Windows.old folder Users

Forde92

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Hi all,
I recently had a forced upgrade of windows 8.1 and now when Im looking for my windows.old folder from when I had windows 7, the users folder is no longer available therefore my work is missing from that folder. I can't seem to locate any of my old stuff.
Any help appreciated:)
Thanks..
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
Did the setup ever mention keeping your files, programs, etc?
Also what do you mean by "forced upgrade"?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    Intel i7 4th Gen
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GTX 950m
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27in Asus display
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    240GB SSD, x2 2TB My Passport, x2 6TB My Book
    Browser
    Chrome
No it just said system will restart, windows 8.1 update, it had nothing about keeping files. I just presumed it was an update and everything would be kept. It looks like its replaced my windows 7 windows.old with windows 8 windows old if you know what I mean?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
So you were running Windows 7 and you got a random message saying it's going to upgrade to 8.1?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    Intel i7 4th Gen
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GTX 950m
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27in Asus display
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    240GB SSD, x2 2TB My Passport, x2 6TB My Book
    Browser
    Chrome
No sorry I'll start again, about a year ago I upgraded to windows 8, and I just used my windows.old windows 7 folder, then the update to windows 8.1 seems to have got rid of my windows.old windows 7. Would it have erased it?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
No sorry I'll start again, about a year ago I upgraded to windows 8, and I just used my windows.old windows 7 folder, then the update to windows 8.1 seems to have got rid of my windows.old windows 7. Would it have erased it?
About how many GBs was that Windows.old folder?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    Intel i7 4th Gen
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GTX 950m
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27in Asus display
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    240GB SSD, x2 2TB My Passport, x2 6TB My Book
    Browser
    Chrome
Normally another upgrade doesn't overwrite Windows.old. You will get Windows.old.000, Windows.old.001 etc.

Disk cleanup can delete Windows.old though. Did you run that by any chance?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro Prieview x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    MacBook Pro Core2Duo
    CPU
    T7600
    Memory
    3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon X1600
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Internal
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 800
    Hard Drives
    40GB
    Keyboard
    Apple
    Mouse
    Apple
    Internet Speed
    Varies
    Browser
    Various
    Antivirus
    Defender
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