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Thread ID: 41571 2004-01-15 06:18:00 O NO! Stupid me - i just formated half my HDD fergie (424) Press F1
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207589 2004-01-15 06:18:00 Hi.
Um, i'm in panic mode here.
U may have seen my other posts - new hdd, partitioning problems...
anyway - i was all fine, until i needed to format an old partition (which i had copied over to the new hdd) and a couldn't format it through xp - said it was been used.

So i tried using the xp recovery console.
Only thing - i must have typed the worng drive letter (i'm sure i didn't - but its to late now) and i formated F drive - not G (which i intended to)
F drive contained all my programs - so i'm stuk without alot now.

I used quick format if thats any help.

But is there a program that willl recover it all for me (8gbs)

If so, what and where?

Thanks
fergie (424)
207590 2004-01-15 06:21:00 o - another thing, it was a FAT32 and I THINK a logical drive fergie (424)
207591 2004-01-15 06:24:00 was thinking of the unformat command.... am checking!!

;)
zminos (5010)
207592 2004-01-15 06:29:00 *mmm why can't I edit my own post??*

linkage:

www.computerhope.com

or

users.cybercity.dk

or

maybe some trial software?

www.binarybiz.com

:)
zminos (5010)
207593 2004-01-15 06:40:00 i've done a bit of a search - found this program - GetDataBack, seems to fit my needs (i hope)
I'll try tht first - then i'll try your finds if i have no luk...
fergie (424)
207594 2004-01-15 06:42:00 > *mmm why can't I edit my own post??*

As you cant on PF1, you have to preview your post before posting. (Do a search of Pf1 to find the other reasons why you cant)
stu140103 (137)
207595 2004-01-15 06:47:00 hey - do those unformat commands work on xp?

should i try them first? or the program
fergie (424)
207596 2004-01-15 08:03:00 Its probably a gone burger if you formatted Baldy (26)
207597 2004-01-15 08:14:00 tht program turned up about 300 folders all named various numerals (eg, 1289172) some containing files i recognised.
But as it was where all my programs were intsalled - the odd file ain't much good.

But has anyone used those "unformat" commands?
i might give them a try
fergie (424)
207598 2004-01-15 08:36:00 Be careful, try and use the drive as LITTLE as possible, anything writing over it will likely cause it to be lost for almost ever (Unless you want to go to a data recovery specialist and fork out some do$h).

I used un-format about 10 years ago on a 286.. It worked... Dunno how much things have changed since then?
Chilling_Silently (228)
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