system restore? format drives? help me?
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If you want to start over then just reformat the drive and reinstall Win XP
488205
You can try using programs that allow you to recover deleted files.  Go do www.download.com and do a search for "undelete" or "recover deleted files" and try that.  Be sure to check the license to be "free" or you might end up installing crap.  Otherwise try "eData Unerase Personal 3.0" or "Disk Investigator 1.31" both available for free at download.com\n\nNO NO NO- DO NOT USE SYSTEM RESTORE!!!!!  SYSTEM RESTORE DOES NOT RESTORE DATA.  If you use it, there is a VERY high chance that you will write over the spaces on your drive that still contain the deleted information.  DO NOT DO THAT!!!!
194741
hey,use the restore cd 1st,den the drivers cd.after your restoration,you install the drivers and stuff,i did that just yesterday
227363
Do NOT use Partition Magic! I have seen it completely corrupt hard drives many times!\n\nIf you have everything backed up, the easiest way is to boot of the Windows CD and re-parition it during the installation.  Just follow the insructions.
457622
Have you tried system restore?
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If you have to ask, you probably shouldn't be attempting this.  The command is FORMAT d: where d: is the drive you wish to format.  You can also run DISKFIX ... please, there is no recovery from this at all.\n\nIf you're getting rid of an old computer ... that's a different story.  We should probably have this conversation off-line ... my contact info is in my profile ... IM me and we'll figure out the best way to accomplish what you want to do.
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.\nWe know what normal looks like, but your description of "stuff like local disk c is all over the place" is so vague that no one can understand the problem.\n\nI would suggest that you do not format;\njust go to your last known good configuaration:\nthat would be a restore point BEFORE the problem began.\n\n1.  Click START > Programs > Accessories >\n2.  Click System Tools > Click System Restore\n3.  Select a date prior to the problem, and then follow the prompts to complete the wizard.\n\nh2h
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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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Can you back up to a system restore point?  You could try this, if you have WinXP or WinMe.\n----------------------\nSorry that wasn't the silver bullet. From a distance, I can't think of anything else you should try.
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Make sure your machine is setup to boot off of your CD-rom and then insert disc one of your system recovery set (or some name of that nature).  Follow the prompts on the screen with the realization that everything currently on your harddrive will be wiped out!  Good luck!\n\nDrop me a line if you need more help.
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No need to worry if u didn't used that partition after formating or if u have deleted a partition. There is a good software which is also free. It is called PC inspector File recovery. I am sure that it will help u. Here is a link
460402
yea check ALL the drives.\nif not, u r screwed, and might need to format ur hdd or get a new 1
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You can format by using a widoows startup disc. Or simply right click on the drve icon and select format action.  I can give you a link that deals with hard drive problems.Some RAM/ hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in useful
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you could just throw in a windows xp cd and delete the partitions\nthen format it back to ntfs
691730
first format the disk and reinstall windows in your system
221183
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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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.