After I installed Windows 10, all my docs, scans, photos ,music etc all disappeared. Where are they?

[Windows Central Question]

after i installed windows 10, all my docs, scans, photos ,music etc all disappeared. Where are they?

My document folders, scans, photos and music are all gone. They are all empty.

 

[T Moore]

Re: after i installed windows 10, all my docs, scans, photos ,music etc all disappeared. Where are t

On one of the first pages of the install there were selection boxes to keep or remove personal files. Remember this or did you just click 'next'

 

[midnightfrolic]

Re: after i installed windows 10, all my docs, scans, photos ,music etc all disappeared. Where are t

Ouch. Hopefully you opted to keep your files and did an upgrade, and not a fresh install. If you upgraded, there's an option to revert back to the previous install. Windows 10 usually gives you 30 days. They may still be there.

Go to Settings > Updated and Recovery > Recovery > Go Back to Earlier Build.

Otherwise, you'll have to hunt around your hard drive for them in Windows File Explorer. Check under "C DRIVE > Windows.old > Users > (YOUR USER FOLDER NAME)"

Good luck.