Targeted erase of Creative Cloud Files on my hard drive.

Hi,
All my Creative Cloud files have been deleted off my Macbook.
Interestingly enough, it was only the files inside the Creative Cloud folder, nothing else was touched.
My main client folders are still viewable, but all content within are gone.
YI can sync to the cloud and pull all my files, but I had been working without a internet and some files weren't synced.
So i'm going to have to play catch up over the weekend. Im slightly annoyed that ONLY my CC folder was effected. Everything else was untouched.
Has anyone had this issue? Is it related to CC's security? Some insight would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Dominic

With the recent update of the Creative Cloud Desktop app (1.9.1.474) we unfortunately introduced a bug which causes the creation of a new Creative Cloud Files folder, and re-sync of all content. This will only occur the first time the sync application runs after the update. This has caused understandable pain and confusion, for which we truly apologise.
The Creative Cloud Files app contains logic that supports the use of multiple Adobe IDs. This allows you to sign out of one ID and in to another, but keeps your Creative Cloud content separate. When you sign out and change IDs, the app moves the previous Creative Cloud Files folder and it's contents and appends it with the previously signed in ID (User@AdobeID). It then creates a new main folder and starts to sync content of the new ID.
The bug which I mentioned previously occurs, as the app believes an ID switch has taken place and as such, moves the current Creative Cloud Files folder and tries to append the previously signed in ID. As no switch has actually taken place it manifests as (Unknown). The app then creates a new main folder at syncs down the data.
Essentially what you end up with is a Creative Cloud Files folder with your newly sync'd data and a Creative Cloud Files (Unknown) folder that contains duplicate data.
This occurs once, after the last update completes.
The fix is to simply delete the Creative Cloud Files (Unknown) folder.
I would advise that you ensure you have no pending edits that you may have made offline and that you check the contents of the new, main Creative Cloud Files folder contains everything you expect it to. If not, check the contents of the Creative Cloud Files (Unknown) folder.
If there is still a discrepancy with your data, you can check on creative.adobe.com to confirm your data is there.
If you have any further problems or questions about this particular issue please email [email protected]

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"Your Adobe Creative Cloud account comes with online storage so that your files are available to you anywhere and on any device or computer. You can preview many creative file types directly in a web browser on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. These file types include: PSD, AI, INDD, JPG, PDF, GIF, PNG, Photoshop Touch, Ideas, and others."
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General Info
Chat start time
Jun 9, 2014 1:25:10 PM EST
Chat end time
Jun 9, 2014 2:01:47 PM EST
Duration (actual chatting time)
00:36:37
Operator
Nalini
Chat Transcript
info: Hi, we are currently helping other customers in line ahead of you. We'll be with you as soon as possible.
While you wait, you can try our community forums where experts are online 24/7.
info: You are now chatting with 'Nalini'
Bart: hello?
Nalini: Hello! Welcome to Adobe Customer Service.
Nalini: how can i help you
Bart: Hi, I am trying to access my Creative Cloud files as outlined in http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/sync-files.html via my Apple iPhone but the feature is broken.
Bart: I cannot scroll through my files
Bart: Is there, or will there be a mobile application in order to access these files correctly?
Nalini: okkk
Nalini: give a min
Nalini: which application are you trying to access through your mobile
Bart: Creative Cloud Files
Nalini: hi you wont be able to use this feature on your i phone
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Bart: http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/sync-files.html
Nalini: ok let me double check this
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Bart: Navigating through this site via mobile device seems to be broken, I have tried both Safari and Chrome on my iPhone.
Nalini: ok ,,,.
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Bart: I can see a scroll bar but the site will only allow me to scroll down 3 or 4 folders, the rest of the folders are cut off and not accessible.
Nalini: ok ...
Nalini: could you please try to scroll with two fingers as it s not the problem with the abobe product
Bart: I have tried with two fingers, it's still not functioning. It a problem with the way the web page was designed to function on a mobile device.
Nalini: its not the problem with adobe product
Bart: Is this the extent of your support?
Nalini: this is not in our support boundry
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Nalini: adobe product are html 5 supported product
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Nalini: will report this to my managment
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