All my folders are gone from downloads

[erypto]

Just as prefix, I've had Windows 10 for months now, so it's not an issue with swapping OS'

Today, randomly, while I was about to direct message someone on Twitter, I went into my downloads folder and BOOM, nothing is there. I thought it was a glitch but I checked the folder from the File Explorer and everything is gone. All my photos, GFX, work, audio, all gone. hours of work just disappeared. I have searched across lots of websites (including this one) and have no found a fix. Does anyone know what I can do?

Image > https://imgur.com/a/pkEwZ

 

[Colif]

right click the folder and choose properties, location tab
Is the location right? If you had it set to map to another drive, it may have reset to defaults?

Did you check in the recycle bin?

Did you run a search on PC for a known file name?

 

[erypto]

right click the folder and choose properties, location tab
Is the location right? If you had it set to map to another drive, it may have reset to defaults?

Did you check in the recycle bin?

Did you run a search on PC for a known file name?

Okay I did this and clicked "set to default now it's another folder but still all my files are gone so this isn't it. Actually doing this removed the file 100 percent completely so now there is no chance of recovering it :/

 

[Colif]

Do you use McAfee Antivirus? It has a bug where it keeps seeing the libraries to hidden. To restore them, go to your Folder Options and turn on the view of hidden files and folders from the view tab.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/somehow-my-folders-from-the-libraries-folder-has/688133f3-bb33-4a41-a097-3703d56bdc25

 

[erypto]

Do you use McAfee Antivirus? It has a bug where it keeps seeing the libraries to hidden. To restore them, go to your Folder Options and turn on the view of hidden files and folders from the view tab.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/somehow-my-folders-from-the-libraries-folder-has/688133f3-bb33-4a41-a097-3703d56bdc25

no

 

[Colif]

i noticed it was 6 years old after i posted it...

that is interesting, the download folder doesn't seem to be in the c/users/username folder, that is a pain as I was hoping it wold be

Did you try a restart? might be a glitch still

here are some suggestions: http://windowsreport.com/my-files-folders-disappeared-windows-10/

 

[erypto]

restarted 3 times, no cigar, super pissed, a year and a half of fucking work, all gone. Graphic Designs and all.

 

[Colif]

Try right clicking folder, properties, previous versions tab. maybe if you lucky there is one there you can roll back to.

I have never seen folders just disappear before but looking around it happened about a year ago. Had you ever moved its location before? Was it on C or D drive?

I wouldn't use downloads folder, I would use Onedrive instead as then its on their servers as well. Or at least a folder that is included in your user folder so its location is known.

Try system restore (i think that previous versions tab may use restore points so if you don't have to choose from above, this may not work either)
go to settings/update & security/recovery - under advanced start up, click restart PC now
this loads blue menu system
choose troubleshoot
choose advanced
choose system restore
choose a date, hopefully not too long ago
PC will roll back to then and maybe your folders be back.

 

[TMTOWTSAC]

Have you tried searching for any of the files? If they were contained in libraries that got disassociated they could still be in their original locations. Search volume by volume, including Onedrive.

 

[erypto]

Try right clicking folder, properties, previous versions tab. maybe if you lucky there is one there you can roll back to.

I have never seen folders just disappear before but looking around it happened about a year ago. Had you ever moved its location before? Was it on C or D drive?

I wouldn't use downloads folder, I would use Onedrive instead as then its on their servers as well. Or at least a folder that is included in your user folder so its location is known.

Try system restore (i think that previous versions tab may use restore points so if you don't have to choose from above, this may not work either)
go to settings/update & security/recovery - under advanced start up, click restart PC now
this loads blue menu system
choose troubleshoot
choose advanced
choose system restore
choose a date, hopefully not too long ago
PC will roll back to then and maybe your folders be back.

Did not work https://imgur.com/a/BCl2A

 

[erypto]

Have you tried searching for any of the files? If they were contained in libraries that got disassociated they could still be in their original locations. Search volume by volume, including Onedrive.

No, I kept all my files in downloads

 

[Colif]

Fixes for that error: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/windows-10-system-restore-error-0x80070026-help/bc22df68-c854-46da-a1aa-67282841bb6a

if we manage to fix this, can you please back all the data up somewhere else. I have backups of backups,. I used to be afraid of losing all my music as just getting it all back again would have taken months, So now I use google drive, onedrive and about 3 USB drives just to make sure i have a copy of something.

 

[Colif]

I don't know if these would help: https://www.lifewire.com/free-data-recovery-software-tools-2622893

 

[erypto]

I don't know if these would help: https://www.lifewire.com/free-data-recovery-software-tools-2622893

thanks man ill check these out.

 

[erypto]

I don't know if these would help: https://www.lifewire.com/free-data-recovery-software-tools-2622893

well they dont work. I think I'm going to have to take an L on this and just say fuck it....

wait a minute Disk Drive worked, I found the files, but they're going to charge me 50 dollars to get them, rip. the other programs I used didn't work. sigh.

 

[Colif]

Sorry to hear that, I hate giving people bad news... some posts in here are just no fun 🙁

still seems odd to me. might want to check the hdd it was on as its not normal