I was doing a manual backup by dragging and copying to an external HD as we've been having issues with my clients backup plans. I was dragging a folder and realized I didn't have the folder I wanted open so dropped it back on itself so it wouldn't copy or move to the wrong folder. It then disappeared. I have done a search of the computer and can not find it.
I desperately need your assistance as I am sick to my stomach and very concerned I have lost a very important folder. I still need to check the working backups to see if he did select it for backup.
> manual backup by dragging and copying to an external HD
What product did you use to do this? Windows Explorer? Windows Backup? A third-party file manager?
Mags
ASKER
Nope...my search earlier found an old copy of the folder but not the one that disappeared. I found a backup of it in Backup and Restore from 9/25/15. If all else fails I may have to try and restore that one. Thankfully it was included in that backup.
Thanks Predrag Jovic and Joe,
I have thoroughly searched the files on the computer to no avail and also used the search function. My next step was to try a third party file manager...I will wait to get the computer here physically as I am working with a remote situation now.
Luckily the computer is not in use so I may have a chance!
Thanks,
Mags
BillDL thanks for the suggestion. I am testing it on my computer and find the program finds files not folders...running the command prompt to what it finds.
I will try recuva then Total Commander if recuva doesn't turn up anything.
Thanks for your assistance.
Mags
Mags
ASKER
Okay...the only problem I am having is that recuva shows files that have been deleted...not an entire folder. It could find files that he wanted deleted and I wouldn't know which ones to reinstall.
I need to find the entire folder not individual files.
BillDL the command prompt still says "Press any key to continue..." No results as of yet in searching for a folder I know exists.