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Accidentally Re-installed
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Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:25 pm Post subject:
HELP!!! RE: In-place installation of XP |
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Data loss occurs after you reinstall, repair, or upgrade Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312368
I had a Trojan virus on my computer that SpyBot, Xoftspy, and tons of other
virus removers couldn't get rid of. I thought I'd reinstall Windows XP. I
didn't back my files up onto a separate computer or disk though. So, when I
re-installed XP today, now every personal file/data I ever had on my
computer is GONE.
GONE!!!! Coronary alert! Having a heart attack.
I discovered that the installation I did this morning REPLACED the
installation of XP that I had before and so, it looks like a brand-new
computer--no documents, files, music, etc. In the article above, it
recommends as a solution to download XP Service Pack 2. Can I ever get back
my original installation of XP when I've essentially taped over/installed
over it?
This is the equivalent of taping over your wedding video (original XP
installation with all my files, documents, pictures, music, etc.) with a
hockey game (today's installation--empty, new, all personal data files gone).
My question is, can I get the wedding video part back? MS customer service
didn't have a clue. Not paying $35 if I can get help here for free. |
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JW
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Sat Jan 22, 2005 12:08 am Post subject:
Re: HELP!!! RE: In-place installation of XP |
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Using Windows explorer can you find any of your old files they be under a
different documents and settings user name?
"Accidentally Re-installed Over My XP" <Accidentally Re-installed Over My
XP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9316517D-CD0D-49E3-9E09-09E9E19CBD83@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Data loss occurs after you reinstall, repair, or upgrade Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312368
I had a Trojan virus on my computer that SpyBot, Xoftspy, and tons of
other
virus removers couldn't get rid of. I thought I'd reinstall Windows XP. I
didn't back my files up onto a separate computer or disk though. So, when
I
re-installed XP today, now every personal file/data I ever had on my
computer is GONE.
GONE!!!! Coronary alert! Having a heart attack.
I discovered that the installation I did this morning REPLACED the
installation of XP that I had before and so, it looks like a brand-new
computer--no documents, files, music, etc. In the article above, it
recommends as a solution to download XP Service Pack 2. Can I ever get
back
my original installation of XP when I've essentially taped over/installed
over it?
This is the equivalent of taping over your wedding video (original XP
installation with all my files, documents, pictures, music, etc.) with a
hockey game (today's installation--empty, new, all personal data files
gone).
My question is, can I get the wedding video part back? MS customer service
didn't have a clue. Not paying $35 if I can get help here for free.
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vwalien
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Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:32 am Post subject:
Re: HELP!!! RE: In-place installation of XP |
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sounds like when you re-installed you deleted the partition and re-created
it, probably without realizing what happened.
"JW" <anonymous@Nospam.Iam> wrote in message
news:%23g7KTy%23$EHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Using Windows explorer can you find any of your old files they be under a
different documents and settings user name?
"Accidentally Re-installed Over My XP" <Accidentally Re-installed Over My
XP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9316517D-CD0D-49E3-9E09-09E9E19CBD83@microsoft.com...
Data loss occurs after you reinstall, repair, or upgrade Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312368
I had a Trojan virus on my computer that SpyBot, Xoftspy, and tons of
other
virus removers couldn't get rid of. I thought I'd reinstall Windows XP. I
didn't back my files up onto a separate computer or disk though. So, when
I
re-installed XP today, now every personal file/data I ever had on my
computer is GONE.
GONE!!!! Coronary alert! Having a heart attack.
I discovered that the installation I did this morning REPLACED the
installation of XP that I had before and so, it looks like a brand-new
computer--no documents, files, music, etc. In the article above, it
recommends as a solution to download XP Service Pack 2. Can I ever get
back
my original installation of XP when I've essentially taped over/installed
over it?
This is the equivalent of taping over your wedding video (original XP
installation with all my files, documents, pictures, music, etc.) with a
hockey game (today's installation--empty, new, all personal data files
gone).
My question is, can I get the wedding video part back? MS customer
service
didn't have a clue. Not paying $35 if I can get help here for free.
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