Restore my documents file

[Vintag]

How can I restore my documents file that I deleted by accident. I go to my
computer and my C:\Documents and Settings\Linda\My Documents (example) is
gone! System Restore does not fix this issue.

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Assuming you tried the Recycle Bin already:

Restoration download and review - file undelete utility from SnapFiles:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html
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[ju.c]

To restore a missing My Documents folder:


1. Copy below and paste into Notepad.

----------copy inside only----------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DocFolderPaths]
"Administrator"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\My Documents"
"User Name"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\User Name\\My Documents"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSMMyDocs"=dword:00000000
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000000
"NoRecentDocsMenu"=dword:00000000
"NoRecentDocsHistory"=dword:00000000
----------copy inside only----------

2. Change "User Name" and \\User Name\\ to your name.
3. Save-as RestoreMyDocuments.reg (or any name + .reg).
4. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry.
5. You may need to log off or restart.


ju.c