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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.
I look forward to your response.
Mags
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.
I look forward to your response.
Mags
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BillDL
You can undo last operation (if that was last operation)?
ASKER
Thanks Predrag Jovic Won't work...computer has been restarted.
I have done this a million times without issue. Any ideas of what happened and where the folder went. It simply disappeared with no notice at all.
I have done this a million times without issue. Any ideas of what happened and where the folder went. It simply disappeared with no notice at all.
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Hi Joe - thanks for the suggestions.
I already looked in the recycle bin...he keeps it empty
View already shows hidden files, folders and drives.
Mags
I already looked in the recycle bin...he keeps it empty
View already shows hidden files, folders and drives.
Mags
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I wish...looked there...I will triple check.
> 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?
What product did you use to do this? Windows Explorer? Windows Backup? A third-party file manager?
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.
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> 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?
Windows Explorer
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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
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
You're welcome. Sounds like a plan. Good luck!
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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
I will try recuva then Total Commander if recuva doesn't turn up anything.
Thanks for your assistance.
Mags
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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.
Backup and restore may be my best choice.
Thoughts?
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.
Backup and restore may be my best choice.
Thoughts?
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recuva found no deleted files from the missing folder.
Attempting a recovery from Backup and Restore.
Attempting a recovery from Backup and Restore.
ASKER
Did not find the Folder.
Gave points for good ideas.
Best tip...Right click-Copy and Paste
What worked...recovered from backup.
Thanks everyone!
Mags
Gave points for good ideas.
Best tip...Right click-Copy and Paste
What worked...recovered from backup.
Thanks everyone!
Mags
> What worked...recovered from backup.
Good to hear! You're welcome. Happy to have tried to help. And thanks to you for the points. Regards, Joe
Good to hear! You're welcome. Happy to have tried to help. And thanks to you for the points. Regards, Joe
Thank you Mags