Yes, it is. 😢
On the positive side, though, it has been a learning experience for many.
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
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
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2018-10-19T08:50:48+00:00 Absolutely, backups are essential & useful, like on that day I somehow deleted my entire Downloads folder of over 1 GB all on my own. I've got backups in duplicate now, some even in triplicate.
OK, good that Microsoft fixed the problem going forward. Also good that the install of 1809 is OK otherwise & won't have to be redone. Still sad for those who lost stuff, though.
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Anonymous
2018-10-19T04:40:10+00:00 Yes. In between my last post and this Bulldog explained the source of the issue on another thread. Sure glad I never used File Redirection as even with backups reinstalling can be time consuming as all get out.
Still...better then never backing up.