All my files are gone after doing a system restore

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• All my files are gone [after a failed installation]

  I have an Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended folder containing all data, including language files (for example Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended\resources\Dictionary), but I don't have the program itself. So I tried to install it by clicking on the Setup, I had to key in an activation code, but I don't have the code, so I simply cancelled the installation. A few hours later, all the files have disappeared. Anyone know what happened?

  [Title edited for clarity... MOD]

  I can only GUESS that leave the installation program done is delete the folder

  If you indeed have a serial number, download other downloads

• Is it safe to delete Windows.old files after doing a system restore?

  I would like to know if it is safe to delete Windows.old files after doing a system restore. I did two restorations system in a year or two, and I have two files labeled "Windows.old" and "Windows.old.000" which are just take a lot of space on my computer. I heard that it is safe to remove them, but only if some files are copied correctly. How do you know if those files are copied on?

  Thank you!

  Hello

  It is safe to delete

  but get your data off it 1 if necessary

  you are the one who has to decide if you have recovered your data from the windows.old folder, until you remove

  Here's how to recover data from it

  How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932912

  and here's how to remove

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/240390-Windows-old-folder-delete.html

• Satellite L500-13D: all programs & settings are gone after upgrade to Windows 7

  Hello.

  My laptop is Satellite L500-13D

  I've upgraded to WINT in VISTA using official TSB upgrade disk.
  It seems that something was wrong. Win7 installed properly, but unfortunately all installed programs and settings are gone.
  I see also that when the upgrade $directories on C: and E partitions have been created; programs and older files are there.

  A few questions:

  1. is there a way to return return programs?
  2. how to create the recovery disks now under WIN7, because there is no CREATOR of TOSHIBA RECOVERY more?
  3. download TOSHIBA RECOVERY CREATOR?

  Hi mate

  Have you read the manual that came with the laptop and Windows 7 upgrade disc?

  After an upgrade to Windows 7 you need additional disk with the upgrade tools that came with the Windows 7 upgrade disk.

  > 2. How to create the recovery disks now under WIN7, because there is no CREATOR of TOSHIBA RECOVERY more?
  This is not possible because the recovery disk must be created at first running the operating system preinstalled by Toshiba.

  > 3. Download TOSHIBA RECOVERY CREATOR?
  If I know that cannot be downloaded.

• I turned on my computer this evening and all my files are gone. All images, office documents, everything. Then, a low disk space window kept popping up. Is it all the same to recover lost files and how can I fix the disk space is low?

  Please help I don't have the money to have someone come out and look for me.

  Welcome to the Microsoft Answers community.

  System Restore and the temporary files can be placed on your hard drive, but can easily be recovered.

  Try the utility Disk Cleanup to delete files and system restore points that you can safely remove.

  You can start disk cleanup, by doing one of the following:

  • Click Startand then click run. In the Open box, type cleanmgr, and then click OK.

    -or-

  • Click Start, point to programs, point to Accessories, point to System Toolsand then click on Disk Cleanup.

    -or-

  • In Windows Explorer or my computer, right-click the disk in which you want to free up space, click Properties, click the general tab and then click on Disk Cleanup.

  Remove files stored on your hard drive

  To remove files stored on your hard disk that you no longer use, follow these steps:

  1. Click Startand then click my computer.
  2. Right-click the disk in which you want to free up space, and then click Properties.
  3. Click the general tab, and then click Disk Cleanup.
  4. Click the Disk Cleanup tab (if it is not already selected), click to select the check boxes beside the files that you want to remove, and then click OK.
  5. Click Yes to continue it with this action, and then click OK.

  Remove Windows components

  To remove Windows components that you don't use, follow these steps:

  1. Click Startand then click my computer.
  2. Right-click the disk in which you want to free up space, and then click Properties.
  3. Click the general tab, and then click Disk Cleanup.
  4. Click the Other Options tab, and then under Windows components, click clean.

     The Windows Components Wizard starts.

  5. In the components list, clear the check box next to the component you want to remove.
     • A checkbox grayed out next to a component indicates that only some of its subcomponents are installed.

       If you want to remove a subcomponent, click Details, clear the check box next to the subcomponents that you want to remove, and then click OK.

  6. Click Next.
  7. At the end of page Windows Components Wizard, click Finish.
  8. Click OK, click Yes to proceed with this action, and then click OK.

  Remove installed programs

  To remove programs that you no longer use, follow these steps:

  1. Click Startand then click my computer.
  2. Right-click the disk in which you want to free up space, and then click Properties.
  3. Click the general tab, and then click Disk Cleanup.
  4. Click the Other Options tab, and then under installed programs, click clean.

     The dialog box Add / Remove Programs is displayed.

  5. In the currently installed programs list, click the program that you want to remove and then click Remove (or Change/Remove).
  6. If you are prompted to confirm the removal of the program, click Yes.
  7. Repeat step 5 and 6 to delete other programs you use is no longer and then click close.
  8. Click OK, click Yes to proceed with this action, and then click OK.

  Delete restore Points

  To delete all points except the most recent restore restore point, follow these steps:

  1. Click Startand then click my computer.
  2. Right-click the disk in which you want to free up space, and then click Properties.
  3. Click the general tab, and then click Disk Cleanup.
  4. Click the Other Options tab, and then under System Restore, click clean.
  5. Click Yes to remove all but the last restore point.
  6. Click OK, click Yes to proceed with this action, and then click OK.

  I hope this helps!

  Lisa
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• All hidden files are visible after the command help

  Hello
  When I removed all my files were hidden 'newfolder.exe' virus and I have should use a command in cmd to display them.
  After each use attrib command ([driveletter]:------attrib - r - a-s - h) my files are back but all files hidden, including the file system and the album art and etc are too visible

  How can I solve this problem?

  Thank you

  Hello

  Windows has the ability to hide all system files, it's looking at the properties of each file to see if the checkbox 'hidden' or 'system' is defined.

  The command you used all the flags hidden / system removed from all files on your entire hard drive. There is no way to undo what you have (except the System Restore, if necessary). The reverse of the order hiding everything, including your files.

  The preferred method to hide or display files is to go to Folder Options and together to "hide system files and hidden", but this will not help now, because you corrupted the data he uses by running this command.

  If the system restore will not roll back to before running this command, you will need to manually enter each file and re - configure these options.

  Shawn B Keene [MVP]wire detail reference:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-files/how-can-i-hide-my-system-files-again/f5bfa796-0d5a-E011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

  I hope this helps.

• All my files are gone!

  Only, I logged on my iMac and a pop-up displayed saying 300 + files had been removed from my CC! All of my work! Gone! What should I do? I have work to the client out there for them to access. Most have been saved but not all... What is happening?

  @shrekasaurous - if the items are removed from the creative Cloud Files folder on your computer, they go into the Archives of https://assets.adobe.com/files?filter=archive. You can restore the items from the Archive, and they will be synchronized to the creative Cloud Files folder.

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• I'm desperate! I left the Canada to spend the winter in Spain, and ever since my arrival, I had a big problem with my email. Now all my files are gone as well

  Am desperate. Canada left to spend the winter in Spain and have a lot of problems with Outlook. All records are missing, including sent mail Inbox

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  Try to force to close your mail. Tap the home button twice. Browse the overview of the application of messaging out of the screen to close. then press the home button to exit the mode. Try again.

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• My computor would not start windows, so I got the opption to boot with the disc. But with the TI istalled a new windows 7 on my computor and all my files are gone. How can I get the file.

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  That depends on the options you chose when you made the installation.  If you chose to keep your old files, you can view the folder c:\windows.old .  If you opted to install on another partition, you can retrieve the files from the old partition.  Otherwise, you would have to have supported your computer before reinstalling.

  When you got your system back as you, I invite you to buy an external hard drive, and a good backup 3rd party program. You can configure it to automatically do everything in time and frequency of your choice. External hard drives 1 TB are about $85 these days and a very good FREE backup program corresponds to the Easeus todo backup free of charge that you can download from

  http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm . Who can make you save a lot of time and frustration, the next time something like this happens. Sooner or later, it happens to all computers for one reason or another.

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• I use Lightroom 5 and all my files are gone.  I have all the pictures, but they are not classified more.  How can I get them back in their cases?

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  A copy of Θcran of exactly what your LR screen looks like might help.

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  The error message on the new imports you report confusion often really means that LR cannot write where you tell him.

• After doing a system restore factory on my toshiba satellite when my windows screen it asking admin password I tried the old but it won't work but I can get on in safe mode please help

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  If you are prompted for a password to an existing account, then you don't have a factory restore. Maybe you did a Windows restore to a Restore Point, in which case the password is the one that was current when the Restore Point was created.

  If you can get in Mode safe under an admin account you can reset any desired password.

• My programs and my files are gone.

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  Factory default restore followed by restore last known good backup.

• Director of Windows: all my photos and my files are gone. Audio remained

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