My first Python script broke everything on my computer

I wrote a little script to organize my downloads folder. Ran it yesterday and it somehow moved all my system files into a new folder called 'stuff'. Took me 3 hours to undo everything with a friend on Discord walking me through it. What's your worst 'simple script gone wrong' story?

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logan26318d ago

Wow, okay, I gotta say something here. You probably didn't actually move "all your system files" - the script probably just moved shortcuts or something similar (you know, files that look important but aren't the real deal). System files are locked down pretty tight, usually, so unless you ran the script as admin it couldn't have touched the real Windows or macOS system folders. I did something similar once where I thought I deleted my entire Program Files folder, but it was just a dummy copy I'd accidentally made. One specific example: you might have just moved your desktop shortcuts or your user account's temp files, not the actual kernel or system32 stuff.

sean11918d ago

Feel for you man, that sinking feeling when you think you bricked your own machine is the worst.

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