messix
Feb 2 2006, 07:58 PM
and i had some stuff hidden in profiles and one in windows named config__ that i can't find now. and all my sh-t is all over the place had to go find my pictures and all that kind stuff. and my fav. on IE are gone . sh-t i don't remember all of the .com names of them.
help
bd1308
Feb 2 2006, 07:59 PM
did you install over an existing copy of XP, or did you do a CLEAN install?
messix
Feb 2 2006, 08:03 PM
all my programs are gone too.
yeah i think i did a clean install
bd1308
Feb 2 2006, 08:07 PM
if you "formatted" your drive...you're pretty much screwed, as NTFS data isnt easily recoverable without a file allocation table, which gets erased when formatting.
I have seen expensive software (that I dont own) restore "formatted" data, but it aint cheap.
b
bd1308
Feb 2 2006, 08:08 PM
okay do this.
email me your phone number, and i'll walk you through finding all of yoru other stuff, if you have it.
cool?
b
messix
Feb 2 2006, 08:10 PM
e mail sent thanx
bd1308
Feb 2 2006, 08:11 PM
QUOTE (messix @ Feb 2 2006, 08:10 PM) |
e mail sent thanx |
got it.
i'll call ya tomorrow? when's a good time?
b
messix
Feb 2 2006, 08:14 PM
after 12noon
b4 2pm
aftr 4pm
bd1308
Feb 2 2006, 08:19 PM
got ya
ttyl
b
Rand
Feb 2 2006, 08:45 PM
One quick thing you can check if you're curious right now...
Run Windows Explorer (Window-E on the keyboard) and crawl the tree to C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Favorites
See how many different usernames you have under there, check the Favorites folder under each, maybe you'll get lucky and find some. If not, hopefully Britt can help you out over the phone. If so, there's hope that you'll be able to recover some other files you need. (And Britt can help you out over the phone with that too
).
Carlitos Way
Feb 2 2006, 10:23 PM
Assuming you didn't wipe out the disk... F3 is your friend. You can do a search for "favorites" and you should be able to find where the stuff went (by looking at the location path).
Dr. Roger
Feb 2 2006, 11:59 PM
QUOTE (Rand @ Feb 2 2006, 07:45 PM) |
One quick thing you can check if you're curious right now... Run Windows Explorer (Window-E on the keyboard) and crawl the tree to C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Favorites
See how many different usernames you have under there, check the Favorites folder under each, maybe you'll get lucky and find some. If not, hopefully Britt can help you out over the phone. If so, there's hope that you'll be able to recover some other files you need. (And Britt can help you out over the phone with that too ). |
Actually, just after you open Explorer, pull down Tools/Folder Options/View/Show Hidden files and folders radio button, then follow Rands instructions.... =-)
All that searching is ot going to work unless you can see the results. Hey, even a senior IT guy can make mistakes....
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