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Did I lost all my work ?
I had all the important files (models,textures, materials) inside a folder named "Library". I was managing some stuff today and changed the name of that folder to "Files" an error came up that I'm using that folder and i clicked try again. The folder was renamed after that but all my files are gone. The folder was empty, I can't find the files nowhere on my pc. I'm using the latest Unity but still i though i was just going to lose my scene not all the files too. It seems that the files are vanquished from my pc. What do i do now ?
What was the error that popped up? Chances are, the files are gone. If you don't make backups, you should start making backups from now.
I don't remember exactly, i did not pay much attention, I've done this before and the worst that happened was to lost just my scene. I don't keep backups because the Unity files are accessible so i can anytime just go to the folder and take whatever i like. This time i don't know what happened. Once i renamed the folder and clicked try again on the error window the folder was empty and everything on my scene was pink ins$$anonymous$$d of textures. I restarted Unity and the same, i had nothing only some add ons that i had uploaded. $$anonymous$$y folder was empty and the files nowhere. All the important files inside the folder are gone. It's really odd that the files are totally gone, not even in the recycle bin.
Was this a Library folder you created under the Assets folder in your project? There's a Library folder that Unity creates as part of the project, and you shouldn't be using that for anything.
Are you using source control? Do you have a backup? Those are fundamental to programming of any kind. If you aren't doing that, you need to start today. And always make sure you have a backup before doing things like renaming project folders or moving things around.
If your folder is gone or empty, odds are your files are gone.
What's incredible is in your comment you say that you've lost a scene before while doing this sort of thing. Maybe this time you will learn the lesson. Back up. Back up. Back up. Source Control.
The folder i created was inside the Assets and i created it because there were many folder there from add-ons i uploaded and i couldn't move the add-ons because they use the editor and they wont work if i move them or place them in a folder. Now i knew there was another folder named "Library" in the editor and i though that may be a problem in the future so i renamed it. I usually keep a backup of files but as i said above you can access the Unity files such as, scripts, textures, models etc so i though what can go wrong, I don't think Unity will just delete my files without a notice or something. But as it seems yeah it did. What's crazy is that my files weren't even in the recycle bin or somewhere in my computer. Unity permanent deleted them, even that I;m sure this is a bug the files should have been somewhere.
No bug I'm afraid, that's how it works. Chalk it up to experience and carry on.
