lost everything in "My Documnets" folder

[utgrl]

I somehow have lost the entire contents of My Documents folder. I ran
SpyBot, Adaware, and Windows Washer. I have never had problems with
these before. I then did I cany even count how many system restores
and still nothing. I have lost pictures from my daughters funeral that
I can't replace......so many many things. Please help. I was told that
I may be able to somehow go into DOS at the startup of my XP Home
version and roll the date back on the pc and that may work?? Any
ideas. Please help

 

[RonK]

Try this program:
http://www.iolo.com/sr/3/

It's free to use for 30 days.

 

[neil]

You can't use system restore to bring back personal files, system restore is
for system files & settings.

You are using the same login name as before aren't you.

Certainly Spybot & Adaware will not remove your files from "my documents",
not sure what windows washer does though.

How many logins are there on your PC

Neil

 

[utgrl]

You can't use system restore to bring back personal files, system
restore is
for system files & settings.

You are using the same login name as before aren't you.

Certainly Spybot & Adaware will not remove your files from "my
documents",
not sure what windows washer does though.

How many logins are there on your PC

Neil
"utgrl" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

I somehow have lost the entire contents of My Documents folder. I
ran
SpyBot, Adaware, and Windows Washer. I have never had problems with
these before. I then did I cany even count how many system restores
and still nothing. I have lost pictures from my daughters funeral
that
I can't replace......so many many things. Please help. I was told
that
I may be able to somehow go into DOS at the startup of my XP Home
version and roll the date back on the pc and that may work?? Any
ideas. Please help

I am the only user and login name that comes up....I am not new at all
to a PC, this is why I have no clue what may have happened....do u know
about changing the date from a DOS start point ??

 

[Fitz]

Did you use Windows Explorer to navigate to the directory that these files
reside in? Usually c:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\My Documents. Are
they listed?
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[utgrl]

Did you use Windows Explorer to navigate to the directory that these
files
reside in? Usually c:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\My Documents.
Are
they listed?
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"utgrl" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

I somehow have lost the entire contents of My Documents folder. I
ran
SpyBot, Adaware, and Windows Washer. I have never had problems with
these before. I then did I cany even count how many system restores
and still nothing. I have lost pictures from my daughters funeral
that
I can't replace......so many many things. Please help. I was told
that
I may be able to somehow go into DOS at the startup of my XP Home
version and roll the date back on the pc and that may work?? Any
ideas. Please help

its just the normal My Documents folder that sits on the desktop,
the path is Documents and Settings\Compaq_Owner\My Documents

 

[neil]

I found this link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449&sd=tech
but I've never used this method myself. I would have thought it would just
be a system restore so I doubt it will help you.

Have you tried the route suggested by Fitz navigating to c:\Documents and
Settings\USERNAME\My Documents.??

Neil

 

[Fitz]

I understand that it's the My Documents folder on your desktop. Use Windows
Explorer to navigate to:
C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Owner\My Documents. Are your files listed
in there or in any other user account in Documents and Settings? Let us
know.
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[utgrl]

yep, i tried the route, ive searched all my hidden files even, fo
parcial file names and everything, im running that search and recove
but i cant tell exactly what kind of files its undeleting, and i di
the system restore like 5 times so there are tons of duplicates i
sure. i will check the microsoft support page while this recover i
doing its thing, its recovering over 18 some odd thousand files. the
i guess ill do a check disk or defrag....???what do u think??