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    All files wiped after windows update!!! Why???

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by CUDA., May 12, 2011.

  1. CUDA.

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    After windows update finished installing its latest software patches I restarted my computer.
    Shutting down and restarting took longer than usual which I thought was strange, however upon using windows I noticed that all my personal (pics, music, documents etc.) files had been wiped and where nowhere to be found. :mad: I managed to get them all back by going to system restore but am wondering why/how this could have happened so I can try and prevent it in the future. Any answers would be greatly appreciated. :)
     
    CUDA., May 12, 2011
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  2. hakira

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    Sometimes windows "forgets" the user account and your desktop/docs will appear to vanish, but it's fixed by simply restarting the computer.

    I don't have a clue why this happens.
     
    hakira, May 12, 2011
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  3. CUDA.

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    Well its just happened again tonight. Im so annoyed...
     
    CUDA., May 12, 2011
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  4. King of Interns

    King of Interns Simply a laptop enthusiast

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    Perhaps re-starting it after the update will restore the machine. Have to give that a try
     
    King of Interns, May 12, 2011
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  5. Syberia

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    This round of Windows updates is doing some weird things. I'm getting BSODs on hibernate that I never got before, but it seems they're gone after the most recent (yesterday) patch.
     
    Syberia, May 14, 2011
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  6. Hungry Man

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    Back your stuff up before you go restarting again.
     
    Hungry Man, May 14, 2011
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  7. HTWingNut

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    If he can't see it how can he back it up?
     
    HTWingNut, May 14, 2011
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  8. Tree_Burner

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    yeah, I've had some weird program crashes after these last updates...
     
    Tree_Burner, May 14, 2011
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  9. newsposter

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    are your files in the usual My Documents-style places or 'someplace else'??
     
    newsposter, May 14, 2011
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  10. King of Interns

    King of Interns Simply a laptop enthusiast

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    The issue's are now fixed. I had a look at his machine. Seems something was wrong with windows update. Had to do each update individually; nothing went wrong then...

    Thread can be closed :)
     
    King of Interns, May 14, 2011
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