Summary
Losing important documents or files due to Windows 10 update or forced update really makes people annoyed. If your files are deleted by Windows 10 version 1903/1809/17763.107 update, or you lose important documents after Windows 10 update without backups, don't be panic. Follow effective methods and solutions here to get your lost files back.
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PAGE CONTENT:
- Important Suggestions from Microsoft
- Restore Lost Documents After Windows 10 Update
- Steps to Update to the Newest Version of Windows 10
- Other Free Methods to Find Lost Documents/Files
Documents Folder/ User Files Are Missing After Windows 10 Update
Although Microsoft has paused the rollout of the Windows 10 Update (version 1903/1809) for all users, some users report that it causes their files to be deleted.
'My 'Documents' folder is missing somehow causing all of my personal documents (Word docs, spreadsheets, etc) to disappear.. My last backups are ancient,' This is one case from Twitter.
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'Windows 10 (version 1809) really caused big trouble! My sister told me that her designing documents all disappeared after updating Windows 10. All the works and backups were all gone. How to deal with that?'
'As far as I can tell, my computer downloaded the latest Windows 10 update around 3 pm today and during that process, it unlinked my Documents directory then unpacked its own setup files that overwrote my own files. I am so angry at Microsoft right now – if this is the case.'
The main cause of the issue has not been determined, however, it does not seem to affect photos or music. Only files in the main 'Documents' folder appear to have been deleted.
It's really annoying to find that important data or files get deleted due to system update. Things even become worse when Windows 10 updates automatically, causing quite a lot of unexpected troubles to quite a lot of Windows 10 users. How to restore those deleted files due to Windows 10 update? Read and find effective data recovery solutions here now:
Important Suggestions from Microsoft
If you have manually or automatically checked for Windows updates and believe you have an issue with missing files after an update, please minimize your use of the affected device and contact us directly at +1-800-MICROSOFT, or find a local number in your area. You can also contact the support team to get help on the official website.
![Find recent documents Find recent documents](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YNcD5.png)
If you have manually downloaded the Windows 10 version 1903/1809 Update installation media, please don't install it and wait until new media is available. Microsoft promises to recover files deleted by Windows 10 bug, you have to wait for this solution.
If data recovery is an urgent issue for you, you must follow the next solution to get back deleted files after Windows 10 update.
Quick and Effective Way to Restore Lost Documents After Windows 10 Update
EaseUS data recovery software - Data Recovery Wizard serves great Windows users with powerful data recovery capacity for restoring lost data due to system updating. Download EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard and restore lost documents after Windows 10 forced the update: Dell inspiron n7110 bios update.
Step 1. Choose the file location to scan.
Run EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard on your computer. Choose the drive where you lost files and click 'Scan'. If you lost files were on an external storage device, connect it to your computer firstly.
Step 2. Scan the lost files.
The software will start immediately a quick scan for deleted files, and later a deep scan will launch to scan more lost files all over the selected drive. After the scan, you can use the Filter to quickly filter a specific file type.
Step 3. Preview and restore files.
Double-click on a file allows for a full preview. Finally, select the desired files, click 'Recover' and browse a location to save all the files at once.
Safe Steps to Update to the Newest Version of Windows 10
If you really want to update to Windows 10, you must follow the steps below to avoid data loss.
1. Take A Full Backup Before Update
A full system backup enables you to downgrade Windows anytime even if you've exceeded the 10 days' rollback limitation. It's time to make full preparation for a risk-free and worry-free update.
2. Increase or Extend System Disk/C Drive
To install the update for your PC, you're strongly suggested to leave enough room on the system disk partition. EaseUS Partition Master can assist you well with increase C drive space by resizing or moving other drives like D, E or F to get more space.
3. Free up disk space by cleaning up junk files in Windows 10 C drive
EaseUS Tools M with its the System Cleanup feature that clears system junk files, caches in browsers and applications on the system C: drive. Click to free up disk space in Windows 10.
If you have done the two steps above, then you can upgrade to the newest version of Windows 10 without any data loss problem.
Other Free Methods to Find Lost Documents/Files
The offered methods below can work on all Windows systems such as Windows 10/8/7 etc when you happen to lost wanted data. These are common ways to find lost data if your files are missing without asking.
Method 1. Check to see whether you're signed in with a temporary profile or not
Go to Settings > Accounts > Sync your settings.
If you are signed in with a temporary profile, a message will pop up at the top saying you are logged on with a temporary profile. Roaming options are currently unavailable.
If you are signed in with a temporary profile, a message will pop up at the top saying you are logged on with a temporary profile. Roaming options are currently unavailable.
After this, Windows will attach an extra account to yours. Then please restart PC and sign in again to get your accounts settings and data back then.
Method 2. Use Search to look for files
Select the search box or let Cortana search for your lost documents or files.
If not, you can use the troubleshooter to help you fix problems in Search.
If not, you can use the troubleshooter to help you fix problems in Search.
1. Enterindexingin the Search box and select Indexing Options.
2. SelectAdvanced and click Troubleshooting search and indexing link.
Then you may follow the next on-going steps to get lost or deleted document files back.
Then you may follow the next on-going steps to get lost or deleted document files back.
Or you may also try the below search steps to find lost documents or other data:
Enter Show hidden files and folders in search box > Under Hidden files and folders, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives.
Then you can try to search lost files by typing a certain format of your lost files. For example, you can search *.doc to find lost Word documents or *.mp3 to find music files.
Method 3. Re-enable Windows 10 administrator accounts
1. Type computer managementin the search box and select Computer Management app.
2. SelectLocal Users and Groups, then open the Users folder.
If the user named Administrator has a down arrow, it's been disabled. You all need to re-enable it.
3. Double-click Administrator icon and open Properties.
Then uncheck Account is disabled and then select Apply.
4. Log out and Login Windows 10 as Administrator account again.
Then you may be able to see your previous data or documents which were removed by Windows 10 update.
Method 4. Restore Files via Windows.old Folder
Windows create a folder named Windows.old and place all data of the previous version after each updating. The available time is 10 days for the folder, so pay attention to the date. The folder locates local drive C: and is easy to navigate. Here are the steps to start.
My Recent Documents Folder Location
1. Navigate to 'This PC -> Local Disk (C:) -> Windows.old folder'.
2. Find the files you’ve missing after Windows 10 Update (version 1903/1809).
Recent Documents Folder Manager Mac
3. Copy and paste the files that you want from each folder to a folder in Windows 10.
For more detailed steps with screenshots, refer to how to restore windows.old files in Windows 10.
Conclusion
In a word, setting up a system backup is probably the best way to ensure against data loss before updating Win 10. Then users can recover lost files from the system back up after updating Windows 10 to the latest build version. If you don't have any backup, using EaseUS data recovery software is the best choice.