I restored my Windows XP and now I can't find "My Pictures" or my music?
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Did you do a recovery restore or a Destructive restore?  If all your data on your computer is gone you probably did a Destructive restore.  You can get programs that will find the files that have been deleted that are stored in your freespace as long as they haven't been over written.
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go to recovermyfiles.com and buy the software.... you should be able to recover everything.
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Are you sure it's completely gone and not just the icon? or maybe you just lost it off of the start menu? trying going to search and searchin "My Computer" plus all the hidden files and see if it pops up. If it does right click it and move it to your desktop.\n\nMy experience has been that the computer manufacturers don't give you a copy of XP with the computer, they install a backup version on the harddrive. Call the 800 number of your computer manufacturer and they will walk you through a system recovery that will re-install all the factory installed files that you got when you purchased it.
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Go to programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore
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If you are using Windows XP try to restore ur PC back to an earlier date using "System Restore" Its available in Start -> All programs -> Accessories -> System Tools...
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Use any one of the utilities \nhttp://www.pcworld.com/downloads/collection/0,collid,1295,00.asp\n\nto recover files
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Go to start, all programs, accessories, system tools, system restore. Restore your computer to a time before you lost your favorites and it should bring them back.
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check the folder you store your MP3s in, if you are unsure where that is, do a search for all .mp3 files (or whatever format audio files you might have) If they are all there, then go back into MusicMatch and (going off the top of my head on this one) look for an option to "import files" or something to do with updating your library, Musicmatch should be able to search your hard disk for all audio files, especially if you specify the location you found them on your disk.\n\nIf that didn't work, and you did in fact lose your files (don't see how that would be possible) it is POSSIBLE to load your PC from a saved point (if you haven't done a backup, it will be some random time over the past week or so) If this is the course your willing to take, seriously talk to a friend who knows computers about doing a "system restore" on your machine.  But honestly, I think this solution would be a bit overkill, and I'm sure you will find your files on your PC somewhere.
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No cds? Gonna be hard unless Dell Has a System Recovery Software installed on the system so look for that program. If not try the system restore feature for Windows in System Tools under accessories. If nothing, borrow a ORIGINAL copy of Windows XP Setup CD and reinstall windows. Laterz
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http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_recover_my_desktop.htm
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Are you running windows XP or ME? if so, go to start>programs>accesories>system tools>System Restore. Follow the steps and you'll be there in no time.  If you are pre-windows ME, unless you backed it up 3 days ago, you are screwed.  Give us more feedback, so we can help you!\n\nWell, you can try to re-install the windows system instead of a restore.  If I were you, I'd back up my valuable files, wipe the computer clean and install a fresh copy.
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use system restore, click start, select accessories and then select system restore. a new window will guide u futher. Second is, right click on that bar and select customize , another window will guide u further. Choice is urs now.
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You should keep restoring, going back one restore date at a time, until your puter is working good.  You might need to reinstall some software but that is not much of a problem.  You will not lose your personal files.  \nE
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try 'system restore'. under 'all programs' go to accecories, then system tools, there you'll see 'system restore'. go back to a time before you had that program installed
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Hope's not lost, just get a disk recovery tool and there you go. yOU CAN GET IT FROM HERE: http://www.download.com/Recover-My-Files-Data-Recovery/3000-2248_4-10542385.html
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See if you can find a Recovery CD or the Actual Operating System CD. Use which ever one you have. \n\nIf you don't have the CD's then I guess you could use Windows System Restore.
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Hi,\n\nYou will need a file recovery program. Here are a few that are free.