Chome bookmarks deleted after update

[Blizzforte]

After the newest Windows 10 update, all Chrome bookmarks got deleted. I tried going to AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default to locate my bookmarks, but I could not enter the folder and got an Windows error message that the folder is corrupted. 

 

How can I get all of my bookmarks back? I tried deleting the Windows updates from today but that did not work. 

 

Help needed!

[Guest]

Have you tried re-syncing your settings with your Google account?

[Sandro Linux]

I fear there may be no way of recovering your bookmarks. You may want to try data recovery tools

[Sandro Linux]

Just now, alabistyr said:

Have you tried re-syncing your settings with your Google account?

That would work because Google syncs bookmarks, history and extensions by default, if you log into your account.  

[Blizzforte]

4 minutes ago, alabistyr said:

Have you tried re-syncing your settings with your Google account?

I have the sync option turned off. I don't think there is anything to sync now. I am also logged in on Chrome. 

[Blizzforte]

4 minutes ago, Sandro Linux said:

I fear there may be no way of recovering your bookmarks. You may want to try data recovery tools

Thanks. But how? This is madness! How could this happen... Do you recommend any? I don't know which file to search for and where with the recovery tool. 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Blizzforte said:

I have the sync option turned off.

Which is where you messed up.

[Sandro Linux]

5 minutes ago, Blizzforte said:

Thanks. But how? This is madness! How could this happen... Do you recommend any? I don't know which file to search for and where with the recovery tool. 

I am no expert but maybe try Piriform Recuva but then again I have never tried it and it is owned by Avast so you may be wary about that and after the ccleaner Incident. 

[Blizzforte]

I tried the EaseUS with the Chrome folder in AppData. I'm not sure what to search for to get the bookmarks back. Tried terms like "bookmark" and ".bak". 

 

Update:

 

System recovery and Windows troubleshooting solved the issue! I can again open the "Default" folder and Chrome can as well. The bookmark files were not deleted! Wow!