If your files got deleted after upgrading to Windows 10 October 2018 Update, Microsoft now has tools to recover
After releasing the Windows 10 October 2018 Update on 2nd October 2018, Microsoft stopped distributing the update over the Windows Update channel as well as via Media Creation tool, due to users reported personal data files missing issues. If your files got deleted after upgrading to the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, Microsoft has tools to recover and help you to get you back to a good state.- Story by Kunal Chowdhury on
After releasing the Windows 10 October 2018 Update on 2nd October 2018, Microsoft stopped distributing the update over the Windows Update channel as well as via Media Creation tool, due to users reported personal data files missing issues.
If you are one of the affected user, STOP using your system immediately and contact Microsoft support as mentioned below to help you recover those lost files.
Recently, after the users started reporting about the missing personal data files, Microsoft immediately stopped pushing the Windows 10 October 2018 Update over all channels. According to the Microsoft support website: "We have paused the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) for all users as we investigate isolated reports of users missing some files after updating."
If your files got affected due to this update, here's a good news for you. Microsoft now has a tool for you to recover your files. Dona Sarkar, in her tweet, mentioned about this tool to get you back to a good state:
#WindowsInsiders If you've run into the "missing files after update" issue for 1809/October 2018 Fall update, please call our support line. They have the tools to get you back to a good state. This build is no longer available to download manually: https://t.co/Ce9WVILknp pic.twitter.com/fvisQi1c8g
— Dona Sarkar (@donasarkar) October 6, 2018
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