How do you restore a hardrive that has been tampered with. The person removed the drive letter and partitioned
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Once a drive has been repartitioned the only way to recover it is if you previously did a backup. In that case you can do a restore.  If you have no backup for the drive then there is no way.
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If you have emptied the recycle bin{I assume you have} than you will have to install some recovery software such as undelete pro. Go to http://www.download.com and type "File recovery" in the search box. A list of softwares will appear. Download a trial version of some popular software{A red popular written in front of a software name means it is a popular software}, install it and use it. Please read the manual before you attempt to do it, do not create any new favourites  or delete anyother until you have succefully restored the lost folder and also avoid writing anything on the disk on which folder was stored. If possible install recovery software in a different partition. Good luck!
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This is one way. But it is necessary to take this action only in small steps.. Not at all at once as it may cause problems. \nYou could try the System Restore which takes you back to a time when your computer was working good. Go To: \nstart\nprograms\naccessories\nsystems tools\nsystem restore\nThis process is completely reversable. And does not remove your personal files. Just go back one checkpoint at a time until your puter is working good again.\nE
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Sometimes system restore is more of a pain than it is worth. There are several ways, but the easiest is to do a search for the document or program you want. If that does not work, I would do another restore to another time. Another way is to go to mycomputer and click on the drive and search through to the folder you want.\n Hope that helps.
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Assuming it is/was on your harddrive, this should get you started: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=data+recovery  If not, you're out of luck.
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There is a software called Easy recovery that has tools for testing the mechanical and logical functions of any hard drive.  You need another hard drive if you are going to attemp any data recovery though.  Check the website.
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It's called System Restore.\n\nStart > All Programs > Accessories > System > System Restore.
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First off - if the problem is not mechanical but just that your computer can't read the drive i.e. the thing hic-cups and makes noises but doesn't let you get to the data, then there is a freeware program called PC Inspector File recovery. This works well and I have used it a few times.  If you enter http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm in the address bar that will take to their site. \nIf the drive is just dead and will not do a thing then I am afraid it will cost money to get back the data. One such company is called Ontrack & the tel. is 0800 243 996 \nGood luck!!!!!!
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You can use undelete utility to recover files in c:&#92;documents and settings&#92;<user name>&#92;Local Settings&#92;History\n\nOnly if you haven't used the drive much since you earased the history files.
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Run a destructive read-write hard drive test about ten times...works!\n\nThere are also a number of programs out there, some even approved of for use in the department of defense.\n\nParagon Disk Wiper, R-Wipe & Clean, AEVITA Erase Hard Drive,  SecureClean, WipeDrive or Stellar Wipe.\n\nDo not do a format C command, that is usually where your operating system is, besides ist is still recoverable unless it is written over a number of times.
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WipeDrive\nCompletely eliminate\nhard drive data\nhttp://www.whitecanyon.com/wipe-your-hard-drive-help.php\nDESTROYING COMPUTER DATA\nhttp://www.howtowipeyourdrive.com/
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About the only way would be to use a data recovery program.\n\nPC Inspector Smart Recovery is free and very good at recovering files. \n\nYou can get it here - http://www.download.com/PC-Inspector-Smart-Recovery/3000-2242_4-10261986.html?tag=lst-0-1\n\nI believe it will do the job for you.
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you can try from a command prompt,  fdisk (drive letter) /mbr\nthat will restore the master boot record if it damaged, or you can go to the makers site and download their tools and diagnostic software and see if it can do it
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That is extremely bad news, a few years ago it would be the worst. I'm afraid what you'll have to do is reformat the drive. \n\nFortunately all is not lost as there are two pieces of software that will recover the data from the drive after this has taken place.\n\nGetDataBack and Ontrack Easy Recovery - I've used GetDataBack before in the same situation and found it works brilliantly.\n\nThe best of luck, and next time remember to back up to DVD or CD.
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Sometimes utility programs can do a good job recovering the data.\n\nbad copy pro works well for me
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I don't know why they still make that program. It has NEVER worked.  I'm sorry to tell you this, but it's probably all gone.\n\nYou can try a program like "Restorer 2000 Pro" but I doubt its going to work if you've already re-partitioned it.\n\nhttp://www.bitmart.net/
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you should use a laptop coverter to install as a slave on a nother computer.\n\nhttp://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HD-108&cat=HDD\n\nthen you might need a data recovery software. here is a good free one it is called PC Inspector File Recovery\n\nhttp://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/system/fwdatarecovery.html