{"id":2007,"date":"2021-02-02T10:34:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T10:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/?p=2007"},"modified":"2023-10-10T10:49:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:49:50","slug":"how-to-recover-files-missing-after-windows-10-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-files-missing-after-windows-10-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Files Missing After Windows 10 Upgrade?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-files-missing-after-windows-10-upgrade\/#Solution_1_Enable_Disabled_Admin_Account_Containing_Files\" title=\"Solution #1: Enable Disabled Admin Account Containing Files\">Solution #1: Enable Disabled Admin Account Containing Files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-files-missing-after-windows-10-upgrade\/#Solution_2_Recover_Lost_File_After_Upgrade_using_MiniTool_Power_Data_Recovery\" title=\"Solution #2: Recover Lost File After Upgrade using MiniTool Power Data Recovery\">Solution #2: Recover Lost File After Upgrade using MiniTool Power Data Recovery<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Lately many users in forums and online groups are reportedly claiming to face an issue where their files go missing after their operating system is upgraded to Windows 10. Though Windows 10 is a highly developed Microsoft OS carved with no edge of setbacks, yet users have been encountering missing files issues after the update.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Sometimes, if your system is registered with multiple guest and admin accounts, during the upgrade, the files get moved to another admin account which might have been disabled by now. Thus you find them missing. The reason behind this anomaly is still unknown to many computer experts, but if you ever run into this kind of problem, then you must harness a way to access your files again, lest you will you be in a great trouble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">This article is all about recovering missing files lost after upgrading Windows 10. The solution involves certain system setting changes and utilization of specific data recovery tools which you can download from internet free of cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_1_Enable_Disabled_Admin_Account_Containing_Files\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Solution #1: Enable Disabled Admin Account Containing Files<\/b><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">As discussed above also, at times the files move to a different admin account you have no access to any more. And the specific admin account is completely disabled for a while. Thus this method involves no usage of data recovery tools, rather simple system changes to bring your system back to its normal pace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 1. Firstly sign in with your presently working admin account in order to use all the admin privileges which is very much required here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 2. Press &#8220;Windows Key + R&#8221;\u00a0keys to open the &#8220;Run&#8221;\u00a0dialogue box at the bottom line corner of the home screen. Type &#8220;compmgmt.msc&#8221;\u00a0command in the dialogue box to open the &#8220;Computer Management&#8221;\u00a0window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 3. On the new window click on &#8220;System Tools&#8221;\u00a0from the left hand side pane, and then &#8220;Local Users and Groups&#8221;\u00a0from the right hand side pane.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 4. Click on &#8220;Users&#8221;\u00a0option under &#8220;Local Users and Groups&#8221;.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/account_is_disabled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"583\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/account_is_disabled.jpg 583w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/account_is_disabled-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 5. Now try to see if any admin account has its arrow pointing downwards which indicates that the specific account is disabled. Double-click on that particular disabled admin account and its properties window will pop up. Simply uncheck the &#8220;Account is disabled&#8221;\u00a0check box.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 6. Click on &#8220;Ok&#8221;\u00a0to apply for the change and exit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 7. Restart the entire system and this time log in with this account which you have recently enabled to gain access to your previously missing files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">This method should be able to help you recover files missing after Windows 10 upgarde, but if you are still not able to find the missing the files, then better go to the next solution to try out your luck.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_2_Recover_Lost_File_After_Upgrade_using_MiniTool_Power_Data_Recovery\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Solution #2: Recover Lost File After Upgrade using <\/b><\/strong><strong><em><b><i>MiniTool Power Data Recovery<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><em><b><i>MiniTool Power Data Recovery<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>is wonderful data recovery software which can easily recovery lost data or files from your computer after Windows 10 upgrade. It is compatible with all windows Os versions, namely XP\/ Vista\/ 7\/ 8\/ 10. It is freeware software and can easily be downloaded from the internet directly without any hassle. Just follow the steps articulated below to actuate the method:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 1. Download Data Recovery software from the internet and install it correctly on any working computer and burn the ISO image files into a CD\/DVD or USB to create a bootable disk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/usb_flash_drivd_recovery.jpg\" alt=\"usb_flash_drivd_recovery\" width=\"596\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/usb_flash_drivd_recovery.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/usb_flash_drivd_recovery-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/usb_flash_drivd_recovery-518x420.jpg 518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 2. Take out the bootable disk and re-insert it into the computer in which the files are missing currently, and boot from it. In order to do that, enter the BIOS utility settings, and make the inserted disk your first priority device to load the software files and exit and restart the computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/boot_usb_settings.jpg\" alt=\"boot_usb_settings\" width=\"600\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/boot_usb_settings.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/boot_usb_settings-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/boot_usb_settings-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/boot_usb_settings-571x420.jpg 571w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 3. Next; click on the first option to enter the main UI of <em><i>MiniTool Power Data Recovery<\/i><\/em>\u00a0and choose eithr &#8220;Damaged Partition Recovery&#8221;\u00a0to recover files from the currently available partition or &#8220;Lost Partition Recovery&#8221;\u00a0to recovery files from missing partitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/minitool_power_data_recovery.jpg\" alt=\"minitool_power_data_recovery\" width=\"598\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/minitool_power_data_recovery.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/minitool_power_data_recovery-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/minitool_power_data_recovery-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/minitool_power_data_recovery-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/minitool_power_data_recovery-564x420.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 4. Choose a target disk and click on &#8220;Full Scan&#8221;\u00a0button at the bottom right corner of the window. When the scanning is over, browse through the files you require and click &#8220;Save&#8221;\u00a0button to choose the storage destination. When you are finally done with your preferences, click on &#8220;Ok&#8221;\u00a0button to confirm your selections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/start_to_recover_lost_file.jpg\" alt=\"start_to_recover_lost_file\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/start_to_recover_lost_file.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/start_to_recover_lost_file-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/start_to_recover_lost_file-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/start_to_recover_lost_file-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/start_to_recover_lost_file-563x420.jpg 563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><b>Conclusions:<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Recovering deleted files after Windows 10 update is not that a difficult job to pull over, but when the files go missing after OS update, like that of Window 10 upgrade in this case, it becomes a bit of a cumbersome to figure out where the files have gone hidden. Thus you the second method would be the most appropriate one to recover lost files after Windows 10 update as don\u2019t have to manually search for them.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lately many users in forums and online groups are reportedly claiming to face an issue where their files go missing after their operating system is upgraded to Windows 10. Though Windows 10 is a highly developed Microsoft OS carved with no edge of setbacks, yet users have been encountering missing files issues after the update. 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