computer Gurus: need your help

[manny78]

Here's my problem. I formated my Hard Drive Yesterday. The thing is I have 2 partiton C: which is the biggest and a little one D: which is about 50 mb. When I formated i only did the C: drive. Now when I get into D I just cant see anything, it's empty but when I click on properties I realize that 28 MB is still occupied by data. Now is there a way to see my stuff there or at least get it on my C: drive ?

Thanks

 

[decem]

what os do you have installed?

and why are you worried about savng 28-50mb of space/data?

 

[the nature boy]

if you re-partitioned the disk then the data you had on the D drive is gone.

 

[manny78]

what os do you have installed?

and why are you worried about savng 28-50mb of space/data?

I have win98, there are some important files I would like to get back.

 

[manny78]

if you re-partitioned the disk then the data you had on the D drive is gone.

no it isnt repartitioned. I still see 2 icons, one for C:, one for D: plus it says 25 MB used on drive D:.......... anyone ?

 

[decem]

then you're screwed dude..


so.. you're saying.. you had a c: and d: set up...

you then formatted c:.. and reinstalled windows.. right?


dude.. i really think you're screwed...



hold on though.. i'll double check with my coworker when she gets off her call..

 

[kronk]

I have win98, there are some important files I would like to get back.

Manny, when you double click on the D drive, what does it tell you?

 

[manny78]

Manny, when you double click on the D drive, what does it tell you?

it opens D but then there's nothing, but in "properties" it I can see the 25 MB slice occupied.

 

[decem]

in properties of what? you mean if you're looking at the properties by right clicking the drive while in windows? or do you mean by looking at the properties by using a boot disk and command prompt?

 

[kronk]

it opens D but then there's nothing, but in "properties" it I can see the 25 MB slice occupied.

Try going to the VIEW tab and selecting details...see if it shows you any hidden files. If that doesnt work, go to the TOOLS tab, go to to FOLDER OPTIONS, hit the restore defults tab in the GENERAL area, as well as the VIEW area, see if this will display the files now. Often when you reformat the drive, some of these get out of whack, and by restoring the defaluts, often they will work.

 

[decem]

hold on manny.. let me figure out what command prompts you can use.. both while booted in windows.. or with boot disk.. so you can try getting the directory of the d:.. and then maybe copying from d: to c: ( i think it's just dir d: and then copy d:\foldername c:\foldername..)

 

[manny78]

in properties of what? you mean if you're looking at the properties by right clicking the drive while in windows? or do you mean by looking at the properties by using a boot disk and command prompt?

right-click on the icon D. Thing is, I know I could bring my computer to the lab, some co-cowrokers are specialized in recovering data from kiddie porn fuckers but you see among the data I have there are some pics of me and my GF doing ya know.... lol

 

[decem]

ha.. lmao..
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try this.. go to a command prompt and type "dir d:" (but without the quotes) and see what happens..

 

[manny78]

ha.. lmao..
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try this.. go to a command prompt and type "dir d:" (but without the quotes) and see what happens..

well tells me the name of my D drive, and also that I have 24 MB free, (so still have 25 MB used).

 

[decem]

but does it give you any names of directories or files.. or just how much space is used/free?

 

[manny78]

but does it give you any names of directories or files.. or just how much space is used/free?

no it says something like can't find directory, so I cant see the files.

 

[decem]

hmmmm... you be screwed... i think.. one last thing you could try doing.. is boot with a boot disk.. then try getting into the directory of the d: drive.. and if you can.. then copy the files to a cd (assuming you have a burner and a boot disk with the drivers to run it - if not.. then just try copying to c....

 

[dnoel]

download a freeware trial version of some data recovery software for 98 and see if it can get the stuff back for ya.. check download.com --i think EasyRecoveryPro has a demo version without restrictions on it that you can use for a few days w-out having to register.

 

[TheProject]

Norton System Works does a decent job of recovering files, if you can find a copy of it on Kazaa or something. Just install it on C, and try to recover from D.