User data dissappeared due to monitor change.


  1. rothdudu
    Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       New #1

    User data dissappeared due to monitor change.


    Hello for everyone!

    Recently I used an LCD television, connected via HDMI, and I bought a new full HD monitor connecter via D-SUB interface.

    After I connected my new monitor, my desktop icons halved, and a lot of application reseted to default. So I cannot view my saved mails with Windows Live, and in my user directory I can see an another desktop folder, which contains my original Desktop files.

    Every game lost its memory, I cannot load achievements, etc....

    Can someone help me, how can I restore my profile?

    Thank you in advance!
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. Prof Kerfuffle
    Posts : 489
    Windows 7 Professional (x64/SP1) /Linux Mint 16
       New #2

    Hi there, welcome to the forums

    Am sorry to hear that you have this problem, especially because I have never even heard of it, did a BSOD occur? A memory issue? Maybe am barking up the wrong tree, but its quite odd.

    A simple question, have you tried a system restore?

    It may restore you saved games and what not, it wont affect your user files as in your 'documents' and 'pictures' library. So if you can restore your system files as in saved games. Maybe you could just copy your other files back over.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. rothdudu
    Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    I have not created system restore point, so I cannot restore settings, I dont know what happened.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. Prof Kerfuffle
    Posts : 489
    Windows 7 Professional (x64/SP1) /Linux Mint 16
       New #4

    Can you locate all the files that have played up? (Gone missing or don't register on applications)

    I would back all them up. Copy your files into a folder, and create a new user account and copy them over to there and leave the other one until you have restored your files.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  7. rothdudu
    Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       New #5

    Ok, thank you very much! It seem like the files are not deleted, but somehow the Windows looks my files as a files of a previous profile, and my current profile my apps cant use them. I can open/copy them with Windows Explorer. I have never experienced these kind of things before.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  8. Prof Kerfuffle
    Posts : 489
    Windows 7 Professional (x64/SP1) /Linux Mint 16
       New #6

    You can relink them to your current account if you want to, but I still suggest creating a new user account, copying the files over and copying the program saves over from there location, e.g. appdata or my documents.

    Good to hear that they're there. :)
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
(reposted from Customization) Having just learned from an OLD post here that renaming a user account apparently doesn't change the order in which the corresponding logon icons appear at startup -- due to the order being apparently determined by when each folder was originally created, which...
Having just learned from an OLD post here that renaming a user account apparently doesn't change the order in which the corresponding logon icons appear at startup -- due to the order being apparently determined by when each folder was originally created, which was when this computer was first...
Hi! In the next couple days I will be installing an Asrock Z77 OC formula with an Intel Core i7 3770K processor. I have a lot of programs that have user data that I don't want to lose. What is the best way to go about doing this? I already have movies, books and music on external hard drives...
Switch User dissappeared!!
in General Discussion

I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64, afetr a recent update I have lost my 'switch user' option on the start button completely, I have two other users on the computer, I have deleted these accounts and then set them up again, still no joy. I have just created a 'switch user' shortcut for my desktop...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:34.
Find Us