able to recover certain files but a number of important ones are gone :(
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Sorry Dude, but at least you got some of the little f'kers back.

I had a thing with Windows Vista & AVG screwing with eachother and lost some files in the recovery too. Luckily, I had a USB stick with some backups on it and some stored on teh Googles.

Annoying for you. :sad:
 
Yup, mine too!

Just remember that every email you have sent an attached file is on Gmail (or whatever) and all pics are on Armedcats/FG etc., so you may have things scattered around the Interwebs that you'd thought "lost".

Hope this cheered you up a bit.

:smile:
 
I can only think of two important files that were lost: my beer list, which was a 4+ year effort and almost 500 beers long (I can recreate most of it but it would take a long time browsing the beer thread here and going through my display case of empty bottles) and a password file (subtle hints that only I could understand) but I guess that's what the "Forgot My Password" buttons are for.
 
LeVeL said:
What sucks is that it's really my own damn fault. On Friday I was hastily downloading a bunch of random video editing software and must have gotten some real crap. I've been having issues ever since. Kicking myself argh!
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Triple-check your system for malware, reinstall if in doubt. Malware these days not only comes with pirated software, but also bundled with semi-legit downloads of free-ish software (drive-by installation: The program's installer comes bundled with some crap you don't want. The most infamous example probably is the Ask toolbar bundled with Oracle's Java Updates).
 
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LeVeL said:
I can only think of two important files that were lost: my beer list, which was a 4+ year effort and almost 500 beers long (I can recreate most of it but it would take a long time browsing the beer thread here and going through my display case of empty bottles) and a password file (subtle hints that only I could understand) but I guess that's what the "Forgot My Password" buttons are for.
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No, that's what your backups are for.

Let me guess, no backups?
 
Like a lot of us you've learnt the hard way that backups really are important. Now buy one of these and put your important stuff on it.

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2DC0SK1086
 
also remember to take the backups regularly
 
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