Lost files (not space) after startup failure

[Guest]

I dont know what happend, but after a startup majore failure in windows xp
professional, all my files in desktop all my favorites (IE) were lost, I have
tried to search in every users profile but nothing!! They doesn't
exist...The short cuts are there, and every program are there, but folders in
the desktop and my IE favorites desapeared!!

They were alot of files and alot of megabytes, the strange thing is that
even after they desapeared the space in my hard drive is stil the same like
nothing happend!!

Please I need help.

Sorry about my english!!

 

[Guest]

Did You try doing a System Restore???