System crashed , empty folders .


  1. lackoo
    Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64
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    System crashed , empty folders .


    Well,my system crashed about an hour ago . I lost some programs ( reinstalled them ) but the big problem is the start up menu with it's empty folders .
    System restore will not work, there's only one restore point and it's made after the crash .
    I already fixed the Administrative Tools folder thanks to this tutorial
    Administrative Tools - Restore Shortcuts
    but these folders are still empty:
    Accessories:
    - Accessibility
    - System Tools
    - Windows PowerShell
    Maintenance
    Games
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  3. Ztruker
    Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       New #2

    The simplest fix would be to backup your data then do a recovery to factory installed state and reload your data. Not normally something I would recommend but with the number of folders you show having problems it may be difficult to fix them all and even if you do, have you fixed everything?
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  4. alphanumeric
    Posts : 4,466
    Windows 10 Education 64 bit
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    If you have a Windows 7 DVD (not a restore disk) boot from it and try doing a repair. I'd backup any data you don't want to loose to external media before you go much farther just in case things get worse.
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  6. gregrocker
    Posts : 50,642
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    Run sfc /scannow from elevated CMD.

    If this doesn't repair the missing files, run a Repair Install
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