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I installed Ubuntu 16 a few hours ago. I was copying my files to my new OS, on to desktop. When I restarted it my files were not there. I think they are in lost and found.

sudo ls -la /home
total 12
drwxr-xr-x  3 root  root  4096 Ago 19 20:30 .
drwxr-xr-x 24 root  root  4096 Ago 24 09:03 ..
drwxr-xr-x 21 csm csm 4096 Ago 23 10:48 csm

The files were lost the 21st or the 20th.

sudo ls -la /home/csm/Desktop/
total 8
drwxr-xr-x  2 csm csm 4096 Ago 19 20:44 .
drwxr-xr-x 21 csm csm 4096 Ago 23 10:48 ..
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You need to actually install the system before attempting to transfer data. Nothing is saved permanently when running in a live media session as in "Try Ubuntu"

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  • I instaled Ubuntu. After some shut downs and starts I put the files I needed on to desktop. I restarted and the files were not there. Some instalations done before were. – CSM Aug 22 '16 at 22:03
  • Please [edit] your question and include the output of sudo ls -la /home and tell us who you were logged in as when you copied the data. – Elder Geek Aug 22 '16 at 22:09
  • With persistent option, something can be saved. Is that option gone now? – Anwar Aug 24 '16 at 08:41
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    Persistent option when instaling? I think there was no persistent option. – CSM Aug 24 '16 at 08:52