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When I upgraded from Windows 9x/Me to Windows XP, the C:My Documents folder was emptied! What happened to all my documents!?

April 26, 2017documents emptied FOLDER happened upgraded Windows Windows XP

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When I upgraded from Windows 9x/Me to Windows XP, the C:My Documents folder was emptied! What happened to all my documents!?

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A. Because Windows XP is a true multi-user system, each user has his or her own documents folder, located in a very specific directory structure. Check out C:\Documents and Settings: You should see a folder under there for each user. Under each user will be a folder called My Documents.