How do I locate a Missing Folder on My Computer?
By jennybianca
@jennybianca (12912)
Australia
October 18, 2007 7:27am CST
I need help locating a missing folder, which apparently I accidently deleted. It is my 14 year old daughters folder which she says was saved in My Documents. It contains her school work.
I believe there is a way of locating folders or documents that are missing... sometimes.
This is urgent. I would appreciate any help.
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4 responses
@texasclassygal (5305)
• United States
18 Oct 07
Have you looked in your trash or recycle bin? You can take it out of there and put it back in the original location if you have not deleted your trash since you deleted it.
Hope that helps!!
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
19 Oct 07
Yes, I definitely looked in recycled, but the bin had already been emptied.
@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
18 Oct 07
I hope I'm not late in helping but... try going to Start, Search or Find, All Files and Folders and then type in the title of the file. It should come right up even if it's in the trash bin. I wish you luck!
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
19 Oct 07
In tried this method, but couldn't find it that way.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
19 Oct 07
I tried a systems restore, but am not exactly sure when it was deleted. I only restored back one day. I am prepared to do a systems restore as far back as possible. I won't loose any current or new documents/programs in this process will I?
I think your suggestion is the best so far.
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
19 Oct 07
Jenny! Hope I'm not too late!
Try Recuva.
http://www.recuva.com/
Its a program that does file recovery. As long as you didn't reformat the drive (sounds like you didn't) and as long as there wasn't physical damage (doesn't sound like it) then this program is worth a try. It even recovers files lost from viruses, malware.
http://www.recuva.com/download
In the future, be sure to have a copy of important files in a safespot on the drive (update every week or month) and also on a remote harddrive and CD(CD-RW). I'd also use a USB flash drive.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
19 Oct 07
Wow ! Thanks a lot. I am going to try this straight away, & let you know how I go.
Are you a computer expert?
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
19 Oct 07
I meant to say that my daughter has a USB & I am going to emphasise to her that she really must use it for all her work.
As it turns out, it was really school work she had on this folder, it was html script which she works out herself.
I received your PM too. Thanks.
@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
19 Oct 07
I'm not an uber expert but I do know plenty of things.
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