Loss of files; need some serious help!

Somerandomname

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I'm not sure where I could place this, so just move it to the correct section. :p I looked for a general support section but was unable to find it. So I went to the next best place.

My computer restarted, when it loaded everything was gone, however I could search for it. I moved core files to the desktop and plugged in my USB, hoping to quickly save them and save myself issues! As soon as I plugged in my USB my PC restarted again and everything went back to normal, but the files I moved around. They're gone! Is there anyway to find them/get them back?

I lost important files, and I really need to find them D:
 

Somerandomname

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Core meaning files I needed, I could have lived without games, however I retrieved most I lost a few text files with passwords and a few folders with program code that I'm developing.
The file I retieved just links to the text file, not the actually one.
 

Sp00kie

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Wait...youre a developer and you dont have a backup? Lol

Dont tell me you keep your data files on the O/S volume.

Safe mode, copy the data off and backup. Also, store you data and backups on separate volumes, consider backing up online to dropbox or something,
 

BillyDataGuy

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