Thread: some files disappeared.

Its very creepy experience..
My default software folder (on downloads) is c:\user\admin\documents\softwares..
i downloaded around 10 softwares and one of them was a .zip (all from sourceforge)

all these files .msi , .exe and .zip have completely disappeared:|
i scanned. i saw if they were quarantined. i saw my file folder(where i save saved downloaded files-from internet program archive) didnt find there too..
trying recuva from last hour but really no help..

what can i do in such condition?? my lappy was switched off cause of low batt in late night... i forgot to keep on charge and slept..was there some kind of disc error that happened because of it??

pls help

It could be possible that the files are hidden....check the show hidden folder option in file and folder view option under control pannel.
Not sure about it....but you can try whether it works or not..

dude my comp always remains on show all files and folder option :P

Originally Posted by mickey

dude my comp always remains on show all files and folder option :P

Did your laptop turned off suddenly when your download manager was saving files??

the download manager indeed was running but "those" particular files were already saved in the previous night, i was just waiting to run them and see...

Please mention your computer specs. How many years ago you have purchased it(Specially Hard Disk)??

i am downloading easus..

well this one is old much... 3 years i guess. primitive..


today gtalk installer got deleted.. so i think i need to look more seriously now.:|

I think your hard disk has some bad segments which is causing read/write errors.
The file might be trying to save itself at the bad segment of the hard disk which hdd is unable to save.....

Check with your local computer mechaninc....

yes it has... and i have put it on scheduled disk check.. because i tried even cli based app but didnt helped me at all.:|

Download Recuva and see whether "missing' files can be retrieved.
filehippo.com.

go through the thread man, i did it already :P

amazingly no file had been deleted from this folder since this lappy was purchased.:|. i think the hard disk is corrupted harshly because of sudden power off

Ya i too feel that the sudden power off has resulted in faliure of some segments of hdd.

Have you faced this problem in any other folder/drive?

Nopes... this is happening with the folder i mentioned..

i have kept it for scheduled check.. now all night it will check and iwill see in morning whats the stuff.. :v