Author Topic: Disapearing files (Read 5439 times)

steve hall · « **on:** July 19, 2005, 04:47:23 AM »

Hi guys.

All files in my documents have disapeared ( My music,my pictures etc ) have all been deleted. I tried to restore the computer to a earlyer time but this didnt change anything the files are still missing.

Any ideas why or how i could get them back??

Im running windows xp pro

Thanks!

merlin_2 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2005, 06:20:12 AM »

After the cmd prompt:C:\windows etc type this dir/ s / c / p ........are they listed?? there are programs which hide folders......or is it the bug>http://www.tweakxp.com/article36827.aspx

Steve Hall · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2005, 06:33:17 AM »

To be honest i dont know. I looked at the properties of the hard drive and its like the folders have been removed. the used space before was 11.8gb and its not 7.92gb. So its gone somewhere

merlin_2 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2005, 06:38:53 AM »

See if this brings them back.......shutdown pc.....and re-boot.....hold down thew f8 key.......from the list chose the last good config from the list of options given on screen......use the arrow keys to navigate......

Steve Hall · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2005, 06:46:08 AM »

Ive already tried that

doesnt change it either.

merlin_2 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2005, 06:56:45 AM »

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Steve Hall · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2005, 07:03:23 AM »

Merlin,

I dont understand how this will help me can you shed some light on this for me?

merlin_2 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2005, 07:07:48 AM »

It will repair the regestry......of which seems to corrupted.....have you searched for the folders??or has someone hidden them?

Steve Hall · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2005, 07:14:25 AM »

Ive searched for the folders. And there not found. I Havent hidden them and nobody else would of as im the only one within the household that is able to use a computer.

merlin_2 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2005, 07:19:41 AM »

Does this tell you where they are?>http://www.theabsolute.net/sware/dskinv.html

Have you partitioned or swapped hardrives....

Steve Hall · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2005, 07:25:33 AM »

No i havent. I went to access my music yesterday evening and all my files were gone. same for my my doc my pictures etc.

merlin_2 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 19, 2005, 07:30:56 AM »

Unless some nasty trojan/virus/worm.....has overwritten them.......they should still be on the hard drive........
another thing to try>SFC - System File Checker - (SFC /Scannow)

/SCANNOW
Scans all protected system files immediately.
/SCANONCE
Scans all protected system files at the next boot.
/SCANBOOT
Scans all protected system files at every boot.
/REVERT
Windows XP: Return to default settings.
Typed after the cmd prompt.

Steve Hall · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2005, 07:36:10 AM »

As soon as it happend i ran a virus and spyware scan
Nothing was detected.
But I think the files have been removed because of the difference in the hard drives used space as i said earlyer.

merlin_2 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 19, 2005, 07:48:54 AM »

Have you tried this yet>http://www.theabsolute.net/sware/dskinv.html

or any of the other suggestions given........

Raptor · « **Reply #14 on:** July 19, 2005, 08:36:27 AM »

Never store important files on the same hard disk drive/partition as the operating system is installed on.

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