Any way to recover data lost in a reformat?

[Cobra]

so i re-installed windows, and completely forgot that EVERYTHING in My Documents\My Pictures\My Music would be wiped out... is there any software i can use to recover the data lost in those folders? i think i remember the only way to permanently erase data is to overwrite it 7 times... help please!

 

[Cobra]

anyone?

 

[brady]

I think that would cost some big money... I don't know of a public app that would do that for you.... sorry.

 

[Inaris]

There are several software products that can do it for you, but they all cost money. if you are interested in doing it and paying for it, then say so, otherwise...

 

[mrdinkel]

Just search for data recovery apps... there are some free ones, but ones that are intuitive are the ones you have to pay money for.

http://www.google.com/search?q=Data...ient=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

 

[RicoDirenzo]

There is an inexpensive program: Get Data Back: http://www.runtime.org/ It works Flawlessly! Puts your files back into all of the original folders even if you have reformated and reinstalled windows!!!

 

[Cobra]

ok, so i found a few programs like EasyRecovery Professional, SmartUndelete, and GetDataBack, thanks to Rico. now, when i wanna recover the data, it says i can't recover the data to the same partition\drive. how can i make a new partition without reformatting? thanks guys

 

[dnoch]

You can hire people to do this for you. You get professionals in the field of recovering any data erased in any way possible.

 

[RicoDirenzo]

No!!! Just buy a second hard drive.....you need it for backup anyway. save the recovered files to that drive for permanent storage!!! 2 hd's is a mandatory requirement for a good system...in my humble opinion! Hiring "profesionals" is a huge waste of money since the softeware you can access and use easily is the same stuff they use!!!!!!! I pulled a Homer Simpson and formated the wrong drive this year. I put in a slave hd and then used Get Data Back. Whammmmooooo!! I lost nothing!! Definition of a "Professional" a guy form out of town with a three piece suit and a briefcase! LOL...you are the professional dude, be dependent on yourself first!!!! And come to forums like this and learn new stuff!!!