All pictures have disappeared from my computer files are still there but are empty even the preinstalled sample pictures have gone, they were there then gone any ideas. have searched and have run virus scans and have also tried to restore but nothing has worked i am at a complete lose HELP please.
Solved all Pictures have disappeared from my computer
- Thread starter topcat69
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All pictures have disappeared from my computer files are still there but are empty even the preinstalled sample pictures have gone, they were there then gone any ideas. have searched and have run virus scans and have also tried to restore but nothing has worked i am at a complete lose HELP please.
tek101
Power User
Click " Start " type ...pictures ....open that folder .....
If they're not there ..check "Document" ...:huh:
If they're not there ..check "Document" ...:huh:
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- S-Vaio FZ
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- Intel Core2duo T7100-1.8GHz
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- DDR2-2GB-PC2.5300-Sp.667MHz
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- Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100-358MBvideo ram
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800
- Hard Drives
- 200GB/7200Rpm/Serial ATA
have done this every file that had photos in are empty, documents are all ok no pictures in there, it just seems really odd as even the windows smaple pictures have disappeared
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Hello Topcat, and welcome to Vista Forums.
This is strange. You might see if you can use Recuva or ShadowExplorer to recover these files from their folder locations.
Running a sfc /scannow command should restore the default sample pictures included in Vista.
Hope this helps,
Shawn
This is strange. You might see if you can use Recuva or ShadowExplorer to recover these files from their folder locations.
Running a sfc /scannow command should restore the default sample pictures included in Vista.
Hope this helps,
Shawn
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- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
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- Custom
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- Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
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- ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
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- 64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
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- ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
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- Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
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- 2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
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- 2560x1440
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- 1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2, 4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2, 8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
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- Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
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- Logitech MX Master 3
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- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Envy Y0F94AV
- CPU
- i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR4-2133
- Sound Card
- Conexant ISST Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17.3" UHD IPS touch
- Screen Resolution
- 3480 x 2160
- Hard Drives
- 512 GB M.2 SSD
Just for the heck of it, look under "Documents and Settings" to see if another user in installed. Look there, as well as Administrator.
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
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- AMD AM2 6000+
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- Nvidia M2N-E SLI
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- Three fans
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- Dell Optical
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bruce2
Vista Pro
Are you sure this is not a practical joke or your wife found the pictures and didn't like it? Sorry for not being helpful.
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- CPU
- E6850
- Motherboard
- EVGA 122-CK-NF67-A1 680i
- Memory
- 4 x OCZ Platinum 1GB
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB
- Sound Card
- SB X-Fi X Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 23" 5MS
- Screen Resolution
- 2048 x 1152
- Hard Drives
- 2 x Barracuda 7200.10 320GB RAID 0 / 1 x 500GB Maxtor
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- Seasonic 600W M12
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- CM Centurion 5
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- air
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- 100Mbps
Hi Topcat69,
A picture is a file. Files (pictures) are stored in folders.
Do you mean:
have done this every "folder" that had photos in are empty
Maybe try changing the following settings to see "everything" in your folders:
- Open Computer > Tools > Folder Options > View
- Check: Show hidden files and folders.
- Uncheck: Hide extensions for known file types, Hide protected operating system files.
Sky
My Computer
reply to BRUCE2. I am the wife and the problem is on my husbands computer, and the pictures that are missing are pictures of his children and a special day out with them, so no this is not a joke!!!!!
SKYZOOMER = sorry yes i did mean the files within the folders have disappeared have tried what you have suggested and no joy. thanks
SKYZOOMER = sorry yes i did mean the files within the folders have disappeared have tried what you have suggested and no joy. thanks
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Did you try Shadow Explorer as Brink suggested? In case you don't know how to use it, here is a video tutorial I made a while ago: Recover lost files with Shadow Explorer - Tutorial on Vimeo
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System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell
- CPU
- Q6600
- Memory
- 4GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP w2207h
- Hard Drives
- 2x250GB HDDs 1x60GB OCZ SSD 6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
- Other Info
- Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
thanx everyone, Brink i followed your idea for recuva on the memory card that the photos where originally on, and my hubby had wiped and got all his pictures back for him. again thanku very much for you help.
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You're welcome Topcat. I'm happy to hear that you were able to recover them. 
My Computers
System One System Two
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- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
- Memory
- 64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
- Graphics card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
- Sound Card
- Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2, 4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2, 8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
- PSU
- Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
- Case
- Thermaltake Core P3
- Cooling
- Corsair Hydro H115i
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Keyboard
- Logitech wireless K800
- Internet Speed
- 1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
- Other Info
- Logitech Z625 speaker system, Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn, APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI, Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Envy Y0F94AV
- CPU
- i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR4-2133
- Sound Card
- Conexant ISST Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 17.3" UHD IPS touch
- Screen Resolution
- 3480 x 2160
- Hard Drives
- 512 GB M.2 SSD
momx5nangel
New Member
Thank you for keeping this old thread up. I just had this happen. I was beside myself thinking I lost all my pictures and documents. I used ShadowExplorer.com and it worked like a charm!!! Everything is recovered!!!! I am so very relieved!!!!
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Cytherian
Vista Guru
I wasn't aware of this ShadowExplorer tool. Very interesting. So, Windows keeps some point-in-time copies of any files that are deleted or modified, no matter the type or size? If that is the case, I wonder if it explains why the available free space on the hard drive fluctuates for no apparent reason. As shadow copies are made and then later expired/removed, it would explain it.
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- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavillion dv5t
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- Intel Core Duo 2.53GHz
- Memory
- 4Gb
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- NVidia GeForce 9600M GT 512Mb
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800 32bit
- Hard Drives
- Seagate Momentus XT 500Gb Hitachi Travelstar HTS543225L9A300 250Gb
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