I was deleting all the files on an external HDD & it deleted some programs, all my documents & when I try to access the download folder it tells me that is unavailable & may have moved or deleted. I had docs backed up & have restored them. How can I get the download folder back (not bothered about contents).
Open the external drive in Windows Explorer. Then right click in the right pane of the Explorer Window to get a menu. Select New Folder and name it Downloads.
Hi plodr
Thanks for the reply. The downloads folder that my PC says may have been deleted refers to my main drive (F)on PC, there is no download folder on external HDD.
Do the same with the main computer but open C, then user, then your specific user name on the computer.
Click your username so you see folders in the right pane like Desktop, My Documents, etc.
Right click a blank area in the right pane and choose New Folder. Name it Downloads and you are done.
My downloads folder is empty. I download in my browsers to another location.
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