Please...Is there any way to restore files??!!
SimGirl20:
I have been so devestated today. I accidentally overwrote my downloads folder with another folder named 'downloads' which I thought WAS my main folder. I recently uninstalled all my games except for Double Deluxe, to make harddrive space for that stupid TS3 game, and now everything is gone! I am so upset! 2gah I was just wondering is there any way I can get my folder back, like through my registry or something? I tried system restore but it didn't work..I am just feel so overwhelmed trying desperatley to get back everything I had a day ago. I mean I had over 2 GB of downloads! I am crushed, and I think I just may be screwed, so any help would be greatly, greatly appreciated. 4cry
Thanks all
EKozski:
I'm sorry that happened to you.
I honestly don't think your Registry would hold information on your Downloads. That's for programs you install only and information about your hardware and drivers.
I think you may be up ka-ka creek without a paddle.
I have three different folders on my hard drive. One is all my ZIP/RAR files. One is the actual Downloads folder itself and a backup one. I like to be prepared for something, just in case.
rwills:
If you overwrote the file, then that is that and there is nothing else you can do.
However, if you at any time (the more recently, the better) made a back-up of your files (which is at the very least a recommended step before installing or uninstalling any EPs/SPs), then you could just copy and paste the contents of the back-up Downloads folder into your now empty folder. Even if not a very recent back-up, you would at least restore whatever percentage of your Downloads that was in the back-up.
SimGirl20:
Oh no! I was afraid that was what you all were going to say. I thought I WAS making a backup when I put my downloads folder on my desktop for safekeeping, but what I accidentally dragged to the desktop, was my downloads folder from that stupid The Sims Life Stories game!! :eek: I can't believe this! I am so mad, this is going to take so long, but atleast now I can get on the internet, at any time of the day and stay on as long as I need to, because of a new phone I just got installed. So maybe there is hope... anyway thanks guys for trying to help, this just really SUCKS! :'(
gali:
Oh my, I really feel your anger and sorrow. If it would happen to me, I would cry too - I worked over several years to collect items! :'(
For the future: never ever never drag a folder from/to the game to the desktop, or anywhere. First, copy it, then pass to driver D and paste it. Check if it has the right files, then go back to the game, and delete the folder.
There is a way to restore the Downloads folder, but it demands an outside packaged lot, in which you used the custom objects.
For instance, I always package my lots to files, and after they are sent to the PackagedLots folder - I copy and paste the folder to driver D, just to be sure that the custom content won't be lost.
Now, if you lost your Downloads folder (as you did) - just install several lots you built and used there custom content. When you install them, all the downloads you used will appear in your Downloads folder.
So Sorry... :'(
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