My Documents lost with Anytime Upgrade

[M]

I recently purchased and installed Vista Ultimate on my laptop (via
Microsoft's "anytime upgrade" program).

Though I chose the "upgrade" (retains user files and settings) rather
than the "clean install" (deletes user files, settings and programs)
method, I have lost all my documents and pictures. I googled the topic
and came up with this link first:

httx://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3085605&SiteID=17

Replace the "x" above with "p" if you wish to visit that link.

I did not read any further. I'm not sure if it is even an option to
attempt to find my lost documents -- have you heard anything about this?

Are my documents and settings truly gone or just hidden or otherwise?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

I recently purchased and installed Vista Ultimate on my laptop (via
Microsoft's "anytime upgrade" program).

Though I chose the "upgrade" (retains user files and settings) rather than
the "clean install" (deletes user files, settings and programs) method, I
have lost all my documents and pictures. I googled the topic and came up
with this link first:

httx://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3085605&SiteID=17

Replace the "x" above with "p" if you wish to visit that link.

I did not read any further. I'm not sure if it is even an option to
attempt to find my lost documents -- have you heard anything about this?

Are my documents and settings truly gone or just hidden or otherwise?

Thanks for any advice.

Where have you looked for them?
Where were they before?

 

[John Inzer]

I recently purchased and installed Vista Ultimate on my laptop (via
Microsoft's "anytime upgrade" program).

Though I chose the "upgrade" (retains user files and settings) rather
than the "clean install" (deletes user files, settings and programs)
method, I have lost all my documents and pictures. I googled the
topic and came up with this link first:

httx://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3085605&SiteID=17

Replace the "x" above with "p" if you wish to visit that link.

I did not read any further. I'm not sure if it is even an option to
attempt to find my lost documents -- have you heard anything about
this?
Are my documents and settings truly gone or just hidden or otherwise?

Thanks for any advice.

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Maybe the following article will offer some ideas:

(932912) How to restore your personal files after
you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932912/en-us

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Mick Murphy]

Look for the windows.old Folder.

Everything will be there if you did an upgrade.

 

[John Barnes]

If you truly did an upgrade your My documents are in the Documents folder of
the same username that they were in on XP. Same for My Picrures.