lost data on D: partition after XP reinstall...

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Hi everyones...thanks to read. I'm posting this message for a friend who
unfortunately can't write english. He lost his data on the D: partition
after reinstalling XP Pro. He's shure that he only formatted the C:
partition using the XP's installation CD, then installed Windows on the C: .
Now when he goes in My Computer, the D: drive appears but there's nothing in
it, and Windows says it isn't formatted and ask to format it (wich he answer
NO,of course). Any idea?...thanks for any reply.

--
Alain(alias:Kilowatt)
Montréal Québec
PS: 1000 excuses for grammatical errors or
omissions, i'm a "pure" french canadian! :-)
(If replying also by e-mail, remove
"no spam" from the adress.)

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Did he change the partition size when hee reinstalled XP on the C drive?



"KILOWATT" <kilowatt"nospam"@softhome.net> wrote in message
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> Hi everyones...thanks to read. I'm posting this message for a friend who
> unfortunately can't write english. He lost his data on the D: partition
> after reinstalling XP Pro. He's shure that he only formatted the C:
> partition using the XP's installation CD, then installed Windows on the C:
> .
> Now when he goes in My Computer, the D: drive appears but there's nothing
> in
> it, and Windows says it isn't formatted and ask to format it (wich he
> answer
> NO,of course). Any idea?...thanks for any reply.
>
> --
> Alain(alias:Kilowatt)
> Montréal Québec
> PS: 1000 excuses for grammatical errors or
> omissions, i'm a "pure" french canadian! :-)
> (If replying also by e-mail, remove
> "no spam" from the adress.)
>
>

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"KILOWATT" <kilowatt"nospam"@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:_r6Je.32179$pH4.1285045@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Hi everyones...thanks to read. I'm posting this message for a friend who
> unfortunately can't write english. He lost his data on the D: partition
> after reinstalling XP Pro. He's shure that he only formatted the C:
> partition using the XP's installation CD, then installed Windows on the C:
> .
> Now when he goes in My Computer, the D: drive appears but there's nothing
> in
> it, and Windows says it isn't formatted and ask to format it (wich he
> answer
> NO,of course). Any idea?...thanks for any reply.
>
> --
> Alain(alias:Kilowatt)
> Montréal Québec
> PS: 1000 excuses for grammatical errors or
> omissions, i'm a "pure" french canadian! :-)
> (If replying also by e-mail, remove
> "no spam" from the adress.)
>
>

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This may help:
http://www.pcinspector.de/download [...] e_recovery . It's free.

Curt.


KILOWATT" <kilowatt"nospam wrote:
> Hi everyones...thanks to read. I'm posting this message for a friend
> who unfortunately can't write english. He lost his data on the D:
> partition after reinstalling XP Pro. He's shure that he only
> formatted the C: partition using the XP's installation CD, then
> installed Windows on the C: . Now when he goes in My Computer, the D:
> drive appears but there's nothing in it, and Windows says it isn't
> formatted and ask to format it (wich he answer NO,of course). Any
> idea?...thanks for any reply.

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Of course Yiou are going to lose all data when You reinstall windows. What
do You think re formant means??
"KILOWATT" <kilowatt"nospam"@softhome.net> wrote in message
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> Sorry for the late reply...my ISP's news server was down. Thanks for the
> replies. I'll get in touch with my friend tonight to see if he did resized
> the partitions and make him try the file recovery software.
>
> --
> Alain(alias:Kilowatt)
> Montréal Québec
> PS: 1000 excuses for grammatical errors or
> omissions, i'm a "pure" french canadian! :-)
> (If replying also by e-mail, remove
> "no spam" from the adress.)
>
>

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I suggest you use Partition Table Doctor to resolve your
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Good work, Good day.


"KILOWATT" <kilowatt"nospam" wrote:

> Hi everyones...thanks to read. I'm posting this message for a friend who
> unfortunately can't write english. He lost his data on the D: partition
> after reinstalling XP Pro. He's shure that he only formatted the C:
> partition using the XP's installation CD, then installed Windows on the C: .
> Now when he goes in My Computer, the D: drive appears but there's nothing in
> it, and Windows says it isn't formatted and ask to format it (wich he answer
> NO,of course). Any idea?...thanks for any reply.
>
> --
> Alain(alias:Kilowatt)
> Montréal Québec
> PS: 1000 excuses for grammatical errors or
> omissions, i'm a "pure" french canadian! :-)
> (If replying also by e-mail, remove
> "no spam" from the adress.)
>
>
>