Is the file still missing? Your only choice is to search the computer "by hand." Most technology novices start their searches here, but it's the slowest and most frustrating way to search. This should be a last ditch effort. To search by hand:

• Double-click My Computer on the computer desktop.
  
  
• Beneath Hard Disk Drives, double-click the Local Disk drive (usually C:/). A list of folders will appear.
  
  
• Click to open each folder and search for the missing file.

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