I accidently clicked on the wrong hard drive when installing windows, I pressed delete partition but did not go any further. now I cannot access my information, every time I try it asks for me to format. How can I just fix the partition without losing my info
2006-10-16 07:21:49 · 9 answers · asked by Gris Gris 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Ouch. Well, the steps and effort you take will largely depend on how important the data is that you have to recover. First things first. Don't do anything rash just because you're frustrated. Making wrong moves now can hamper your efforts even more. DON'T format and DON'T use Partitionmagic. Take a deep breath.
Assuming you can still boot and access the internet (or you couldn't have posted), download and run the correct version of testdisk using the following link: http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download.
That should work. If it doesn't, try the best value commercial data recovery software you can find. If that still doesn't work, and your data is VERY important, then go for commercial data recovery services.
Take these steps and only these steps. Don't use PM (since it has a different purpose and can lead to more damage) and don't use windows' data recovery commands -- you couldn't understand your data even if you recover them.
2006-10-16 08:52:05 · answer #1 · answered by puppy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is not a possibility at all. Once the partition is destroyed the data goes with it. But the data is NOT unrecoverable.
You need to find a company that can recover data on drives such as that one.
I did the same thing and called a company called Beach Bum It.
find them at www.beachbumit.com
I got all my data back!
2006-10-16 07:26:08 · answer #2 · answered by northyankeefun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry there is nothing you can do unless you want to pay big bucks. when you deleted that partition you deleted all data with it. to format it just right click the drive and choose format. that sucks.
2006-10-16 07:33:37 · answer #3 · answered by ian6868 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the link below, who has a product that can undelete partitions.
2006-10-16 08:02:38 · answer #4 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try PartitionMagic. Good tool for partitioning your hardisk.
2016-05-22 06:47:09 · answer #5 · answered by Joanna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add a new partition, use PartitionMagic from Symantec.
2006-10-16 07:26:40 · answer #6 · answered by marcos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
system restore point ,click on start /all programs /accessories/system tools/system restore point click on restore my computer to an earlier time ,then click on next pick a date that the partition was on the drive
2006-10-16 07:29:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you've already deleted the content of that drive.
2006-10-16 07:28:59 · answer #8 · answered by Laquishacashaunette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
add a new partition without reformatting the disk.
2006-10-16 07:25:08 · answer #9 · answered by JUNIOR! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋