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Old May 1st 04, 08:11 PM
Ryan Hubbard
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Default Data Recover: Format -> Windows Install -> Need Recover

Situation:
Windows XP NTFS system with about 7 gigs of data. It was formatted
using NTFS once again. Windows XP was then installed on this disk
again. Right after it was noticed that a file was needed off the
original system so the drive was removed for data recovery. The
system now holds about 3 gigs of data from the windows XP. The file
needed was created only about 3 weeks before the format.

Assuming that the Windows install did not write over the original
location of the file needed is there a program that can retrieve it?
I have tried a r-studio but it only lists the current files on the
partition and no files before the format/install.

Any help would be creating appreciated.
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Old May 1st 04, 08:48 PM
Svend Olaf Mikkelsen
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On 1 May 2004 12:11:03 -0700, (Ryan Hubbard) wrote:

Situation:
Windows XP NTFS system with about 7 gigs of data. It was formatted
using NTFS once again. Windows XP was then installed on this disk
again. Right after it was noticed that a file was needed off the
original system so the drive was removed for data recovery. The
system now holds about 3 gigs of data from the windows XP. The file
needed was created only about 3 weeks before the format.

Assuming that the Windows install did not write over the original
location of the file needed is there a program that can retrieve it?
I have tried a r-studio but it only lists the current files on the
partition and no files before the format/install.

Any help would be creating appreciated.


The first issue is if the file record for the file is present. If the
old partition originally was made using Windows 2000, the master file
table would be in the beginning of the disk, where XP would put data,
and there could be a large risk that the file record is lost. Then one
have to search for the actual file content without use of file system
structures.

One way to figure out if the file record is present would be to use
the "findntfs findfile" command of my FindNTFS tool.

If recovery tools are run in Windows, the partitions on the problem
disk should be made hidden to prevent further damage.
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Svend Olaf
http://www.partitionsupport.com/utilities.htm
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Old May 3rd 04, 02:54 PM
Ryan Hubbard
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Svend,
Thanks for the response. I actually got a post in another forum and
thy recommended GetDataBack. Before that post I tried 4 other recover
softwares and none of them could find it. GetDataBack found it right
away and saved me alot of work.
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Old September 7th 05, 08:35 PM
Brona
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Hello,


As far as I'm concerned Active@ Undelete is supposed to help you. It
has some really awesome recover algorithms and advanced useful
functions. It is compatible with DOS and Windows OS type, many file
systems and HDD configurations. Active@ Undelete is available for
download at http://www.active-undelete.com/

 




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