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cobby555
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_ 		22. March 2007 @ 04:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have tried 5 different Data recovery software programs,and they all said there was no data to recover,except R-Studio which found everything I had on this drive,great but it is saved in a file format which I do not no how to open or use which is a SCN FILE,I used Filelinfo.net and they suggested I use a program called Winimage, but I cannot work out how to use it to open this file,would love some help please.
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88Camaro
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_ 		22. March 2007 @ 08:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Just out of curiosity (I have to ask), how to do "accidently" reformat a Hard Drive?
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cobby555
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_ 		22. March 2007 @ 10:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi I've got 2 hard drives C and D,and was not paying proper attention to what I was doing,and did not notice that Iwas reformatting the wrong drive.
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Molder
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_ 		22. March 2007 @ 10:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Did you format C or D?

I ask because I didn't think Windows would let you format the drive it was installed on, unless it was not in use.

What data do you wish to recover, photos and docs?

M
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cobby555
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_ 		22. March 2007 @ 11:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello Yes it is possible to format c drive,Its quite handy if you want to take your computer back to factory condition and start again with a blank sheet,but it is very important to back up important files,I am trying to retrive photoes and accounts.
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Molder
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_ 		23. March 2007 @ 00:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
These guys have a free demo
http://www.software-recovery.com/
Then use your imagination. (;-)

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Sandwich1
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_ 		23. March 2007 @ 08:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Use the almighty system restore.
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cobby555
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_ 		23. March 2007 @ 09:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The Almighty system restore has got nothing to restore when you reformatt your HD, thats why we need to use Data Recovery software unfortunetly.
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parman
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_ 		20. April 2007 @ 01:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Recover My Files worked a treat for me
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