Windows 10 October update now available

I upgraded both my desktop and laptop, with the former being done through Windows Update and the latter through the Upgrade Assistant (I didn't want to wait).  Other than an issue of having no Windows startup or shutdown sound, and having an issue with notifications, I didn't have any issues to speak of.  No missing files or folders.  The notification issue was that the popup would occur on the bottom right, but when I would click on the notifications icon on the bottom right, nothing would be there.  

Still, due to the issues, I decided to go back.  Luckily, I'm one of the folks who saves a system image before any major updates or upgrades, so going back was relatively easy.  I don't trust the rollback feature.   So, I restored both with the system images and all is well.  

When it is released again I am going to download it using the Media Creation Tool, burn the ISO to a DVD, and upgrade both using that.  I'm on a capped ISP, so doing that will help me save data over upgrading each one through Windows Update.  And, of course, I'll be saving a system image from each before upgrading them.  Everyone should.  It can save you from a major headache.  

I'll be waiting...

I did have back ups.  The issue is that NOTHING will reboot the system at all.  No boot drive will allow access,  Microsoft has put me on hold so much it isn't even funny and when I do talk with someone, they get as far as the boot ( flash drive, boot reorganization, bios resetting ect) and they can not even get the computer to respond except with the same blue screen saying it cant do that. 

Here is new info to retrieve your missing files, just released 

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-they-can-recover-files-deleted-by-windows-10-october-2018-update/

lost files-----------------HAHA   I lost my entire computer!  It appears that it gave me three codes, 1) critical process error, Stop Store exception, and one that was over not enough memory.

THEN it gave the blue screen of death and NOTHING that Microsoft suggested worked, NOTHING on web worked.

Finally windows claimed it was the manufactor and I should contact them!     

NO this up date apparently was a two part massive hit which in the end kills your computer.

My issues began on the update before Windows update on Oct third.  MY computer crashed on Oct 3.  Most likely after the second half of the update hit it.

SO in my estimation I LOST my entire file system!  I also had two files appear before it had crashed.

Jo

I can't stress it enough to everyone I talk to, make backup copies of your data to other drives, you can also take Windows 7 backup and restore, which is built in to Windows10  located in the Control Panel and create a system image of your boot drive. If all is lost, you still have your data. I've been an I.T. Tech for 27 years and the first thing they teach and preach is backups backups backups

Hi - the place you found your files in, is the standard place for Documents for at least a few versions (C:\users\USERNAME\Documents). Guess the upgrade moved them from C:\Documents for you.   So this isn't the big issue everyone is querying. Rgds.

This is the version of Windows I installed via the Windows Update Assistant:

This, to remind you, is the Windows Update Assistant: 

You acquire it here:  by clicking "Update Now" as seen above.

I lost no (repeat no) files or folders during or after this process. Some were rearranged (moved) but not lost.

Instead of finding them here (as before): 

I found them here, instead: 

I did this by typing "This PC" into my Cortana/Search Window on my Taskbar then clicking C "Windows"  

Then selecting Users: 

Then selecting the personal (not the public) folder as shown here: 

Had I not done that I would have panicked like everyone else believing that the Update had deleted almost a terabyte worth of files.

But it hadn't. So I added them to Quick Access and have lived happily ever after.