Data Recovery XP?

[LizD]

Hi,

Could someone please help me with my problem? I'm using Windows XP. I couldn't get it to load Windows it just kept going around and around to the start up process. I tried starting in Safe Mode and it wouldn't. My teenage son got an XP disk from one of his friends and I thought he was going to just boot it, but he reinstalled Windows XP and now all my stuff is gone. (I know I should be backing up to disks, BUT...)

Is there any possible chance I can get all my files back, or are they lost forever.

Hope you can help.

Thankyou.

Liz D

 

[thegooddale]

When your son re-installed windows xp, did he format the hard drive?

 

[LizD]

I don't think so?

 

[thegooddale]

Just ask him to make sure. If he has then I would have to say your stuffed. If he hasn't then I think they might still be there but under a different user account. Maybe.

 

[LizD]

Thanks for your help. I'll get him to ring his friend tommorrow and find out for sure.

Thankyou
Liz D