Last week Microsoft started deploying its October 2018 update (called version 1809) for its Windows 10 operating system. Since then there have been reports of people losing some or all their personal files during the upgrade process. Here is a good summary of the issue from Engadget:
https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/05/windows-10-october-update-1809-delete-data-wipe-user-profile/
That article describes a tool and a setting normally not used or needed except in large corporations or universities. I don’t recommend messing with it unless you really know what you are doing.
Since the initial publication of the error it appears that Microsoft has stopped further distribution of the update until they can resolve the issue. Here is a summary from Bleeping Computer about the pulling of the update:
I had successfully updated several Patricia Egen Consulting computers before the update was pulled. I will postpone any further updates until Microsoft resolves the issue. In the meantime here are my current conclusions and recommendations:
Hope this helps.
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