I've had the exact same problem. Out of pure luck I had my thesis work folder on the desktop otherwise it would have gone too. Never had a problem like this one. This is literally unacceptable.
windows 10 (October 2018 update) (version 1809) deleted all my files
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I have just updated my windows using the October update (10, version 1809) it deleted all my files of 23 years in amount of 220gb. This is unbelievable, I have been using Microsoft products since 1995 and nothing like that ever happened to me.
Files were located at C:/Users/rober/Documents/
This location is still present, with no files. All of files deleted.
I am extremely upset. Not sure what to do….please let me know.
Robert
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Anonymous
2018-10-05T12:25:42+00:00 Hello!
Please, do not try to install on your disk any software or Windows or copy to it any files.
Please, use recovery software like Handy Recovery and you have a big chance to recovery all of your data!
Good luck!
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Anonymous
2018-10-05T15:04:42+00:00 The October Update wipes all of my things.It deleted all important doc files,pictures and videos are gone.Total = 74GB
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Anonymous
2018-10-05T15:19:42+00:00 Not true, JennytheGeek.
I just ran a Windows Update, and allowed everything to proceed as normal.
When I restarted my computer this morning, all of My Documents are GONE. I am VERY UPSET.
I had a recent backup, using a Seagate portable, and Dashboard, so I'm trying to see if I can recover using that, but so far, no luck. I am beyond upset, to put it lightly.