Missing files on your computer? This can be fixed! Files (documents) have disappeared from the folder.

Quite often among users files disappear from USB flash drives, from hard drives, while the occupied disk space remains the same, i.e. There are files and folders, but they are not visible. It is quite possible that folders and files lie safe and sound in the same place, simply as a result of the actions of malware, in some cases inept user actions, and sometimes when files are scanned with antiviruses - these files become invisible. It is quite possible that if these files were not deleted from the hard drive or flash drive, they were assigned "system" attribute and they became system files, so they are not visible.

What is a system file

Typically, system files are required for the Windows operating system to start and function properly. By default they are hidden from the user computer, so that a curious user could not delete, move or rename them - because. as a result of inept actions with system files, it may break stable computer operation. System files are usually located on the partition where the operating system is located - usually drive C, in the Windows, Program Files, Application Data, ETC. folders.

You can see all the system files on your computer if you turn on display - displaying system files along the path<Сервис> - <Свойства папки> - <Вид>- uncheck "Hide system files" and check "Show contents of hidden files"

So you will see all system files on the computer

It is also useful to read the article about hidden files () - you may not need to show system files. Using these two methods you will find " missing folders and files"which were simply not visible.

How to uncheck system files

Sometimes, if they are also systemic, it is impossible - since it inactive

In this case, you can use the free utility Hide-Show Files 1.0. which is intended to change file and folder attributes. Hide-Show Files will remove "hidden", "system", "read-only" attributes from invisible files, and vice versa will hide files- depending on your choice. The utility is easy to use and does not require installation on your computer -

Video on how to use Hide-Show Files

The utility is ideal for changing attributes - hiding and showing files on flash drives and non-system partitions of hard drives. You should not use it in folders that contain files necessary for normal and uninterrupted operation of the system. If this article did not help you and you did not find the missing files among hidden and system files, use programs to recover lost data -

Losing data from your computer is fraught with trouble. If a user works online, then such losses can be a real disaster for him. Why do such incidents happen?

This can be carried out without copying and saving files to media, and. Don’t despair and tear your hair out - as practice shows, almost everything can be restored.

How to recover deleted files?

After installing the program, you will have to scan all the files “pulled” from the depths of your computer. Please note that they are signed in program language and it is not immediately clear what exactly you need. In this case, it is recommended to restore absolutely all found files. This process may take some time - you can leave the program running overnight and get the result in the morning.

In general, data recovery is a job for professionals. Only they will be able to correctly install the desired program and monitor the process itself. Then all the files will be archived and then you can safely work with the computer - reinstall the operating system, clean the gadget from viruses.

Specialists will be able to provide assistance in other areas of computer equipment maintenance - diagnostics, repair or complete replacement of parts, installation of programs in various areas, assistance in creating a website. Very often, clients are serviced at home - this eliminates the task of delivering the computer to the service center and back after the work is completed.

There is no need to worry that all files and necessary documents will be completely “destroyed” without any possibility of recovery. The offices are staffed exclusively by professionals., the competition in the market is quite strong and the loss of customers due to oversights and mistakes threatens complete ruin.

If you decide to carry out the recovery procedure yourself, then be extremely careful, choose the program only on trusted sites, and be sure to read the reviews.

If for you a computer is a repository of valuable documents, passwords, photographs, video clips or texts, then take care of the security of information in advance: under the guidance of specialists, create archives, send some of them to a flash drive or other storage device.

When was the last time you recorded a disc? I have been doing this for a long time, since now all my information is stored on two hard drives. And if you need to install Opera...

So, common scenarios:

• I accidentally deleted a document, how can I restore it?
• Several files (or all) have disappeared from a folder, how can I recover them?
• A folder with important documents has disappeared - how can I get it back?

Solution:

If you're missing ALL files and folders from a disk or flash drive - see the article

Attention!

If documents or other lost files were extremely important, contact a specialist, since if security rules are not followed and/or any erroneous actions with the storage medium, there is a risk of irretrievably losing deleted or missing documents!In general, I warned you.

If a problem arises with one or more folders, a simple and free program called Recuva. Since files often disappear on the C: drive, I recommend using the portable version, which does not need to be installed. You can download the fully customized and Russified Recuva portable program by clicking on the button below:

Or here: SHMYAK, but in this case you will have to manually set the Russian language in the settings.

After downloading the archive, unzip it and double-click the file recuva.exe(or, if it doesn’t start - recuva64.exe)

After starting the program, the “Recuva Wizard” will automatically launch, which will help you recover lost documents and/or pictures, music, etc. without unnecessary problems.

After pressing the button " Next» the wizard will ask you to select the type of lost files (documents, pictures, music, videos, etc.). If you find it difficult to answer this question, or you need to restore ALL the contents of the folder, put a dot next to the last “Other” item. Click the button "Next«.

The wizard's next question will ask you to indicate the location where the deleted files were previously located. Click the mouse on the item you require. If only the contents of a separate folder are restored, you will have to specify its location by clicking the " Review"by highlighting the desired folder and pressing the " OK«.

After this, the recovery wizard will report that it is ready to start recovering documents and will offer to enable in-depth analysis. Having cast aside doubts, we turn on this opportunity! (This slows down the search process, but increases the chances of successfully recovering missing files)

After completing the search process, the program will display a list of found files. The "Condition" column indicates the document's condition (Excellent, Average, Poor, and Lost).

We will talk about how to “Treat” damaged documents (with a Medium and Bad status) in another article.

To restore the documents we need, check the boxes next to them and click the " Restore»:

After this, you will have to select the folder again, but this time for already recovered files.

Remember!

Under no circumstances should the folder for recovered files be located on the same disk as the previously missing files (documents)! The best option for recovered files is either another hard drive or a flash drive!

OK«:

All! Wait for the program to finish, click the “Ok” button, and open the folder with the recovered files!

Instructions

In fact, any remote files Can . For this you will need a special one. The universal TuneUp Utilities utility is very convenient and easy to use. Download and install the program. After installation is complete, restart your computer, even if you were not prompted to do so.

After reboot, launch TuneUp Utilities. The first one will be a little long. The program will scan your computer for errors, unnecessary files and other problems. At the end of the scan, you will be prompted to resolve these issues and optimize. Agree, because in any case it won’t hurt. After completing the optimization process, you will be taken to the main menu of the program.

In the top window of the program, select “Troubleshooting”. A window will appear with various actions. Select the action "Recover deleted files" A list with the hard drive partition will appear in the next window. The partition from which they were deleted files, check the box and click Next. You will see the “Search Criteria” line in which you should enter the name of the file that you want to restore (it is not necessary to enter the full name of the file, you must enter at least a partial name of it). If you don't know the name, you can enter, for example, doc or avi.

After selecting all the options, click Next. A search for files will be performed, after which a list of all found files with the selected parameters will appear. Select the desired file and click "Recover". You can restore to the original folder where the file came from, or select another folder.

Sources:

• Files disappear after system restore

Sometimes it happens that you deleted necessary files by mistake. For example, such files were audio or video recordings. Restoring these records will not be difficult for you, because... There are many multimedia files on the World Wide Web. But what about documents and reports that are of great value to you? In this case, data recovery programs can come to the rescue.

You will need

• Hard drive data recovery software.

Instructions

The most important thing in this matter is any work. When you delete files, they are just overwritten, but that's what you think. If you look at the free space information on your disk, you can see that it has a certain amount of free space. It turns out that the hard drive is constantly filled with information, but the unnecessary information that you find only becomes invisible. Therefore, when using specialized programs, you can recover up to 99% of erased files. This is only possible if, after deleting them, no operations occurred with the files on the disk (creating and deleting folders and documents). Once you have discovered that necessary files are missing, take the following steps:

Undo all the work you were currently doing;

Install a specialized program to recover erased files;

After they are restored, you can do your work.

Let's use the data recovery utility Ontrack Easy Recovery. This multifunctional program is distinguished by its simplicity and wide range of settings. Go to the program, it will automatically start scanning your disks. Select the disk on which the file was erased, click the "Next" button. In the window that appears, the program automatically detects the disk file system; you can also set it personally by clicking on the "Advanced Options" button. After that, click "Next" again, the search will begin recently. After a deep scan, the results will appear in front of you: all the files that you see in this window can be recovered. To do this, you can use the buttons on the toolbar or select one of the file context menu items.