Deleted documents...need computer help!!

[huntresss]

I sure hope there's somebody here that can help me. I kept getting an error message that I was running out of disk space and a message popped up on the lower right corner of my screen that said click here to free up more disk space (or something like that). So that's what I did, and the computer went through something that took several hours and then when it finished I restarted the computer. When I did that, all of my documents which were under the C:windowsld folder are gone! I can not access My Documents anywhere and it says that the folder is now empty. Sadly, this contained all of our business records and bookings for the next two years! I know... I'm an idiot... but can anybody help me in anyway, or tell me who I need to call to help me find the deleted or erased files? I tried doing the "restore previous version" thing and it didn't work. I'm in tears right now thinking about having to tell my husband what I did. Please tell me I can restore those files!

[huntresss]

That embarassed face should be C:windows: with the word old in place of the pink face.

[Bruiser]

just reformat everything was baked up right?

[Tbar]

Google......"restore to last known good configuration" and include your OS in the search.

Then follow the directions.

[Buff]

Cheryl, I'm no computer guy but nothing is ever really deleted.
It is still on there.
Take it to a computer service shop.
They can get your stuff off no problem

[huntresss]

Bruiser- I saved a couple of the more important files on a flash drive, but I haven't backed them up recently. 99% of the files were not backed up.

Thanks Tbar...I'm going to try that right now.

That's good to know Buff. I'm really in panic mode right now. Put me on a bloodtrail and I can figure it all out...Put me on a computer and all heck breaks loose!

[huntresss]

Well, I restored the last known good configuration and then tried clicking on the file name again. I got the same error message of "The directory name is not valid".

Ugh...

[BigL]

Take it to best buy, they can recover it.

[Raypo]

Google......"restore to last known good configuration" and include your OS in the search.

Then follow the directions.

This... Safe mode, and pick a date and your set