recovering data after formatting

frozen86 · 10-06-2007, 05:09 AM

anybody HELP... How can I recover my files after formatting my computer and installing new OS. I don't have any idea why my files on my drive D were lost after I format my drive C and install a new OS. This was what happened, my laptop was attacked by a virus and I reformat it thinking that it will solve the problem. But after I formatted by drive C I looked for an the anti virus installer saved in my drive D but then I can't find all the files in the drive..It seems that I formatted my drive D instead. It looks that my Drive C files were transferred to my Drive D deleting all the files in the drive.. And heres one more, I have 2 OS now running on my laptop.. You know, it's my first time to format my laptop..
Can anybody help me what to do? The virus is still there...

**linderman** · 10-06-2007, 03:47 PM

try active @ undelete

http://www.active-undelete.com/

frozen86 · 10-10-2007, 03:54 AM

tried the software but it seems that it only sees the current files in the drive.. Won't I be able to get the files before the formatting was done?

**linderman** · 10-10-2007, 04:37 AM

thats ODD I have used active many times on customers machines that have accidentally reformated them

after the reformat, did you install or re-write to the drive ?????????????

try the free getdataback scanner >>>>>>> if it sees your files then you buy

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...for-NTFS.shtml

10-06-2007, 05:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
frozen86 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2 OS: xp	recovering data after formatting anybody HELP... How can I recover my files after formatting my computer and installing new OS. I don't have any idea why my files on my drive D were lost after I format my drive C and install a new OS. This was what happened, my laptop was attacked by a virus and I reformat it thinking that it will solve the problem. But after I formatted by drive C I looked for an the anti virus installer saved in my drive D but then I can't find all the files in the drive..It seems that I formatted my drive D instead. It looks that my Drive C files were transferred to my Drive D deleting all the files in the drive.. And heres one more, I have 2 OS now running on my laptop.. You know, it's my first time to format my laptop.. Can anybody help me what to do? The virus is still there...

10-06-2007, 03:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,403 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: recovering data after formatting try active @ undelete http://www.active-undelete.com/ __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

10-10-2007, 03:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
frozen86 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: recovering data after formatting tried the software but it seems that it only sees the current files in the drive.. Won't I be able to get the files before the formatting was done?

10-10-2007, 04:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,403 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: recovering data after formatting thats ODD I have used active many times on customers machines that have accidentally reformated them after the reformat, did you install or re-write to the drive ????????????? try the free getdataback scanner >>>>>>> if it sees your files then you buy http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...for-NTFS.shtml __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial