Guest Monty Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Ok I rushed into this and was not thinking straight. I was reformatting my computer and reinstalling the OS. When the listed partitions were listed I deleted all of them thinking I was going to repartition it. Well I accidentally deleted the partition for my external hard drive which I did not mean to. I didn't format the drive yet but of course I plugged my external hard drive into another computer and it is recognized but of course the volume is not listed. How do I get to the files that were on the external hard drive? I'm really stressed out here. Trying to install Windows XP Pro and the external hard drive is NTFS. Please help I was not sure where to post this but saw somewhat similar posts here so I thought I would try. - Monty
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Deleted Partition on Accident, Can I Get My Files? "Monty" <MontyV@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1185505854.011652.60190@e16g2000pri.googlegroups.com... > Ok I rushed into this and was not thinking straight. I was > reformatting my computer and reinstalling the OS. When the listed > partitions were listed I deleted all of them thinking I was going to > repartition it. Well I accidentally deleted the partition for my > external hard drive which I did not mean to. I didn't format the drive > yet but of course I plugged my external hard drive into another > computer and it is recognized but of course the volume is not listed. > > How do I get to the files that were on the external hard drive? I'm > really stressed out here. Trying to install Windows XP Pro and the > external hard drive is NTFS. > > Please help I was not sure where to post this but saw somewhat similar > posts here so I thought I would try. > > - Monty You need to use data recovery software, and run the drive as little as possible till you are ready to proceed. You need to be patient and take care, so set that drive aside for the moment while you figure out what utility might work best with your situation. You may need to get help from a recovery service, but if you just deleted the partition and didn't format it, decent chances exist that you can recover the partition with software that you can get and use at a reasonable price. HTH -pk
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Deleted Partition on Accident, Can I Get My Files? Mind if I amend that? Don't use that partition AT ALL. (I also recommend R-Studio for data recovery.) -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message news:OSoWvAA0HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > "Monty" <MontyV@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1185505854.011652.60190@e16g2000pri.googlegroups.com... >> Ok I rushed into this and was not thinking straight. I was >> reformatting my computer and reinstalling the OS. When the listed >> partitions were listed I deleted all of them thinking I was going to >> repartition it. Well I accidentally deleted the partition for my >> external hard drive which I did not mean to. I didn't format the drive >> yet but of course I plugged my external hard drive into another >> computer and it is recognized but of course the volume is not listed. >> >> How do I get to the files that were on the external hard drive? I'm >> really stressed out here. Trying to install Windows XP Pro and the >> external hard drive is NTFS. >> >> Please help I was not sure where to post this but saw somewhat similar >> posts here so I thought I would try. >> >> - Monty > > You need to use data recovery software, and run the drive as little as > possible till you are ready to proceed. You need to be patient and > take care, so set that drive aside for the moment while you figure out > what utility might work best with your situation. > > You may need to get help from a recovery service, but if you just deleted > the partition and didn't format it, decent chances exist that you can > recover the partition with software that you can get and use at a > reasonable price. > > HTH > -pk >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Deleted Partition on Accident, Can I Get My Files? "Monty" <MontyV@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1185505854.011652.60190@e16g2000pri.googlegroups.com... > Ok I rushed into this and was not thinking straight. I was > reformatting my computer and reinstalling the OS. When the listed > partitions were listed I deleted all of them thinking I was going to > repartition it. Well I accidentally deleted the partition for my > external hard drive which I did not mean to. I didn't format the drive > yet but of course I plugged my external hard drive into another > computer and it is recognized but of course the volume is not listed. > > How do I get to the files that were on the external hard drive? I'm > really stressed out here. Trying to install Windows XP Pro and the > external hard drive is NTFS. > > Please help I was not sure where to post this but saw somewhat similar > posts here so I thought I would try. > > - Monty > I have had excellent success with Acronis Recovery Expert. Since you have not done anything to this disk, your chances of a full recovery are excellent. How about reviewing your backup policy after resolving this problem? As we all know, important files must be stored on at least two independent media. Accidents do happen . . .
Guest Monty Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Deleted Partition on Accident, Can I Get My Files? On Jul 26, 10:47 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > "Monty" <Mon...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1185505854.011652.60190@e16g2000pri.googlegroups.com... > > > > > > > Ok I rushed into this and was not thinking straight. I was > > reformatting my computer and reinstalling the OS. When the listed > > partitions were listed I deleted all of them thinking I was going to > > repartition it. Well I accidentally deleted the partition for my > > external hard drive which I did not mean to. I didn't format the drive > > yet but of course I plugged my external hard drive into another > > computer and it is recognized but of course the volume is not listed. > > > How do I get to the files that were on the external hard drive? I'm > > really stressed out here. Trying to install Windows XP Pro and the > > external hard drive is NTFS. > > > Please help I was not sure where to post this but saw somewhat similar > > posts here so I thought I would try. > > > - Monty > > I have had excellent success with Acronis Recovery Expert. Since > you have not done anything to this disk, your chances of a full > recovery are excellent. > > How about reviewing your backup policy after resolving this > problem? As we all know, important files must be stored on > at least two independent media. Accidents do happen . . .- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Thank you for all the replies. I definately know for next time that I should have backed it up in two places. I guess that is a lesson I have to pay for. I've been looking at various softwares but have had no personal experience ever using them. The two I have been looking at are Migo Software Recover Lost Data and Runtime Software GetDataBack. Normally when recover data does it place things back into the file structure or is it just a long list? For example I backed up my My Documents folder, so will it list the folder and its contents or will it just give me one long list of all the files? - Monty
Guest Shane Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Deleted Partition on Accident, Can I Get My Files? MOnty, For what it's worth, I'm VERY happy with M-Soft's SyncToy (Made by the people who brought you Tweak-UI and XP-Power Toys... MICROSOFT!) I'm able to select which drives, folders, and files I want to back-up, and where to back them up. It retains my directory structure, lets me back-up in either direction (Primary to Backup drive, or Backup to Primary drive). The last thing I do before lunch and leaving is to hit Synctoy.. after the first time I backed-up (Which backs up ALL the files you wanted), it only takes a few minutes IF that long! Here's a link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/synctoy.mspx Shane "Monty" <MontyV@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1185562480.012401.258650@g12g2000prg.googlegroups.com... > On Jul 26, 10:47 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: >> "Monty" <Mon...@gmail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1185505854.011652.60190@e16g2000pri.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> >> >> >> > Ok I rushed into this and was not thinking straight. I was >> > reformatting my computer and reinstalling the OS. When the listed >> > partitions were listed I deleted all of them thinking I was going to >> > repartition it. Well I accidentally deleted the partition for my >> > external hard drive which I did not mean to. I didn't format the drive >> > yet but of course I plugged my external hard drive into another >> > computer and it is recognized but of course the volume is not listed. >> >> > How do I get to the files that were on the external hard drive? I'm >> > really stressed out here. Trying to install Windows XP Pro and the >> > external hard drive is NTFS. >> >> > Please help I was not sure where to post this but saw somewhat similar >> > posts here so I thought I would try. >> >> > - Monty >> >> I have had excellent success with Acronis Recovery Expert. Since >> you have not done anything to this disk, your chances of a full >> recovery are excellent. >> >> How about reviewing your backup policy after resolving this >> problem? As we all know, important files must be stored on >> at least two independent media. Accidents do happen . . .- Hide quoted >> text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > Thank you for all the replies. I definately know for next time that I > should have backed it up in two places. I guess that is a lesson I > have to pay for. I've been looking at various softwares but have had > no personal experience ever using them. The two I have been looking > at are Migo Software Recover Lost Data and Runtime Software > GetDataBack. > > Normally when recover data does it place things back into the file > structure or is it just a long list? For example I backed up my My > Documents folder, so will it list the folder and its contents or will > it just give me one long list of all the files? > > - Monty >
Guest RA Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Deleted Partition on Accident, Can I Get My Files? Monty wrote: > On Jul 26, 10:47 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: >> "Monty" <Mon...@gmail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1185505854.011652.60190@e16g2000pri.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> >> >> >>> Ok I rushed into this and was not thinking straight. I was >>> reformatting my computer and reinstalling the OS. When the listed >>> partitions were listed I deleted all of them thinking I was going to >>> repartition it. Well I accidentally deleted the partition for my >>> external hard drive which I did not mean to. I didn't format the >>> drive yet but of course I plugged my external hard drive into >>> another computer and it is recognized but of course the volume is >>> not listed. >> >>> How do I get to the files that were on the external hard drive? I'm >>> really stressed out here. Trying to install Windows XP Pro and the >>> external hard drive is NTFS. >> >>> Please help I was not sure where to post this but saw somewhat >>> similar posts here so I thought I would try. >> >>> - Monty >> >> I have had excellent success with Acronis Recovery Expert. Since >> you have not done anything to this disk, your chances of a full >> recovery are excellent. >> >> How about reviewing your backup policy after resolving this >> problem? As we all know, important files must be stored on >> at least two independent media. Accidents do happen . . .- Hide >> quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > Thank you for all the replies. I definately know for next time that I > should have backed it up in two places. I guess that is a lesson I > have to pay for. I've been looking at various softwares but have had > no personal experience ever using them. The two I have been looking > at are Migo Software Recover Lost Data and Runtime Software > GetDataBack. > > Normally when recover data does it place things back into the file > structure or is it just a long list? For example I backed up my My > Documents folder, so will it list the folder and its contents or will > it just give me one long list of all the files? > > - Monty One other thing to remember when you install an OS is to unplug peripherals before you start.
Guest Monty Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Deleted Partition on Accident, Can I Get My Files? On Jul 27, 12:17 pm, "Shane" <Shane·Varnad...@DoYouLikeGreenEggsAndSpamBoweBellHowell.com> wrote: > MOnty, > For what it's worth, I'm VERY happy with M-Soft's SyncToy (Made by the > people who brought you Tweak-UI and XP-Power Toys... MICROSOFT!) > > I'm able to select which drives, folders, and files I want to back-up, and > where to back them up. It retains my directory structure, lets me back-up in > either direction (Primary to Backup drive, or Backup to Primary drive). > > The last thing I do before lunch and leaving is to hit Synctoy.. after the > first time I backed-up (Which backs up ALL the files you wanted), it only > takes a few minutes IF that long! > > Here's a link:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/... > > Shane > > "Monty" <Mon...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1185562480.012401.258650@g12g2000prg.googlegroups.com... > > > > > On Jul 26, 10:47 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > >> "Monty" <Mon...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > >>news:1185505854.011652.60190@e16g2000pri.googlegroups.com... > > >> > Ok I rushed into this and was not thinking straight. I was > >> > reformatting my computer and reinstalling the OS. When the listed > >> > partitions were listed I deleted all of them thinking I was going to > >> > repartition it. Well I accidentally deleted the partition for my > >> > external hard drive which I did not mean to. I didn't format the drive > >> > yet but of course I plugged my external hard drive into another > >> > computer and it is recognized but of course the volume is not listed. > > >> > How do I get to the files that were on the external hard drive? I'm > >> > really stressed out here. Trying to install Windows XP Pro and the > >> > external hard drive is NTFS. > > >> > Please help I was not sure where to post this but saw somewhat similar > >> > posts here so I thought I would try. > > >> > - Monty > > >> I have had excellent success with Acronis Recovery Expert. Since > >> you have not done anything to this disk, your chances of a full > >> recovery are excellent. > > >> How about reviewing your backup policy after resolving this > >> problem? As we all know, important files must be stored on > >> at least two independent media. Accidents do happen . . .- Hide quoted > >> text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > Thank you for all the replies. I definately know for next time that I > > should have backed it up in two places. I guess that is a lesson I > > have to pay for. I've been looking at various softwares but have had > > no personal experience ever using them. The two I have been looking > > at are Migo Software Recover Lost Data and Runtime Software > > GetDataBack. > > > Normally when recover data does it place things back into the file > > structure or is it just a long list? For example I backed up my My > > Documents folder, so will it list the folder and its contents or will > > it just give me one long list of all the files? > > > - Monty- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Too bad my external hard drive was my backup. I used SyncToy as well and I love it.
Guest Andy Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Deleted Partition on Accident, Can I Get My Files? You should start with <http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk> TestDisk is a powerful free data recovery software! It was primarily designed to help recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software, certain types of viruses or human error (such as accidentally deleting your Partition Table). Partition table recovery using TestDisk is really easy. On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:10:54 -0000, Monty <MontyV@gmail.com> wrote: >Ok I rushed into this and was not thinking straight. I was >reformatting my computer and reinstalling the OS. When the listed >partitions were listed I deleted all of them thinking I was going to >repartition it. Well I accidentally deleted the partition for my >external hard drive which I did not mean to. I didn't format the drive >yet but of course I plugged my external hard drive into another >computer and it is recognized but of course the volume is not listed. > >How do I get to the files that were on the external hard drive? I'm >really stressed out here. Trying to install Windows XP Pro and the >external hard drive is NTFS. > >Please help I was not sure where to post this but saw somewhat similar >posts here so I thought I would try. > >- Monty
Guest Monty Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: Deleted Partition on Accident, Can I Get My Files? On Jul 28, 12:12 am, Andy <1...@2.3> wrote: > You should start with > <http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk> > TestDisk is a powerful free data recovery software! It was primarily > designed to help recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks > bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software, > certain types of viruses or human error (such as accidentally deleting > your Partition Table). Partition table recovery using TestDisk is > really easy. > > > > On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:10:54 -0000, Monty <Mon...@gmail.com> wrote: > >Ok I rushed into this and was not thinking straight. I was > >reformatting my computer and reinstalling the OS. When the listed > >partitions were listed I deleted all of them thinking I was going to > >repartition it. Well I accidentally deleted the partition for my > >external hard drive which I did not mean to. I didn't format the drive > >yet but of course I plugged my external hard drive into another > >computer and it is recognized but of course the volume is not listed. > > >How do I get to the files that were on the external hard drive? I'm > >really stressed out here. Trying to install Windows XP Pro and the > >external hard drive is NTFS. > > >Please help I was not sure where to post this but saw somewhat similar > >posts here so I thought I would try. > > >- Monty- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Damn I wish I would have read this sooner. I ended up purchasing GetDataBack and was able to get all my data back. Thank you for everyones help.
Guest dobey Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Re: Deleted Partition on Accident, Can I Get My Files? "Monty" <MontyV@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1185835123.309629.87180@x35g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > On Jul 28, 12:12 am, Andy <1...@2.3> wrote: >> You should start with >> <http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk> >> TestDisk is a powerful free data recovery software! It was primarily >> designed to help recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks >> bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software, >> certain types of viruses or human error (such as accidentally deleting >> your Partition Table). Partition table recovery using TestDisk is >> really easy. >> >> >> >> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:10:54 -0000, Monty <Mon...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >Ok I rushed into this and was not thinking straight. I was >> >reformatting my computer and reinstalling the OS. When the listed >> >partitions were listed I deleted all of them thinking I was going to >> >repartition it. Well I accidentally deleted the partition for my >> >external hard drive which I did not mean to. I didn't format the drive >> >yet but of course I plugged my external hard drive into another >> >computer and it is recognized but of course the volume is not listed. >> >> >How do I get to the files that were on the external hard drive? I'm >> >really stressed out here. Trying to install Windows XP Pro and the >> >external hard drive is NTFS. >> >> >Please help I was not sure where to post this but saw somewhat similar >> >posts here so I thought I would try. >> >> >- Monty- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > Damn I wish I would have read this sooner. I ended up purchasing > GetDataBack and was able to get all my data back. Thank you for > everyones help. > Geez how terrible you got back your data after your own stupidity and actually had to fork out a few dollars. Send the GetDataBack people a flame for having ripped you off plus ask for a payout for stress caused.
Guest Monty Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Re: Deleted Partition on Accident, Can I Get My Files? On Jul 30, 5:28 pm, "dobey" <a...@v.nox> wrote: > "Monty" <Mon...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1185835123.309629.87180@x35g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > > > > > > > On Jul 28, 12:12 am, Andy <1...@2.3> wrote: > >> You should start with > >> <http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk> > >> TestDisk is a powerful free data recovery software! It was primarily > >> designed to help recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks > >> bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software, > >> certain types of viruses or human error (such as accidentally deleting > >> your Partition Table). Partition table recovery using TestDisk is > >> really easy. > > >> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:10:54 -0000, Monty <Mon...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >Ok I rushed into this and was not thinking straight. I was > >> >reformatting my computer and reinstalling the OS. When the listed > >> >partitions were listed I deleted all of them thinking I was going to > >> >repartition it. Well I accidentally deleted the partition for my > >> >external hard drive which I did not mean to. I didn't format the drive > >> >yet but of course I plugged my external hard drive into another > >> >computer and it is recognized but of course the volume is not listed. > > >> >How do I get to the files that were on the external hard drive? I'm > >> >really stressed out here. Trying to install Windows XP Pro and the > >> >external hard drive is NTFS. > > >> >Please help I was not sure where to post this but saw somewhat similar > >> >posts here so I thought I would try. > > >> >- Monty- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > Damn I wish I would have read this sooner. I ended up purchasing > > GetDataBack and was able to get all my data back. Thank you for > > everyones help. > > Geez how terrible you got back your data after your own stupidity and > actually had to fork out a few dollars. > > Send the GetDataBack people a flame for having ripped you off plus ask for a > payout for stress caused.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Geez how helpful your idiotic comment was. Thank you for your insightfulness. This post was initially intended to see if I had done anything that was reversable. After everyone explained what I had done I immediately seeked alternate solutions. I found one and I paid and I already thankfully replied to GetDataBack on how much they saved my ass. But geez if it wasn't for your comment I would have not realized that. Thank you for making this forum helpful to all.
Guest cornedbeef007-groups@yahoo.com.au Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Re: Deleted Partition on Accident, Can I Get My Files? > > Geez how terrible you got back your data after your own stupidity and > actually had to fork out a few dollars. > > Send the GetDataBack people a flame for having ripped you off plus ask for a > payout for stress caused.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Go and play in the traffic Dobey.
Guest whiteurls@gmail.com Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: Deleted Partition on Accident, Can I Get My Files? Wow great you should enjoy that you got back your data. To recover my partition I used Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery Software a file and partition recovery utility which recovers lost, deleted and formatted data from viruses, software malfunction and sabotage. Stellar Phoenix is powered by Raw File Recovery' feature that recognizes & recovers more than 300 file types including documents, spreadsheets, web content & images. For more information visit: http://www.stellarinfo.com/partition-recovery.htm
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