Please Please help

[confused_again]

ok please don't laugh, reloading my machine last night, by default it went on D: drive and i clicked on Format, there goes 8 years of my life photos and docs, i found some recovery data software,

but my question is, is there any real free ware out there, i don't have that kind of money right now to pay $70,

Thank you in advance

 

[S0ULphIRE]

try recuva
Download Recuva 1.38.504 - FileHippo.com

 

[confused_again]

Thank you will give it a try...

will it recover and let me save?

 

[S0ULphIRE]

yep, that's what it's for wouldn't be much use if it didn't let you save lol

although, if I understand you correctly and you've installed windows on the drive, you might be out of luck in terms of getting it all back

 

[confused_again]

Thanks mate you a life saver, loosing photos, since my daughter was 5 would kill me...

will let you know how it goes

no my OS is on my C drive, all my data/backups are on my D and thats the one i formatted, i have tried recovery software and it picks up everything i can see the pictures i just can't save them.

 

[S0ULphIRE]

On that note, it's always a good idea to have a backup drive. Considering you can get a 1TB drive for less than $100, there's really no reason not to get one a little late now, but at least you'll be prepared if this happens again lol

 

[confused_again]

On that note, it's always a good idea to have a backup drive. Considering you can get a 1TB drive for less than $100, there's really no reason not to get one a little late now, but at least you'll be prepared if this happens again lol

very very true gonna do that ASAP, Once i have recovered this data, so the link above should work then?

 

[S0ULphIRE]

Yep, if that's the case you should have no problems

btw, remember to use the 'edit' button if you need to add something to your last post instead of creating another post

 

[confused_again]

Thank you

 

[dude112]

Hate to be the bringer of bad news but isn't it so that if you "format" it truly deletes stuff instead of a simple delete where the computer simply registers the deleted file as deleted and that it's only truly deleted when it's overwritten?

Edit: nvm, missed the post that you could see all deleted files only couldn't save...