Recovering files-HELP!!!!

[Sandra]

Hi Jack,

Thanks for your response. I did a search on all
file/folder names but came out with nothing. I also
noticed that my hard drive space became smaller now... I
saved files on the desktop so they are not shortcuts. Is
there any way I can recover all the files. They are VERY
important to me. I know that it is not a good idea to
save files on the desktop but I was going to back them up
later :-(

Sandra

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have window xp as my operating system. This morning
>>when I woke up and booted up the computer, I found that
>>ALL my folders and files that were saved on the desktop
>>were GONE!!! I swear they were there last night when I
>>shut down the computer... Can anyone tell me what
>>happened and how to restore those files? Thanks a lot!
>>
>>Sandra
>>.
>>There are no files on your desktop only icons and
>shortcuts to programs on your PC. You can look at your
>files by using Windows Explorer. Just type EXPLORER in
>Search and double click it. Your files are NOT lost!
>.
>

[rifleman]

In ,
Sandra > contemplated the little bit of fluff in his navel
and typed:
> Hi Jack,
>
> Thanks for your response. I did a search on all
> file/folder names but came out with nothing. I also
> noticed that my hard drive space became smaller now... I
> saved files on the desktop so they are not shortcuts. Is
> there any way I can recover all the files. They are VERY
> important to me. I know that it is not a good idea to
> save files on the desktop but I was going to back them up
> later :-(
>

have you tried looking under Desktop in Windows Explorer?


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[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Sandra,

Please define how your hard drive space has "become smaller".

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Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
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Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
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Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Sandra" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Jack,
>
> Thanks for your response. I did a search on all
> file/folder names but came out with nothing. I also
> noticed that my hard drive space became smaller now... I
> saved files on the desktop so they are not shortcuts. Is
> there any way I can recover all the files. They are VERY
> important to me. I know that it is not a good idea to
> save files on the desktop but I was going to back them up
> later :-(
>
> Sandra
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I have window xp as my operating system. This morning
> >>when I woke up and booted up the computer, I found that
> >>ALL my folders and files that were saved on the desktop
> >>were GONE!!! I swear they were there last night when I
> >>shut down the computer... Can anyone tell me what
> >>happened and how to restore those files? Thanks a lot!
> >>
> >>Sandra
> >>.
> >>There are no files on your desktop only icons and
> >shortcuts to programs on your PC. You can look at your
> >files by using Windows Explorer. Just type EXPLORER in
> >Search and double click it. Your files are NOT lost!
> >.
> >

[Sandra]

Yes, I did but the folder is empty.

>-----Original Message-----
>In ,
>Sandra > contemplated the little bit of
fluff in his navel
>and typed:
>> Hi Jack,
>>
>> Thanks for your response. I did a search on all
>> file/folder names but came out with nothing. I also
>> noticed that my hard drive space became smaller now...
I
>> saved files on the desktop so they are not shortcuts.
Is
>> there any way I can recover all the files. They are
VERY
>> important to me. I know that it is not a good idea to
>> save files on the desktop but I was going to back them
up
>> later :-(
>>
>
>have you tried looking under Desktop in Windows Explorer?
>
>
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>Google is your Friend
>Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
>www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>
>
>
>.
>

[Sandra]

When I click on window explorer and click on the property
of C drive, the amount of free space got 1 or 2 Gb larger
than it was yesterday.


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Sandra,
>
>Please define how your hard drive space has "become
smaller".
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Sandra" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi Jack,
>>
>> Thanks for your response. I did a search on all
>> file/folder names but came out with nothing. I also
>> noticed that my hard drive space became smaller now...
I
>> saved files on the desktop so they are not shortcuts.
Is
>> there any way I can recover all the files. They are
VERY
>> important to me. I know that it is not a good idea to
>> save files on the desktop but I was going to back them
up
>> later :-(
>>
>> Sandra
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>I have window xp as my operating system. This
morning
>> >>when I woke up and booted up the computer, I found
that
>> >>ALL my folders and files that were saved on the
desktop
>> >>were GONE!!! I swear they were there last night when
I
>> >>shut down the computer... Can anyone tell me what
>> >>happened and how to restore those files? Thanks a
lot!
>> >>
>> >>Sandra
>> >>.
>> >>There are no files on your desktop only icons and
>> >shortcuts to programs on your PC. You can look at
your
>> >files by using Windows Explorer. Just type EXPLORER
in
>> >Search and double click it. Your files are NOT lost!
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Sandra,

Are you logged in to the same profile? Or did you get an error message and
were subsequently logged into another? If you check the desktop folder under
your profile, do you see anything of the missing folders?

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Desktop

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Sandra" > wrote in message
...
> When I click on window explorer and click on the property
> of C drive, the amount of free space got 1 or 2 Gb larger
> than it was yesterday.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Sandra,
> >
> >Please define how your hard drive space has "become
> smaller".
> >
> >--
> >Best of Luck,
> >
> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> >"Sandra" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Hi Jack,
> >>
> >> Thanks for your response. I did a search on all
> >> file/folder names but came out with nothing. I also
> >> noticed that my hard drive space became smaller now...
> I
> >> saved files on the desktop so they are not shortcuts.
> Is
> >> there any way I can recover all the files. They are
> VERY
> >> important to me. I know that it is not a good idea to
> >> save files on the desktop but I was going to back them
> up
> >> later :-(
> >>
> >> Sandra
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >
> >> >>-----Original Message-----
> >> >>I have window xp as my operating system. This
> morning
> >> >>when I woke up and booted up the computer, I found
> that
> >> >>ALL my folders and files that were saved on the
> desktop
> >> >>were GONE!!! I swear they were there last night when
> I
> >> >>shut down the computer... Can anyone tell me what
> >> >>happened and how to restore those files? Thanks a
> lot!
> >> >>
> >> >>Sandra
> >> >>.
> >> >>There are no files on your desktop only icons and
> >> >shortcuts to programs on your PC. You can look at
> your
> >> >files by using Windows Explorer. Just type EXPLORER
> in
> >> >Search and double click it. Your files are NOT lost!
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Sandra,

Ok, first try this utility to see if it can locate and recover the files. If
they were accdentally deleted and have not been overwritten, it should help:
http://hccweb1.bai.ne.jp/~hcj58401/

If it finds only partials of the files/folders, then you will need
professional data recovery, or write them off as lost completely.

If it finds no evidence of the missing files, please post back.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Sandra" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, I only have one profile on my computer. Can someone
> hacked into my computer remotely (via network) and
> deleted my files permenately without going through the
> recycle bin? OR, something I did or my friend did
> accidentally to cause this problem? (I was working on
> something near the computer while waiting for it to boot
> up) There are some files that I intentionally deleted
> from a few days ago are still in the recycle bin but not
> those that disappeared from my desktop?
>
> I tried to restore the deleted files in the recycle bin
> and guess what? I found all the files and folders were
> there!!! However, some files are corrupted...Any idea?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Sandra
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Sandra,
> >
> >Are you logged in to the same profile? Or did you get an
> error message and
> >were subsequently logged into another? If you check the
> desktop folder under
> >your profile, do you see anything of the missing folders?
> >
> >C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Desktop
> >
> >--
> >Best of Luck,
> >
> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> >"Sandra" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> When I click on window explorer and click on the
> property
> >> of C drive, the amount of free space got 1 or 2 Gb
> larger
> >> than it was yesterday.
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hi Sandra,
> >> >
> >> >Please define how your hard drive space has "become
> >> smaller".
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Best of Luck,
> >> >
> >> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >
> >> >"Sandra" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> Hi Jack,
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for your response. I did a search on all
> >> >> file/folder names but came out with nothing. I also
> >> >> noticed that my hard drive space became smaller
> now...
> >> I
> >> >> saved files on the desktop so they are not
> shortcuts.
> >> Is
> >> >> there any way I can recover all the files. They are
> >> VERY
> >> >> important to me. I know that it is not a good idea
> to
> >> >> save files on the desktop but I was going to back
> them
> >> up
> >> >> later :-(
> >> >>
> >> >> Sandra
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >>I have window xp as my operating system. This
> >> morning
> >> >> >>when I woke up and booted up the computer, I found
> >> that
> >> >> >>ALL my folders and files that were saved on the
> >> desktop
> >> >> >>were GONE!!! I swear they were there last night
> when
> >> I
> >> >> >>shut down the computer... Can anyone tell me what
> >> >> >>happened and how to restore those files? Thanks a
> >> lot!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>Sandra
> >> >> >>.
> >> >> >>There are no files on your desktop only icons and
> >> >> >shortcuts to programs on your PC. You can look at
> >> your
> >> >> >files by using Windows Explorer. Just type
> EXPLORER
> >> in
> >> >> >Search and double click it. Your files are NOT
> lost!
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >