I need serious help on recovering files

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I also have similar problems: I set up Windows XP again, using the option 'To

continue installing installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing.

Press ESC'. I continued to setup using partition C. Then I installed Windows

XP using 'Leave the current file system intact (no change)' I then selected

'L' and a fresh copy of Windows XP was installed.

When ready I lost all my previous XP together with all drivers, folders and

files.



I too need to know how to restore my previous XP. I can tell that the

previous files, folders and drivers have not been totally deleted from the

HDD because after the new installation the Used HDD space is 25.7GB and Free

is 11.4GB



How do I recover the previous setup.

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Dan





"Katherine" wrote:



> I had to do a total resore on my pc.I couldn't get to windows to save files

> and am wondering if possible to recover files after a complete restore.I have

> pictures of my grandmother who died a few months ago and would like to

> retrieve them..Is this possible? Please help me and tell me yes this can be

> done..Thank you, Katherine
 
"Daniel" wrote in message

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> I also have similar problems: I set up Windows XP again, using the option

> 'To

> continue installing installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without

> repairing.

> Press ESC'. I continued to setup using partition C. Then I installed

> Windows

> XP using 'Leave the current file system intact (no change)' I then

> selected

> 'L' and a fresh copy of Windows XP was installed.

> When ready I lost all my previous XP together with all drivers, folders

> and

> files.

>

> I too need to know how to restore my previous XP. I can tell that the

> previous files, folders and drivers have not been totally deleted from the

> HDD because after the new installation the Used HDD space is 25.7GB and

> Free

> is 11.4GB

>

> How do I recover the previous setup.



By restoring from Backup. You did MAKE a backup?
 
"Daniel" wrote in message

news:86B94042-1097-47F4-B0C4-7E2EC70DB176@microsoft.com...

>I also have similar problems: I set up Windows XP again, using the option

>'To

> continue installing installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without

> repairing.

> Press ESC'. I continued to setup using partition C. Then I installed

> Windows

> XP using 'Leave the current file system intact (no change)' I then

> selected

> 'L' and a fresh copy of Windows XP was installed.

> When ready I lost all my previous XP together with all drivers, folders

> and

> files.

>

> I too need to know how to restore my previous XP. I can tell that the

> previous files, folders and drivers have not been totally deleted from the

> HDD because after the new installation the Used HDD space is 25.7GB and

> Free

> is 11.4GB

>

> How do I recover the previous setup.

> --

> Dan



There is a hard rule in computing. It says that irreplaceable files must be

stored in at least two independent locations, e.g. on an external USB disk.

Some people install a suitable backup process out of caution. Others defer

such a step until they suffer a major hit. Performing a new Windows

installation without first backing up everything would easily qualify as a

major hit (or perhaps blunder).

> "Katherine" wrote:

>

>> I had to do a total resore on my pc.I couldn't get to windows to save

>> files

>> and am wondering if possible to recover files after a complete restore.I

>> have

>> pictures of my grandmother who died a few months ago and would like to

>> retrieve them..Is this possible? Please help me and tell me yes this can

>> be

>> done..Thank you, Katherine
 
>I also have similar problems

Says nothing



If you installed leaving current intact, you can recover data only



"Daniel" wrote in message

news:86B94042-1097-47F4-B0C4-7E2EC70DB176@microsoft.com...

>I also have similar problems: I set up Windows XP again, using the option

>'To

> continue installing installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without

> repairing.

> Press ESC'. I continued to setup using partition C. Then I installed

> Windows

> XP using 'Leave the current file system intact (no change)' I then

> selected

> 'L' and a fresh copy of Windows XP was installed.

> When ready I lost all my previous XP together with all drivers, folders

> and

> files.

>

> I too need to know how to restore my previous XP. I can tell that the

> previous files, folders and drivers have not been totally deleted from the

> HDD because after the new installation the Used HDD space is 25.7GB and

> Free

> is 11.4GB

>

> How do I recover the previous setup.

> --

> Dan

>

>

> "Katherine" wrote:

>

>> I had to do a total resore on my pc.I couldn't get to windows to save

>> files

>> and am wondering if possible to recover files after a complete restore.I

>> have

>> pictures of my grandmother who died a few months ago and would like to

>> retrieve them..Is this possible? Please help me and tell me yes this can

>> be

>> done..Thank you, Katherine
 
James Watkins wrote:

>

> There is a hard rule in computing. It says that irreplaceable files

> must be stored in at least two independent locations, e.g. on an

> external USB disk.



That's why military pilots have TWO parachutes. If the plane fails, you've

got a 'chute. If that fails, you have a backup.
 
On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 03:23:01 -0800, Daniel

wrote:



>I also have similar problems: I set up Windows XP again, using the option 'To

>continue installing installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing.

>Press ESC'. I continued to setup using partition C. Then I installed Windows

>XP using 'Leave the current file system intact (no change)' I then selected

>'L' and a fresh copy of Windows XP was installed.

>When ready I lost all my previous XP together with all drivers, folders and

>files.

>

>I too need to know how to restore my previous XP. I can tell that the

>previous files, folders and drivers have not been totally deleted from the

>HDD because after the new installation the Used HDD space is 25.7GB and Free

>is 11.4GB

>

>How do I recover the previous setup.



"Katherine" wrote:



> I had to do a total resore on my pc.I couldn't get to windows to save files

> and am wondering if possible to recover files after a complete restore.I have

> pictures of my grandmother who died a few months ago and would like to

> retrieve them..Is this possible? Please help me and tell me yes this can be

> done..Thank you, Katherine







To Katherine : define restore ; system restore or drive format ?
 
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