OT: Windows guru needed (personal)

      box. Sometime over the last couple of days the contents of her HD
      were scrambled. Scores of 
    scattered throughout the recycle bin and in dozens of spots
    throughout her file system. 
      looks like her file structure was hit with a randomizer. At this
      time there is no telling how much was lost. (With that much
      damage, I can't believe that it's all there.)
      Finding and putting things back in a reasonable order is going to
      to be a major job. She would like to know:
      1) what caused it 
      2) once she collects things, what can be done to prevent it from
      happening again.
      Answers will require the help of someone who knows a lot more
      about Windows than I do.
      Any help, suggestions, or name recommendations, either on or off
      list, will be gratefully accepted.
      Mark Jarvis

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