Quick clarification needed!

Right, anybody help me here.

A guy brought his laptop in for a full format, then decides he wants data saving AFTER! it was done. Is there ANY way of getting the data back? ???

I think no, but any guys on here know any different?

 

There IS recovery software out there somewhere, but where god only knows.</p>

Apparently, even after formatting a hard drive, data isn't completely gone - until it is written over with new content. I've heard the software is quite expensive though.</p>

 

Maybe, maybe not.

As ND says, formatting a drive does not erase it as such.

A drive consists of many data sectors and a table which works as a map of the drive, recording which parts of which files are in each sector. Formatting the dirve resets the table but leaves the 1's and 0's on the drive, until new data is saved on the drive. If the data is intact, the table can be at least partially reconstructed.

This sort of thing is the software ND was talking about
http://www.recovermyfiles.com/?file=RecoverMyFiles-Setup.exe

 

Depends on the format

If he's just done a standard Windows/DOS format then there's every chance that you can get all the data back assuming he/you've not used the PC or written some files since the format. Use something like EZ Recovery Pro to get back all the data - I've done it for other people many times, even on RAID drives.

If he's shredded his data or used a low level format then you're in for a hard time.

 

I bet in future you will definately make sure if they want to format or not! nt

 

had a similar problem

went away for 5 weeks with work and r lass deletes my porn collection of 20GB.

any help to reclaim the collection would be much obliged

the bitch

 

Shag her best mate

On the getting the porn back im not sure, definately shag her best mate if shes worth it that is

 

nah

I'd rather perform a self apendectomy with a rusty spoon. Shes ginger. Wouldnt say no to Belinda Carlile though.

 

Gingers

Smell like piss and tuna apparently, nuff said

 

RE: Gingers

just been sick over laptop

ta

 

I had installed windows XP onto this disc, just to clarify.