HELP! Files Missing

I recently had XP Home on my PC & decided to upgrade to Vista Ultimate
X64 so I made sure all my programs would function on Vista first, all
was ok.

Then I made a back up off all my Very important files from My Documents
to my Slave Drive in the same PC Including Word 2007 Documents &
Pictures mainly Jpeg, Gif & Photoshop files (psd) which relate to my
Work.

Installed Vista (fresh install) no problem then installed programs
(Word, Photoshop) Then Placed My Pictures in Vista's Pictures Folder &
Documents into Documents folder. Then created a folder within documents
to tidy it up a bit, thought nothing of it.

Went back to my Slave drive and deleted my back up's as I thought it's
on the main drive all is ok. Later went back to Documents & the folder
had vanished they were all word documents.

I done a search, with no joy so then went to folder options at
unchecked view hidden files & system files but no Joy.

I know I didn’t delete this file where is it & can I recover it.

I then checked my Pictures that I had transferred and all was ok.
I then used several of these pictures from a sub folder with in a
folder in the "Pictures" folder with Photoshop and saved several
different files as psd files finished my work then shut down the pc.

I decided to make a change today to one of the files only to find the
folder in the "Pictures" folder including around 40 (Approx) were not
there including the folder with the files I had altered.


HELP! I really need these files back particularly the file I altered.


I have done a search for .psd with no joy.


I now realise after doing some google’ing! That Vista has a new file
system & new sharing security settings which I didn’t have time to
explore, might have something to do with it


At some point I switched to the theme Aero don’t know it that has
anything to do with it also used Vista Manager program (1click
maintenance) but didn’t notice any inconsistencies when using it.


(UAC) is turned off it was too annoying when installing new programs.


If anyone can help and or need any more information to help me
resolve this issue it would be greatly appreciate it.
THANKS.


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Soulfinger

Backing up onto CD or DVD would have been the first step you should have
taken.

Soulfinger,

Open an admin command prompt. Type dir /?
This will show you how to use the dir command. Try finding your files with
the command.

To start an admin command prompt, right-click the Command Prompt shortcut
(Start, Programs, Accessories, Command Prompt) and select "Run as
administrator".

Good luck.
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"Soulfinger" <Soulfinger.3613o1@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> I recently had XP Home on my PC & decided to upgrade to Vista Ultimate
> X64 so I made sure all my programs would function on Vista first, all
> was ok.
>
> Then I made a back up off all my Very important files from My Documents
> to my Slave Drive in the same PC Including Word 2007 Documents &
> Pictures mainly Jpeg, Gif & Photoshop files (psd) which relate to my
> Work.
>
> Installed Vista (fresh install) no problem then installed programs
> (Word, Photoshop) Then Placed My Pictures in Vista's Pictures Folder &
> Documents into Documents folder. Then created a folder within documents
> to tidy it up a bit, thought nothing of it.
>
> Went back to my Slave drive and deleted my back up's as I thought it's
> on the main drive all is ok. Later went back to Documents & the folder
> had vanished they were all word documents.
>
> I done a search, with no joy so then went to folder options at
> unchecked view hidden files & system files but no Joy.
>
> I know I didn’t delete this file where is it & can I recover it.
>
> I then checked my Pictures that I had transferred and all was ok.
> I then used several of these pictures from a sub folder with in a
> folder in the "Pictures" folder with Photoshop and saved several
> different files as psd files finished my work then shut down the pc.
>
> I decided to make a change today to one of the files only to find the
> folder in the "Pictures" folder including around 40 (Approx) were not
> there including the folder with the files I had altered.
>
>
> HELP! I really need these files back particularly the file I altered.
>
>
> I have done a search for .psd with no joy.
>
>
> I now realise after doing some google’ing! That Vista has a new file
> system & new sharing security settings which I didn’t have time to
> explore, might have something to do with it
>
>
> At some point I switched to the theme Aero don’t know it that has
> anything to do with it also used Vista Manager program (1click
> maintenance) but didn’t notice any inconsistencies when using it.
>
>
> (UAC) is turned off it was too annoying when installing new programs.
>
>
> If anyone can help and or need any more information to help me
> resolve this issue it would be greatly appreciate it.
> THANKS.
>
>
> --
> Soulfinger

I Know Lukan I have always done this but using XP for years and have
never lost any data. Expected the same from Vista .

Thanks for the reply Bob. I open an admin command prompt. Typed dir /c
(That's my main drive)

I get the Directories and the next command prompt is

C:\Users\Soulfinger>

I have tried typing Pictures after that & other variations but get the
message: “'Pictures' is not recognized as an internal or external
command, Operable program or batch file.”

The Files if they were there would be in

Pictures/-COVERS-/

Sorry! I rarely use Command Prompt could you advice me in what to type
to explore where the files might be.

THANKS Again.


--
Soulfinger

I have just noticed a Text Document has went missing?
Done a search .txt.... No Joy!

it had been altered and saved a couple of days ago.

What the hell is going on here? is this Vista playing silly bugger's or
is a virus causing this?


--
Soulfinger

Type cd\Users\Soulfinger\Pictures\-COVERS- (do you actually have the hyphens
as part of the folder name?) Press Enter
Type dir *.jpg. Press Enter

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"Soulfinger" <Soulfinger.3623s2@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> I Know Lukan I have always done this but using XP for years and have
> never lost any data. Expected the same from Vista .
>
> Thanks for the reply Bob. I open an admin command prompt. Typed dir /c
> (That's my main drive)
>
> I get the Directories and the next command prompt is
>
> C:\Users\Soulfinger>
>
> I have tried typing Pictures after that & other variations but get the
> message: “'Pictures' is not recognized as an internal or external
> command, Operable program or batch file.”
>
> The Files if they were there would be in
>
> Pictures/-COVERS-/
>
> Sorry! I rarely use Command Prompt could you advice me in what to type
> to explore where the files might be.
>
> THANKS Again.
>
>
> --
> Soulfinger

Sorry for the late response I didn’t get an e-mail regarding my post.
I typed: cd\Users\Soulfinger\Pictures\-COVERS-(the folder had
Hyphens)

Type dir *.jpg. Press Enter

Came up File Not Found
Tried different permutations to that also no Joy

really appreciate the help Bob.


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Soulfinger

Type attrib. Press Enter. Do you see the files?

"Soulfinger" <Soulfinger.3644p3@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> Sorry for the late response I didn’t get an e-mail regarding my post.
> I typed: cd\Users\Soulfinger\Pictures\-COVERS-(the folder had
> Hyphens)
>
> Type dir *.jpg. Press Enter
>
> Came up File Not Found
> Tried different permutations to that also no Joy
>
> really appreciate the help Bob.
>
>
> --
> Soulfinger

The result I get is:
A H
C:\Users\Soulfinger\Pictures\-COVERS-\desktop.ini
A SH C:\Users\Soulfinger\Pictures\-COVERS-\ethumbs.db

I honestly think Vista has just deleted or placed these files
somewhere.


I done a little experiment and created a folder in the Documents
folder
A Text, jpeg and a word Doc then took the jpeg and altered with
Photoshop and saved that in the same folder.


Created that a few days ago and it’s still there I really don’t know
where those other Word, Txt, Jpeg files have gone they must be on the
machine somewhere.



Appreciate the help.


--
Soulfinger

I have no additional suggestions.
Please post back if you ever figure it out.

"Soulfinger" <Soulfinger.364t01@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
news:Soulfinger.364t01@no-mx.forums.net...
>
> The result I get is:
> A H
> C:\Users\Soulfinger\Pictures\-COVERS-\desktop.ini
> A SH C:\Users\Soulfinger\Pictures\-COVERS-\ethumbs.db
>
> I honestly think Vista has just deleted or placed these files
> somewhere.
>
>
> I done a little experiment and created a folder in the Documents
> folder
> A Text, jpeg and a word Doc then took the jpeg and altered with
> Photoshop and saved that in the same folder.
>
>
> Created that a few days ago and it’s still there I really don’t know
> where those other Word, Txt, Jpeg files have gone they must be on the
> machine somewhere.
>
>
>
> Appreciate the help.
>
>
> --
> Soulfinger