I have installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 10 I used the instructions in this answer to How to use manual partitioning during installation?

Firstly I chose something else, secondly made a partition from my hard disk. If I remember correctly, I used Gparted to make a new partition from an empty part of my disk. The installation was successful.

Furthermore, when I boot Windows it works too. I can log into my account in Windows.

However, I get an error message saying

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop is unavailable...

Also, I cannot find my data. I cannot even find "this pc" or C drive. Or anything. It seems I've lost my data. But I don't think I deleted it, I think Windows just cannot find the partition.

How can I get my data back?

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1. Open Windows File Explorer.

2. On the View ribbon, put a check in the checkbox marked Hidden items.

3. Right-click and copy the Desktop folder contained in the Default folder - C:\users\Default\

4. Browse to: C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile

5. Right-click and paste the Desktop folder into the systemprofile folder.

6. Reboot (not shutdown) the computer.

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