file recovery afgter format

Calaen

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Does anyone have any experience with this?

lost about 60 hours worth of work and it would be great if I could get it back :)
 

Trem

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There is loads of programs out there that can get most of your stuff back.

If you can't find any send me a PM.
 

Bob007

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I use a program called Get Data back for most of my stuff. Its a pay for jobby (normal sources apply).

Just remember to recover to another drive, try not to install or add any data to the drive before you do recovery and allow it time, if theres a slow scan, use that and ignore it.

Not sure of any open source/free packages out there, but google that side and find something to suit.
 

MYstIC G

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I've had successful experiences with Get Data Back myself.

Personally I'd say do nothing until Kryten read this post, he's super good at this sorta stuff.
 

inactionman

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Heard good things about Get Data Back, however for future reference you should try to never write to a drive you want to recover files from, as there's a good chances things will be overwritten in the process.

It's best to have an old drive lying around to recover on, but then it's best to backup your work!
 

Wazzerphuk

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Used these data recovery things a couple of times... they're pretty decent but very slow. And they can't recover everything, which is a pain. Better than losing everything though.
 

Calaen

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thanks guys, but I only discovered there was a problem with the missing files after the machine had been formatted and then reinstalled upon.

I resigned myself to the fact that it was lost after reeading the don;t do anything with it posts, and started redrawing the full symbol schedules that I have lost.

Sucks to be me :p

Thanks again for the advice I will know for the future.
 

liloe

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thanks guys, but I only discovered there was a problem with the missing files after the machine had been formatted and then reinstalled upon.

I resigned myself to the fact that it was lost after reeading the don;t do anything with it posts, and started redrawing the full symbol schedules that I have lost.

Sucks to be me :p

Thanks again for the advice I will know for the future.

You can still try recovering your files after a format.

Search google for the program "recuva", it's free and with the in-depth search it finds a lot of things.
 

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