Windows 7 - [Question] how do i restore my personal folder

Asked By d3r3

04-Apr-08 05:41 PM

I accidentally deleted couple folders in my "personal folder"...
cannot find them in Recycle Bin...
so how do i get those special folders under Personal Folder back?!

thx for help!!!

04-Apr-08 05:46 PM

And what "special folders" might those be, and how did you delete them?

04-Apr-08 05:51 PM

Recreate the folders with commands like:
(click start, and type:)

Shell:My Music

Restart to let the folders appear.
Shell folders are displayed with the standard folder icon in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/130/1/Shell-folders-are-displayed-with-the-standard-folder-icon-in-Windows-Vista.html
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Mark L. Ferguson
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04-Apr-08 06:08 PM

Right click on the "personal folder"

then select properties and finally "restore former versions"

Hopefully your folders will be there to restore

04-Apr-08 06:29 PM

I meant by those folders in personal folder such as "music" "games" "videos"
which has a tab "location" in their property where i can redirect them to
different places...

04-Apr-08 06:31 PM

thank you for helpin, but i cannot find the option "restore former versions"
can you please provide a more detailed steps?
thank you!!!

04-Apr-08 06:37 PM

Not available in the Home versions, BTW.


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04-Apr-08 06:46 PM

Mine vista is Home edition...
so wut else can i do?

04-Apr-08 06:58 PM

i'm sorry, but i got little confused...
u mean i just type in search bar?

well, it only opens search window and tell me i found nothing...

04-Apr-08 07:09 PM

I should have told you to put quotes around the command:

(or whatever folder name you deleted)
If you prefer not to read about all that at the link I gave you, you should
probably seek local help with it.

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Mark L. Ferguson
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04-Apr-08 06:50 PM

d3r3k;672474 Wrote:

Hi D3r3k,

This tutorial can help show you how to restore the missing Personal
User folder.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/107990-personal-user-shell-folders-move-location.html

Shawn


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04-Apr-08 07:01 PM

Here is a simple way:
Enable Guest account or create a new account (user).
Go to Computer\C:\Users\Guest (or any new user)
You will find all personal folder types there.
Simply copy them. Done!
The "donor" account can be deketed or disabled afterwards.


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raymundka

04-Apr-08 07:42 PM

versions"


Well my wording was wrong as I meant to say " restore *previous* versions"

but now I see you are using Vista Home...
and that option is not available

Data rcovery software may be needed