Did you get a virus and lose some files and folders? It's not gone, it because the virus had changed the registry of the Windows and hide those files and folders, you need to fix it back by go to Registry Editor (Start - Run - "regedit"), then find this directory:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL, find the key
in its folder named 'CheckedValue' and "DefaultValue", click them and give them value '1', then open the Folder Option on any opened window and mark "Show hidden files and folders"
Viruses who do this is named Conficker, you can remove all that viruses on your PC by using Kaspersky Anti-virus, download the Kaspersky Anti-virus 2009 8.0.0.506 (English Version) now.