Asked By
shahara
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Posted on - 11/23/2011
I lost my user profile on my Windows 7 computer so all the files, folders and data's are lost too. Is there a way that I can recover my files and all the data's? I really need to find it. Can someone please help me.
Answered By
meoj752
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#113919
Missing User Profile and Data on Windows 7
Try Restoring system to an earlier date.
You may also boot into Windows safe mode. I've tried it many times with my computer and my friends it happen where an Admin accounts have a corrupted data files.
System restore is one of the quickest and easiest solutions to recover your lost profile and data. Using this solution is safe as well because it won’t undo any system changes that might affect your user files (emails, photos, videos, documents, etc.).
The way system restore works in Windows 7 is that it uses a featured named “System Protection” to create new restore points constantly on your computer. In these restore points, critical information about your system is recorded, such as registry settings, so that when you perform a system restore you don’t lose important data.
Hope this will help.
Missing User Profile and Data on Windows 7
Has the user profile been deleted? The specific files that you're looking for, were those saved in My Documents, Desktop and other folders specific to the user account? If this is the case, then you might not be able to retrieve the data back. You can try to use data recovery software though to try and retrieve the files. As long as the blocks on your hard drive where the bits were saved back then have not been overwritten, it should be fairly easy for a data recovery application to scan your hard drive and tell you which data it can recover.
Missing User Profile and Data on Windows 7
Hello Shahara,
The files could be lost as a result of a virus attack or they could just be hidden. Before you try recovering the files using a recovering tool, I will advise that you first try to unhide all hidden files on your computer by going to the control panel and then choosing the folder options. In the window that opens choose the 'show all folders option to unhide any hidden files.
If that does not recover your files, then I will suggest that you use the recover my file application which you can download for free from the internet. Just install it on your computer and recover the files from the partition of the hard drive that you had stored the files.
Hope this helps.
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Regards
Mahesh Babu
Missing User Profile and Data on Windows 7
There is software PC Tools File Recover which helps restore lost music, photos, and other documents lost to accidental deletion or corruption. I have tested twice and another at my office.
Multiple Scan Types
Run a quick scan for files that may have just recently been deleted, or a deep scan for harder-to-recover items. A physical scan that meticulously combs through your hard drive is also included for severely damaged media.
Recover what you want… Fast!
PC Tools File Recover includes options to help you quickly find your lost files. Specify what drives you want to scan, the file types you want to scan for, the size of your files, and even the file names that you want to find and recover. It utilizes a rapid scan engine to scan and restore your documents from your hard drive, usually within minutes!
Features:
Restore lost music, photos, and other documents lost to accidental deletion or corruption.
· Restores files from hard drives, floppy disks and other types of fixed media
· Powered by a rapid scan engine that can find and recover lost files in minutes
· Allows you to specify what drives you want to scan, the file types you want to scan for, the size of your files, and even the file names you want to find and recover
· Utilizes a non-destructive, read-only file recovery approach that won’t damage your lost files
· Supports IDE/ATA/SCSI hard drives
· Supports hard drives formatted with FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS file systems
Details:
Microsoft Windows 7
· CPU: 1 Ghz
· Memory: 1 GB for 32 bit or 2 GB for 64 bit
Hardware Requirements
· HDD: 50 MB free
· Video: SVGA (1024×768)
· CD-ROM drive (if not installing via electronic software download)
· Internet access is required to register product and receive product updates
