Upgrade Horror

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I have just updated from xp to vista Ultmate and to my absolute horror all
all my documents, pictures, music and programes that I had installed have all
been deleted. The file structure is still intact but contains none of my
files.

Programs such as outlook, msn messenger that were installed no longer are.

Is there any any way of get my stuff back????

Help!!!!!!
 
Chris said:
I have just updated from xp to vista Ultmate and to my absolute horror all
all my documents, pictures, music and programes that I had installed have all
been deleted. The file structure is still intact but contains none of my
files.

Programs such as outlook, msn messenger that were installed no longer are.

Is there any any way of get my stuff back????

Help!!!!!!
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Is there no Windows.old folder on your HD?
 
"Updated" is not the same as "Upgraded" - sounds as if you did a "clean
install" - how many times have you heard or read (instructions for
installing software) to BACKUP!
 
No or no where obvious.

This is really puzzling me. My hard drive size seems to reflect that my
files are still there (had a lot of videos and music) but I just can't see
the files.
 
check in Vistas controlpanel : folderoptions that you see ALL files'n'
folders.

A directory "windows.old" should be visible in the Drive where Vista now
resides in. Within that folder you should find "documents and setttings"
from XP that contain your data.

Move these (sub)folders where your music,pictures and the like are in, to
the new Vista \users\your_name\music .. \pictures .. .. and delete the
windows.old afterwards.

SJ /germany
 
Did you create a new user when installing Vista? Look and see what Users are
in the C:\Users folder. Your files may be in a different user profile.
 
I can see all the hidden folders but there is not one called windows.old. I
really wish there was!
 
Chris Beeson said:
I have just updated from xp to vista Ultmate and to my absolute horror all
all my documents, pictures, music and programes that I had installed have
all
been deleted. The file structure is still intact but contains none of my
files.

Programs such as outlook, msn messenger that were installed no longer are.

Is there any any way of get my stuff back????
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Did you backup your data before doing the upgrade?
 
Before you decided to do the upgrade/update and your hard drive crashed?

Where would your data be?
 
I'm sure you already tried this, but did you run a search for files with
extension as *.mp3 for file types. If they are on your hard drive they should
show up and then you can right click on one and open folder location.
 
And look for c:\windows.old file. It is very likely that your stuff is in
that folder.

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