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When I changed over to W7 on the old 32 bit computer, everything went well, and all my files and photos were kept. Now with this change to brand new 64 bit one I checked all the files I am sure and 100% my personal photos as only ones I had and kept 2 lots of back up copies on my external drive away from XP. All were there. then. only a couple of weeks back but now gone. today when going back to data file, noticed only had files in all of them not the actual article. And so checked back on external drive to get the data thinking fine, can bring them over, but same there. What I dont understand is that I dont always download the actual article so comes with files - as use cut and paste to word pad so dont have 'those files' that come with using IE or Firefox headings etc kept separate. But not there either. I had been having problems since as up comes this window annoying with how to auto play or use the Ext HD or back up etc. And had done back ups but they are gone too. Then checked picture from camera all years of them and not there either - and this is what is new - they come up in a program called Photo Gallery which was not on Windows Home Premium 32 bit but is on 64 bit. In the photo gallery it comes up with my pics which are fine and wouldnt mind having lost them as off the internet used for desk top mainly, but then it goes down listing the personal years and dates of camera shots family occasions and just same icon pic a blue blob. What on earth has happened? Is it this picture gallery but that only accounts for pics, what has happened to the original on the external drive, I had to force it off the other day as couldnt get it off as kept saying in use, but when I connected it today, there same thing everything on it all the 2 extra copies of files and photo plus my pictures all gone over and cant be raised say no path to find them. What can I do? Anything? Have I lost the lot forever? Photo's are worst, data well can live with that.