Re: Lost files!!!! Urgent

[Rifleman]

"nikki" > wrote in message
...
> my computer worked fine last night, but this morning when I turn my
computer on as usual, I realise that all, I mean ALL, the files from My
document is gone ( e.g .doc; etc), that's included all the folder that I
created.
>
> I've done a search, and I couldnt find anything, I've check the capacity
on my c:, and the free space is gone from 6 GB to 9GB, is that mean all my
files has been deleted????
>
> I'm panicking! Please Help.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Regards.

Umm, have you got a backup?

[Redmond]

Did you check the recycle bin to see if that folder is there?

Did you do a search with search (hidden) files/folders also?


"nikki" > wrote in message
...
> my computer worked fine last night, but this morning when I turn my
computer on as usual, I realise that all, I mean ALL, the files from My
document is gone ( e.g .doc; etc), that's included all the folder that I
created.
>
> I've done a search, and I couldnt find anything, I've check the capacity
on my c:, and the free space is gone from 6 GB to 9GB, is that mean all my
files has been deleted????
>
> I'm panicking! Please Help.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Regards.

[Redmond]

Last resort if not found..maybe you can do a system restore to get them
back...Maybe!
"nikki" > wrote in message
...
> my computer worked fine last night, but this morning when I turn my
computer on as usual, I realise that all, I mean ALL, the files from My
document is gone ( e.g .doc; etc), that's included all the folder that I
created.
>
> I've done a search, and I couldnt find anything, I've check the capacity
on my c:, and the free space is gone from 6 GB to 9GB, is that mean all my
files has been deleted????
>
> I'm panicking! Please Help.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Regards.

[Redmond]

If system restore does not help.

You'll need 3rd party software to recover these files. I use FileSaver,
from http://www.file-saver.com

Of course, the less work you do with your computer, in the meantime, the
better your chances of recovering your deleted files/folders intact.

"nikki" > wrote in message
...
> my computer worked fine last night, but this morning when I turn my
computer on as usual, I realise that all, I mean ALL, the files from My
document is gone ( e.g .doc; etc), that's included all the folder that I
created.
>
> I've done a search, and I couldnt find anything, I've check the capacity
on my c:, and the free space is gone from 6 GB to 9GB, is that mean all my
files has been deleted????
>
> I'm panicking! Please Help.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Regards.

[Rifleman]

"Nikki" > wrote in message
...
> Stupid enough, I've not done any backup at all.....
>
> and I''ve check the recycle bin, and there's nothing in it.
>
> 3 GB files just seems to be gone....

Have you logged-on as Administrator and seen if you can see the files from
there? It could be that your log-on has corrupted......

[Rifleman]

"Redmond" > wrote in message
...
> Last resort if not found..maybe you can do a system restore to get them
> back...Maybe!

System Restore does NOT affect data files. Unfortunately.

[Redmond]

Just choose one then the other..simple..one of them is the adm.
"Nikki" > wrote in message
...
> How can I log on as a Admin? I've 2 User name on start up scrren, and they
are all I can choose from.
>

[Rifleman]

"Redmond" > wrote in message
...
> Just choose one then the other..simple..one of them is the adm.
> "Nikki" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How can I log on as a Admin? I've 2 User name on start up scrren, and
they
> are all I can choose from.
> >
>
>

Not necessarily......

[Rifleman]

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"Nikki" > wrote in message
...
> How can I log on as a Admin? I've 2 User name on start up scrren, and they
are all I can choose from.
>

Boot into Safe mode (tap the F8 key while booting up). You should then see
the Administrator log-on appear. If your XP was pre-installed, it is 99.99%
certain that the password is blank.

Good luck.

[Redmond]

Rifleman, I don't think she has to much experience with PC's from what I'm
reading.

But we did tried to help. Good job.

"Rifleman" > wrote in message
...
> "Nikki" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How can I log on as a Admin? I've 2 User name on start up scrren, and
they
> are all I can choose from.
> >
>
> Boot into Safe mode (tap the F8 key while booting up). You should then see
> the Administrator log-on appear. If your XP was pre-installed, it is
99.99%
> certain that the password is blank.
>
> Good luck.
>
>

[Ken Blake, MVP]

In ,
Redmond > typed:

> Last resort if not found..maybe you can do a system restore to
get
> them back...Maybe!


Sorry, but no. System Restore restores the operating system; it
does nothing for data files.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


> "nikki" > wrote in message
> ...
>> my computer worked fine last night, but this morning when I
turn my
> computer on as usual, I realise that all, I mean ALL, the files
from
> My document is gone ( e.g .doc; etc), that's included all the
folder
> that I created.
>>
>> I've done a search, and I couldnt find anything, I've check
the
>> capacity
> on my c:, and the free space is gone from 6 GB to 9GB, is that
mean
> all my files has been deleted????
>>
>> I'm panicking! Please Help.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Regards.

[Redmond]

I was already correct here on that Ken..since you are here why not answer
the person with the problem..Like I tried to do?

"Ken Blake, MVP" > wrote in message
...
> In ,
> Redmond > typed:
>
> > Last resort if not found..maybe you can do a system restore to
> get
> > them back...Maybe!
>
>
> Sorry, but no. System Restore restores the operating system; it
> does nothing for data files.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
> > "nikki" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> my computer worked fine last night, but this morning when I
> turn my
> > computer on as usual, I realise that all, I mean ALL, the files
> from
> > My document is gone ( e.g .doc; etc), that's included all the
> folder
> > that I created.
> >>
> >> I've done a search, and I couldnt find anything, I've check
> the
> >> capacity
> > on my c:, and the free space is gone from 6 GB to 9GB, is that
> mean
> > all my files has been deleted????
> >>
> >> I'm panicking! Please Help.
> >>
> >> Many thanks,
> >>
> >> Regards.
>
>

[Redmond]

Corrected!

"Redmond" > wrote in message
...
> I was already correct here on that Ken..since you are here why not answer
> the person with the problem..Like I tried to do?
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In ,
> > Redmond > typed:
> >
> > > Last resort if not found..maybe you can do a system restore to
> > get
> > > them back...Maybe!
> >
> >
> > Sorry, but no. System Restore restores the operating system; it
> > does nothing for data files.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> > Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> >
> > > "nikki" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >> my computer worked fine last night, but this morning when I
> > turn my
> > > computer on as usual, I realise that all, I mean ALL, the files
> > from
> > > My document is gone ( e.g .doc; etc), that's included all the
> > folder
> > > that I created.
> > >>
> > >> I've done a search, and I couldnt find anything, I've check
> > the
> > >> capacity
> > > on my c:, and the free space is gone from 6 GB to 9GB, is that
> > mean
> > > all my files has been deleted????
> > >>
> > >> I'm panicking! Please Help.
> > >>
> > >> Many thanks,
> > >>
> > >> Regards.
> >
> >
>
>

[Ken Blake, MVP]

In ,
Redmond > typed:

> I was already correct here on that Ken..since you are here why
not
> answer the person with the problem..Like I tried to do?


There is more than one way to help someone. One way is to tell
him the answer to his problem. Another way is to tell him that
something he might consider trying will not help him and is a
waste of his time.

The second way isn't as good as the first way, but it's far from
useless. If I knew the solution, I would have told him, but I
didn't, so I did what I was able to--not as good as a solution to
his problem, but better than nothing.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


> "Ken Blake, MVP" > wrote in
message
> ...
>> In ,
>> Redmond > typed:
>>
>> > Last resort if not found..maybe you can do a system restore
to
>> get
>> > them back...Maybe!
>>
>>
>> Sorry, but no. System Restore restores the operating system;
it
>> does nothing for data files.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>> > "nikki" > wrote in
message
>> > ...
>> >> my computer worked fine last night, but this morning when I
>> turn my
>> > computer on as usual, I realise that all, I mean ALL, the
files
>> from
>> > My document is gone ( e.g .doc; etc), that's included all
the
>> folder
>> > that I created.
>> >>
>> >> I've done a search, and I couldnt find anything, I've
check
>> the
>> >> capacity
>> > on my c:, and the free space is gone from 6 GB to 9GB, is
that
>> mean
>> > all my files has been deleted????
>> >>
>> >> I'm panicking! Please Help.
>> >>
>> >> Many thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Regards.

[Redmond]

I left it up to the poster to decide what I stated..also I use the word
maybe twice in it for a reason (wasn't 100% sure).
My post:
Last resort if not found..maybe you can do a system restore to get them
back...Maybe!

"Ken Blake, MVP" > wrote in message
...
> In ,
> Redmond > typed:
>
> > I was already correct here on that Ken..since you are here why
> not
> > answer the person with the problem..Like I tried to do?
>
>
> There is more than one way to help someone. One way is to tell
> him the answer to his problem. Another way is to tell him that
> something he might consider trying will not help him and is a
> waste of his time.
>
> The second way isn't as good as the first way, but it's far from
> useless. If I knew the solution, I would have told him, but I
> didn't, so I did what I was able to--not as good as a solution to
> his problem, but better than nothing.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
> > "Ken Blake, MVP" > wrote in
> message
> > ...
> >> In ,
> >> Redmond > typed:
> >>
> >> > Last resort if not found..maybe you can do a system restore
> to
> >> get
> >> > them back...Maybe!
> >>
> >>
> >> Sorry, but no. System Restore restores the operating system;
> it
> >> does nothing for data files.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> >> Please reply to the newsgroup
> >>
> >>
> >> > "nikki" > wrote in
> message
> >> > ...
> >> >> my computer worked fine last night, but this morning when I
> >> turn my
> >> > computer on as usual, I realise that all, I mean ALL, the
> files
> >> from
> >> > My document is gone ( e.g .doc; etc), that's included all
> the
> >> folder
> >> > that I created.
> >> >>
> >> >> I've done a search, and I couldnt find anything, I've
> check
> >> the
> >> >> capacity
> >> > on my c:, and the free space is gone from 6 GB to 9GB, is
> that
> >> mean
> >> > all my files has been deleted????
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm panicking! Please Help.
> >> >>
> >> >> Many thanks,
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards.
>
>