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Recovering files after factory reset

Anonymous
2011-03-20T11:39:23+00:00

I was forced to do a factory reset, and was unable to access my files to back them up to an external hardrive. How can I recover my files?

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-03-20T19:50:20+00:00

    hi

    a clean install wipes the hard drive clean of everything

    you can not undo what you have done

    if you have lost data you can try this

    there has been some success using this program in these circumstances

    http://www.piriform.com/recuva

    also read this:

    as we do not know exactly how you reinstalled it look for a windows.old folder

    How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista or of Windows 7

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932912

    or even rollback to a previous operating system using window.old folder information at below link

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933168

    if the above does not apply we can not help you

    try data recovery experts

    but they are very expensive

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-07-25T08:05:07+00:00

    You can easily recover most, if not allfileyour files after a factory reset, but you have to not use the computer for anything until you run a rfile recovery program from another computer using your reset drive as an external hard drive. A factory reset doesn't wipe data from your drive, it simply marks it as open space, so your computer can reuse the file space, hence the reason why you can't use your computer until you run the software.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-08T01:22:30+00:00

    how do i recover my files after I have factory reset

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-08T01:25:47+00:00

    You can easily recover most, if not allfileyour files after a factory reset, but you have to not use the computer for anything until you run a rfile recovery program from another computer using your reset drive as an external hard drive. A factory reset doesn't wipe data from your drive, it simply marks it as open space, so your computer can reuse the file space, hence the reason why you can't use your computer until you run the software. 

    How do i recover my files after i have factory reset my computer

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