recovering My Documents files

[xx.jason.xx]

My C drive will not boot anymore, but I can still connect it to my external case and browse through it, so access to the actual drive is no problem.

I need to know where my former My documents files and folders are located, as I have a ton of files that I need from that location. I never changed the location or anything, so I assume it is still in the same spot.

I was running Media Center on the old drive.

any other info needed, i can provide it.

Thanks in advance as this is frustrating the hell out of me.

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

Welcome to the Windows Forum!

The 'My Documents' folder is usually located at

C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\My Documents

If you have multiple users, each user has its own 'My Documents' folder under {username}.

[xx.jason.xx]

Welcome to the Windows Forum!

The 'My Documents' folder is usually located at

C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\My Documents

If you have multiple users, each user has its own 'My Documents' folder under {username}.

Thanks, but its not there. I only have a My Documents folder under the hidden Default User folder, but it has nothing in it.

Maybe there is another common place for it, possibly somewhere in the root directory or something?

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

If 'My Documents' was created by the system, then it should be there under your user name. However, I also have another one directly at C:\My Documents, created by some stupidware. Check if you have anything there.

If not, do a Windows search for *Documents* on the entire HD. Make sure that hidden files and folders are visible.