I recently did a custom reinstallation of Windows and transferred my files from the Windows.old folder back into the new system. However, I've noticed that while some personal files—like my art and projects from Godot or FL Studio—are there, my game files for titles that don't use cloud saving, like Minecraft, Terraria, and TABS, are missing. I can see their folders in File Explorer from Windows.old, but they aren't showing up correctly in the new installation. Also, when I try opening one of my Godot projects, it fails despite the files being visible. I've changed my user account name from 'Name' to 'NameTheCoolCat' during installation, which might have impacted this. After the transfer, I noticed I have folders for 'Name', 'NameTheCoolCat', and 'Public'. I checked 'Name', which was empty, and deleted it, but it took a while to process like there was still data there. I'm really worried about losing my files. Can anyone help?
2 Answers
What you're experiencing isn't uncommon. Windows.old isn't a foolproof backup; it's more for restoring the previous system. If certain files weren't in the right place during the transfer, they might not have been copied correctly. As for why some files are there while others aren't—when reinstalling, some data could be affected by the user account change, especially if the game progress was linked to your old user. Make sure to always have a complete backup before any major system changes!
Instead of copying files directly from Windows.old, it's often best to back up your data separately before a reinstall. Windows.old doesn't guarantee all your files are saved like a full backup would. Some of your game files may be there, but if they aren't, they could have been corrupted during the reinstall. In the future, consider backing up to a NAS or using a reliable cloud service for safety.
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