SYSTEM RESTORE LOST MY PICTURES ETC

[SueNeedsHelp]

HELPPPPPPP!!!!
I was removing some old games that I didn't need anymore (with add/remove
program) and found that my pc, after having to reboot, didn't work correctly,
many files were missing. So, after exhausting all options, I had to do a
system restore. After I did that, I cannot find any pictures that I had on my
pc nor any microsoft word documents that I have saved. So, I did another SR
to a day earlier and still the same thing. I have searched for the files but
they dont show up. The folders are there, but when I open up the folders,
there is nothing in them. What do I do???? I have never had this problem
before and I'm completely stumped!
Thanks for your help
Sue

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Sue,

System Restore does not monitor image or word doc's.

List of files and folders System Restore monitors:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/filesfolders.html

Before you go any further, read this.

Recovering Deleted Files
http://aumha.org/a/recover.php

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.net

 

[SueNeedsHelp]

Hello Bert,
Well, I tried that software that you wrote about. I found all of the
missing folders/files however, when I tried to open up the folders, there was
nothing in them. Its showing the folders, and the proper file to open it, but
when its opened, there is nothing in the folder. Where could they have
possibly gone? I didn't do anything "serious" to the pc except SR. I'm so
confused...
any more advise will be greatly appreciated.
thanks
sue

 

[Daave]

HELPPPPPPP!!!!
I was removing some old games that I didn't need anymore (with
add/remove program) and found that my pc, after having to reboot,
didn't work correctly, many files were missing.

What kind of files were missing? Did you do anything else in addition to
using Add/Remove (e.g., did you use a registry "cleaner"?)?

So, after exhausting all options, I had to do a system restore.
After I did that, I cannot find any pictures that I had on my pc
nor any microsoft word documents that I have saved.

Where had you saved them to initially? My Documents folder? My Pictures
folder? Elsewhere?

So, I did another SR to a day earlier and still the same thing. I have
searched for the files but they dont show up. The folders are there,
but when I open up the folders, there is nothing in them. What do I
do????

Have you tried undoing the System Restore?

Have you ruled out infestation with a virus?