Dreaming about losing all their files in a fatal computer crash.

Dreams about losing something as precious as all of your files may reflect a basic need to defend your territory. The things we value most often serve as an extension of our self-awareness and reflect a part of how we feel about ourselves. Therefore, the loss of such an object in a dream is significant. In losses of this kind, the indication may be that you are nervous about losing an expensive or important new object in your life. Your computer and the files on it at work often personify yourself. You may feel damaged or that things are deteriorating. Your identity is threatened or something valuable (including time) has been lost.