Files not visible after restoring from backup

Improve this question. Aaron Bertrand k 25 25 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. Sean Long Sean Long 2, 5 5 gold badges 20 20 silver badges 29 29 bronze badges. I'm going to write a script for the restore, I just want to know what is causing it. It's definitely a. So are you able to browse the folder where you know the file is, and it's not appearing?

Or are you unable to browse to the folder? I can browse to the folder, just not see any of the. I've checked the permissions of the user I'm running SSMS with, they're a local admin and the file isn't marked as "hidden" or anything. Also explain in the question the process you are using to get to this step.

Though that shouldn't prevent. Show 2 more comments. Active Oldest Votes. Server R2 Log into the server. The change must be made on the actual server, not through a network share.

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I got this today. Hope this helps someone. You've also noticed that 1. I can certainly understand the concern here; I know it's important to have access to everything in your backup. I'm happy to help! If you haven't already, I'd recommend that you restart your iPhone as a first step to see if the Messages data comes back. Take a look at this resource for more information: Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support If the issue persists after you restart, I'd recommend that you try restoring from your backup once more to see if the same problem persists.

Reply Helpful 3 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. Ask a question Reset. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. For us to effectively assist you, kindly provide us the information we need below: Kindly describe to us how exactly have you backed up your files.

Have you checked if the folders for your files are hidden? Have you created the backup drive to the same drive that Windows 10 is installed on? Have you checked if the storage device used in creating a backup doesn't have any files before creating the backup drive?

To remove a possibility of a corrupted user profile, have you tried to create a new user account and try to create the backup drive from there? We are looking forward to your response. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Thanks for the followup, here's the extra information you asked for. In reply to TheInscrutable's post on November 18, I dug a little deeper and found a menu that offered "Open File History event logs to view recent events or errors" Some of the directories had warnings in there.

Should I scupper it and start over? If you are also a victim encountering these two problems and can't see files in a folder on a hard disk, USB drive, or other memory storage devices, you can use the following three data recovery solutions to find a way out. Note: Here, if you encounter a "folder won't open" issue and are prevented from accessing your data, refer to how to fix File Explorer won't open in Windows 10 to get a solution.

Many factors can cause files not showing in the folder or Windows Explorer not showing extracted files. The most possible reason is your files are hidden. Other factors might be some malware or virus attacking your disk and hiding or even deleting your files so that you won't see them in the folder.

Some users also report that problems with compression tools can also cause your files to not be displayed. To avoid data overwriting or more file loss during solving the problem, the safest way to restore missing files or extracted files is by applying a file recovery tool.

EaseUS file recovery software is reliable and competent to retrieve hidden, deleted, formatted, and corrupted files in any complex situation. What's more, this tool is also good at repairing corrupted videos , photos, and documents. Then, click "Scan". When the scan finishes, click Filter to display only the file types you want. Double-click a file to preview its content, if you'd like.

After choosing the data, click "Recover" and choose a location on another drive to save the files. If you don't want to use a third-party program to get back lost files, try to make files show up by using the unhide feature in Windows. Step 1. Click on "Start".