How do you recover data from a "fried" or formatted hard drive?
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You can use software like "FinalData2", I have been in this before and helped someone here in Yahoo Answers to recover his hard drive (Check my best answers).\nIf you like I can go again with you and help you too, send me your e-mail, and mark me as best answers.\n\nXLMan
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Sounds like your hard drive is toast. Usually this kind of thing means there are bad sectors. I have heard there are some programs that can pull the undamaged data from the drive. Try searching Yahoo or Google. I am sure there are many sights in cyberworld with downloadable programs to recover lost data.
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Use an undelete programs like Restoration and PC Inspector File Recovery
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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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Click on this link, http://www.pctools.com/file-recover/
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Ontrack's Easy Recovery Pro.\nI use this for even catastrophic data recovery.
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try data recovery software\nsearch in google u will get a lot site\ni'm giving u a link to a page , click here:\nhttp://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tg=dl-20&qt=data%20recovery%20software&tag=srch
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Yes, but if you've already written over the sectors where the data was stored, it's most likely beyond doing it yourself. STOP using the drive immediately and you may still be able to recover some data. There is a free data recovery program called Zero Assumption Recovery that you can try. Another program called Getdataback For NTFS ($100) is a better option than a freeware program.
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There's not enough info here, but let me take a shot...\n\n1) The PC is "fried"  This is actually the best scenario for you.  Simply remove the disk drive and install it in another computer.  Some computer shops will even take a drive and check it independently of the P.C.  If you live in the west, go to Fry's.\n\n2) Windows is corrupted.  This is also a good scenario for you.  If you have the Windows set up CD, boot from the CD and try to repair the installation.  I strongly suggest you check out Microsoft's and other's web sites about this, as there are various options.  \n\n3)  BAD NEWS is that the disk is corrupt or broken.  In this case there is not much you can do.  \n\nAs I said before, if you can remove the disk and take it to Fry's, they can tell you if there is data on there.\n\nIf you don't have one, I recommend that you get a CD burner and back up those pictures.
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just reformat everything.  the windows o/s you have should boot automatically from your CD-ROM.  there are free utilities from majorgeeks.com to retrieve your lost data, even if you've reformatted the drive(s).  good luck, you're NOT an idiot.  everyone has had their computer woes.  how'd your Vista go?
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Hope's not lost, just get a disk recovery tool and there you go. yOU CAN GET IT FROM HERE: http://www.download.com/Recover-My-Files-Data-Recovery/3000-2248_4-10542385.html
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Try Download.com to download FinalData2.\nThis one is powerfull, I used it myself to recover my 160GB NTFS partitions and files.\n\nI will send you the key by mail if you want\n\nBelive me it worth every penny.
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go to recovermyfiles.com and buy the software.... you should be able to recover everything.
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If you do delete them, use a Data Recovery Software (it works if the sectors weren't zeroed or other)
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A little more info would be helpful then you'll get more helpful answers.  I don't know what you mean by recovering your hard drive.  If it crashed and you want to recover the info on it then it depends on why it crashed.  If it was a WinXp problem try starting in safe mode and use the restore function to go back to an earlier date.  If that does not work you can try reloading WinXp.  Your data will still be there but you will have to reload all of your programs.
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That depends on how it crashed. Plug it in as a slave drive and see if you find it in my computer. If its there, open it and copy the files you want. If windows doesnt see it, the unit has crashed mechanically and the only hope is to pay someone out the bum to retrieve the info. This may not even work when all is said and done.
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there is no way to do it if format hard drive doesn't work