Deleted my Captures folder...

RipperA54 · May 28, 2018

So I was an idiot and accidentally deleted a folder on my computer called "Captures," which appeared in my "Videos" folder. Turns out, this seemingly useless folder is the same one my Xbox One DVR uses to record and store my recorded game videos.

I've emptied the recycle bin. Can't get it back. And creating a new "Captures" folder didn't help. My Xbox App refuses to save any captured videos. When I try to download them, it crashes.

I've followed a couple of tutorials that told me to regain the file by going into "Properties" and selecting "restore default location." This doesn't work. When I open the folder
where the DVR should be saving things, it takes me to "C:local/users/appdata/temp," which isn't where the tutorials say it should be, and there's no "Locations" option.

I use downloaded game clips in my cousin's YouTube channel, as well as my own. Now I don't have a way to download those vids
to my computer for editing.

Anybody have a fix for this?

:)

aCiD2wolf · May 28, 2018

DVR Games "Capture" folder

Hello,

I was in the settings of the Xbox app on my PC and i wanted to record games so i decided to go to the DVR Games settings. The problem is that i changed the place of the "Capture" folder and i might have deleted it so now my records are just being in the
place i set but not in the folder "Capture" (they are no longer in a folder, clean and so on). So i wanted to know how can i recreate a folder to put them in because when i go to select a place to put them, i just open folders but i can't select one (in the
"open a folder" section).

I need help

Btw I speak french so maybe the folder "Capture" has an other name.

Random Peson · May 28, 2018

Deleted the Game DVR Captures folder

I deleted the captures folder and now game DVR won't work.

Is there any way for me to restore it?

The Game DVR setting page says the following:

As you can see, it isn't saving the files anywhere, so when I attempt to record something, I get this error:

I have attempted to recreate the folder, but It still refuses to save game clips. Is there anything I can do?

IMO it was very silly of Microsoft to make Game DVR not have an option to change the location.

The only possible solution I can think of is reinstalling Windows.

AIex WiIheIm · May 29, 2018

At this point, I am sorry to say but nothing can really be done unless you take it to a computer store and attempt to do it that way. You may also consider an application that allows you to recover deleted items, or simply back them up onto a USB or disc.

As this is more of a Windows related issue, please in future post at
http://answers.microsoft.com

-SwiftPage

AIex WiIheIm

At this point, I am sorry to say but nothing can really be done unless you take it to a computer store and attempt to do it that way. You may also consider an application that allows you to recover deleted items, or simply back them up onto a USB or disc.

As this is more of a Windows related issue, please in future post at
http://answers.microsoft.com

-SwiftPage

Nkosana23

Hi. My name is Brilliant, an independent advisor, happy to assist.

To try change the screen capture save folder, try these two solutions:
Reset Xbox app to default settings.
1. Click Start and click Settings.
2. Select System.
3. Select Apps & features.
4. Find the Xbox app and click Advanced options.
5. Click Reset. Restart your device so that the changes can take effect.

Change installation folder.
You can follow the instructions given on the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PND9wzFzWE&t=56s

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it

To recover lost saves, kindly try the following options.
1. Restore files from the recycle bin, if they're available.

2. Try recover lost files on Windows using tips on the following link: https://support.microsoft.com/windo...c modes,recover files: Regular and Extensive.

3. Use special recovery tools. You can try Ease US. For more details, kindly visit: https://www.easeus.com/data-recovery/recover-deleted-files.html
Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it

I hope this helps resolve your query.

TaoDavis

I have a simular issue. I accidentally deleted my "Captures" folder. And now all my captures are being saved to '\AppData\Local\Temp'

I want I created a new Captures folder in my videos, however all my screenshots and video captures are still being saved in 'Temp'

Dimitri De Zordi

I feel so sorry to have bothered you for so few :{

Solution: simply delete the Captures folder itself once the GameBar is launched it recreates the folder and the "old captures" are replaced by the "real content" of the folder...

JosefLBohorquez

Hi, in the temp folder, the recordings are saved inside other folder?

If yes do this instead.

Go to Windows settings > gaming > captures > open folder > drag that folder to the Videos folder in your PC.

After that try doing a new recording and you should be able to see the new recording saved there.

If that doesn't work create the Captures folder inside Videos.

Then delete the registry keys associated with the game bar :

Press Windows key+R then type regedit and press Enter.

Go to this path (expand the folders using the little ">")

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR

Once there delete all the keys except (Default), restart your PC and check if you can save the clips inside Captures

Deleted my Captures folder...