Urgent Help retrieving files lost through XP system restore

patwa_2

Hello,

I would really appreciate any help urgently on this matter. Windows XP would not boot in anything other than safe mode, so i did a restore to the latest restore point before the problem happened, which was Monday. The problem occurred thursday. I had created files between Monday and thursday that were located in C:\Documents and Settings\Myname\Afolder. There was another restore point that was created today, but that must have been when i was in Safe mode for a few minutes.

I can only assume the files were on the drive and not managed, but when I came out into Windows proper after system restore, I found that the name of the folder I had my files were in had the number 2 appended at the end, so Afolder2, and there were files missing.

Please, does anyone know how to find the files that were changed by System restore, as it surely must keep a record? I must find those files, as it was coursework that I was working on and the missing file is one of the parts of the program I was developing.

Thanks. It's Windows XP.

H.

Aiadi

Some one else has just had a similar problem after system restore and managed to get resolved. I just for the life of me can't manage to find the post. Albertross may remember as he was also involved.

alanwjones

hi I Googled your problem and came up with this http://forumz.tomshardware.com/software/recover-files-lost-SYSTEM-RESTORE-XP-ftopict235212.html
HTH. Alan.

Also
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6141_102-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=13825&messageID=156825

Aiadi

Found it here:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=432269&highlight=GetDataBack

Garcia may have the answer to the problem. Hope it works for you.

Jzpop

System restore (as I'm sure you know) does not touch user-created documents. I suspect that your files are still present, but are 'lost' somewhere on your drive.

You can use the built-in Search facility to scan your drive for all files of the type that are missing (e.g. all .doc files), or use one of the tools mentioned in this thread (with care) -
http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/windows-xp/10053-help-missing-files.html

Chippy_Minton

patwa wrote: »

Please, does anyone know how to find the files that were changed by System restore, as it surely must keep a record?

See How to gain access to the System Volume Information folder and then Restore Point Forensics. Good luck.

patwa_2

Thank you so much for those links which I'll take a look at now. I also notice it's renamed some of my folders, oh but I already mentioned that, sorry then. Just woke up after worrying all through the night and only 2 hours sleep.

H.