Re: Lost "My Documents" Folder after aborted Defrag

From: Gerry Cornell (gcjc_at_tenretnitb.com)
Date: 02/20/05 

Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 21:18:00 -0000

At what level did you Search in Windows Explorer. Was it at My Computer
level?

Have you checked the Recycle Bin?

System Restore points do not include data files! It only covers the
operating system! 

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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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"JMc" <JMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:9D59C17C-9FEA-4283-B4CE-C82CDEFB333E@microsoft.com...
> Hello all I wonder if you can help,
>
> I had my computer running a Defrag which was stopped by my son who 
> wanted to
> use the computer before I could stop him. All seemed fine, but when I 
> started
> the computer the next day, all the contents of the 'My Documents' 
> folder
> except the 'Start Menu' folder had dissappeared, including My 
> pictures, my
> music etc. Thankfully I had backed up all my important documents, but
> annoyingly all my music and pictures are gone.
>
> Searching in Explore brought up no results for the missing files 
> (including
> in Hidden folders). I used Windows restore to revert to a previous 
> version
> (of about a week before), but the files have not reappeared. I do not 
> have
> Norton Go Back installed sadly.
>
> I wondered if this was in any way reversible and if the missing fiels 
> could
> be retrieved or are they lost?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Jamie

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