i had my computer worked on recently and the guy formatted my one of my hard drives (the one with all my files) and pulled it out of my computer because he didn't feel a need for two hard drives in my computer. now i am trying to locate someone who can help me retrieve my lost files. the hard drive hasn't been used since. i have it here at the house. i just want the files extacted and put on a disc. can anyone help me out here? thanks!
2006-08-31 09:07:17 · 7 answers · asked by scorch572004 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
look up Data Recovery in you yellow pages, or do a google search for "data recovery" and include the area you live. It can be done.
- dont try it yourself, the recovery programs ussualy dont work on formats just on simple deletes
2006-08-31 09:12:13 · answer #1 · answered by tru_story 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not sure about what he did, but if you reformat your computer, most usually it erases everything including all your pictures and word documents. Its like making your computer new. Unfortunately if you didnt burn your files and your pictures onto a disc before hand they may not be able to be retrieved, ofcourse I hope I misunderstood the question and that he didnt completely reformat your computer. I reformatted my computer and I didnt have a cd burner, I did have a couple of discs that I had from a previous computer with my old files but wasnt able to keep my recently taken pics or my poems that I wrote... Next time you reformat if you dont have a way of burning a cd of your files and the things you want to keep then try emailing them to someone you trust ( depending on what the files are if they are documents or pics then you can) I also had some of the recent pics I took on a photo site so I didnt loose the ones that I really wanted to keep...
Anyway sorry I couldnt offer much help, I hope that you find a way to find those files and that im wrong
2006-08-31 09:17:05 · answer #2 · answered by hearts_bleed_dark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the options used in formatting the drive, you may or may not be able to recover some or all of your data. There are programs available for unformatting and low level data recovery. Here are some examples:
http://www.uneraser.com/quest12.htm
http://www.restorer2000.com/
http://www.easeus.com/
http://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm
2006-08-31 09:22:23 · answer #3 · answered by Janine W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The format instructions are commonly run to prepare a sparkling logical drives for use after Fdisked not ordinary force - permitting the installation of an operating equipment, application classes & eventual consumer documents. The format command has been round for a lengthy time period, earlier they were stand on my own DOS classes formerly being integrated into living house windows. To get well documents from formatted drives, please keep on with this technique: a million. click the "complete fix" button on the significant window of documents fix Wizard. 2. the first reveal on the "complete fix" device will reveal a itemizing of volumes got here across on the drives latest on your equipment. If the quantity does not have a force letter, then the quantity will be listed on the hindmost and the force letter will be really through "*". 3. you could choose the quantity that became formatted and click "next" to commence searching in this volume. 4. The smart searching module will experiment on the selected volume, assemble and study each byte on the quantity, then teach you a itemizing of volumes that are available on it. 5. After this scanning is complete, documents fix Wizard will allow you choosing 6 volumes at brilliant to get well the advice. and then, press "next" button. the advice fix Wizard will launch the "construction listing" technique to searching the documents. you'll see report/folder tree very quickly. 6. choose the report or listing that you want to get well and press the "next" button. 7. choose a listing and press the "next" button to maintain the advice.
2016-12-06 01:29:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the drive has been re-formatted, all data will be gone and written over with the new install
2006-08-31 09:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is sad
backup from now on all your files and dont let ANYONE erase anything
and lets hope someone out here has C I A recovery programs i want one
2006-08-31 09:12:36 · answer #6 · answered by Hoku S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are unformatting programs, they cost a lot but maybe you can find a shareware version, don't know where however (google), and moreover they aren't 100% effective
2006-08-31 09:10:53 · answer #7 · answered by Embliri Trex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋