Re: Lost files in My Documents after 2nd WinXP install Please Help!

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From: Microsoft (asdsad_at_sdsd.com)
Date: 09/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:50:59 +0100

In the back of my mind I think there is a chance that the Windows re-install
may have renamed your old Documents and Settings folder so try tacking a
good look for thst first.

Alternatively

There a number of free and commecial software packages that can recover
deleted files, however I believe they can only recover files that have not
been over wrtten, so untill you have made your best attept at recovery do as
little as possible with the PC. You find plenty of utlities at www.cnet.com
or http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/collection/0,collid,1295,00.asp

Best regards

Andrew

"Mickee" <Mickee2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:S5qdndRvArzzfNvcRVn-hA@conversent.net...
>I corrupted my WinXP install and could not boot - it was missing hal.dll,
> kernel file and many others. I could not repair it using WinXP install CD
> because it did not accept my Administrator password. So, I installed a new
> version of XP to a new folder (C:\WinXP). I have done this previously in
> Win98 and WinNT. I thought I could boot to this new install and at least
> recover my data files and may be even replace the old installs system
> files.
> However, when I booted up to this new install, the file structure on the
> c-drive seemed to be intact but all my word/excel etc. files under
> C:\Documents and Settings\...\My Documents were gone. Note, I did not get
> an
> access denied message. Why would all my data file be gone!!!??? I even
> tried
> to use the DOS command attrib to look for hidden files but could not see
> any. Half the system files in the old install were also gone. I copied
> them
> from my new install but am not able to boot up to the old install.
>
> Q. Is there any way at all to get my data files that were in My Documents
> folder?
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