Hey Everyone, would love some help with a deleted Desktop...

The Problem:

Basically, somehow I found or created a shortcut/version of "Desktop" in windows 7 x64 in My documents. I accidentally managed to delete this, and it deleted everything that was in the "desktop".

I've had no problem adding new files to it, but all the files that were previously on my desktop are gone.

Some of these are super crucial to my life, and I can't believe i've been such an idiot and not backed up recently.

Any recovery programs run in find nothing...

The only thing i've really tried is to use the shell:desktop command.

Suggestions?

Please help Seven forums, you're my only hope!

System restore points was off unfortunately, and nothing in the recycle bin.

Already tried recuva. Any other suggestions?

What section should I look in, since the desktop folder was in My documents not "desktop"?

I don't understand your question. Did you save the files directly to your Desktop? Were they shortcuts to files, or the files themselves?

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Like Miles said, it seemed to be a hard link to the desktop, not a shortcut or a link.

That's why the entire directory encompassing all folders and files already on the desktop are gone.

When I run recuva, I get nothing, i'm just kind of confused as the best way to run recuva, meaning should i search in my documents where I deleted it from? Or should I search for the desktop itself?

Let us do some research on this. Please discontinue the use of the machine in question. The more you use it, the less likely recovery will be possible.