{"id":186927,"date":"2025-11-04T11:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=186927"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:44:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:44:54","slug":"recover-lost-data-after-kb5062554-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/recover-lost-data-after-kb5062554-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Recover Data Lost After Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB5062554"},"content":{"rendered":"
To improve system performance and user security, Microsoft released a cumulative update known as KB5062554. This was a mandatory update as part of Microsoft’s July 2025 Patch Tuesday and was supposed to address 136 vulnerabilities along with a zero-day. Although the update released about 13 new changes and fixes, few users have reported some unusual effects.<\/p>
After updating their PC, a user complained that most of their files had vanished from subfolders of the Documents folder. Others complained of experiencing recurring Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) errors on their PCs. In this blog, we will explain how to recover lost data following Windows update KB5062554.<\/p>
Common Signs of Data Loss After Windows Update KB5062554<\/h2>
There have been instances in the past where during an update, a user’s profile is set aside and instead, a temporary profile is used for the update. And when the update has finished installing, the original user profile is restored.<\/p>
But sometimes, the user profile is not restored when the PC restarts at the end of the update and you are logged into a temporary profile. It makes it seems like all your data is gone. In this situation, you need to restart your PC multiple times until the original user profile is restored.<\/p>
Some signs of data loss after Windows update KB5062554 are:<\/p>
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Your files are missing from desktop or the documents folder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The subfolders are empty or partially filled<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Your user profile is reset to temporary profile<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A partition or drive is not showing up<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The system files are corrupted<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Preliminary Steps Before Recovery<\/h2>
Before attempting the recovery methods mentioned in this blog, make sure you have covered the following steps:<\/p>
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Stop using your PC to prevent overwriting<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Note which folders were affected by the update<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Check available storage to ensure enough space<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Once you’re ready, move to recovery methods.<\/p>
1. Restore System to a Previous Version<\/h3>
If the USB blue screen error has started to come up only recently, then it could be because of some recent changes made to your system. Resolve this by resetting your system to a previous version when it was working fine.<\/p>
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Press Win<\/strong> + S<\/strong> to launch search and open Create a restore point<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A System Properties<\/strong> dialog box will appear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Under the System Protection<\/strong> tab, click System Restore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/figure>
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Choose a restore point before UsbHub3.sys error and click Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/figure>
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Confirm the restore point by clicking Finish<\/strong> and you’re good to go. Your PC will restart to apply the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
2. Restore Files Using Local Backup<\/h3>
Windows OS offers a built-in local backup feature called Windows File History which was first introduced in Windows 8 and has been continued ever since. If enabled beforehand, File History automatically keeps copies of your files in a network location or external drive, allowing you to recover them in instances of abrupt loss.<\/p>
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Connect your backup drive to the PC and go to the Start<\/strong><\/em>menu, type File History<\/strong>, and launch it.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/figure>
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Select Restore personal files<\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/figure>
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Browse to the items from your encrypted drive that you want to recover.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/figure>
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Right‑click the green Restore<\/strong><\/em> button and choose Restore<\/strong><\/em> to<\/em> pick a location.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/figure>
3. Restore Using Cloud Backup<\/h3>
A cloud backup service like Microsoft OneDrive automatically syncs your files to the cloud, making them accessible from anywhere. If you had synced your files before system reset, you can restore them with much ease.<\/p>
OneDrive stores deleted files in its Recycle Bin folder for a period of 30 days, giving you ample time for recovery, even after deletion as in the case of a factory reset.<\/p>
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