Re: Deleted admin account

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From: Steve (Steve_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/04/04 

Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 10:40:18 -0800

Hi Test User,

I've scanned the drive and looked through all the recovered renamed folders
but my documents are not there. The only thing that relates to my documents
are shortcut folder files for individual documents, not quite sure where
they've come from as there were no short cuts to files in the my documents
folder, although the location of these recovered files are from my documents.

My feelings now are that my documents folder cannot be recovered and i think
it's because the user account from inside windows explorer was deleted and
not the documents folder itself. I've read an artical on recovering user
accounts from the control panel but not from inside windows explorer itself.

Before i delete the D drive with the recovered files i'd be interested in
your thoughts?:-(

"Steve" wrote:

> I shall try that distant friend!
>
> Software - R-UNDELETE DEMO ?
>
> I'll let you know how it's gone, hang on in there for me a couple of days!!!!
>
>
> Steve
>
> "Test User" wrote:
>
> > "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:12DCD4C9-EDA3-49A7-B961-B7ECE40E8CC4@microsoft.com...
> > > i have a rather large drive and partitioned it when i bought it, would i
> > be
> > > able to load xp again on the partitioned side, the D drive being NTFS as
> > > opposed to the C drive being FAT32 system file?
> >
> >
> > Yes, that would work, except that you will still be writing to the C
> > partition, which carries risk. But in this case, using another partition
> > would likely serve the purpose.
> >
> > Or, you could install a smaller drive, install XP on it and boot, and use
> > the D partition as the recovery destination. Or... use another XP system
> > as a host, and again use the current D as teh destination. It's best if
> > you try to write *nothing* to the damaged area.
> >
> > HTH
> > -pk
> >
> > >
> > > "Test User" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:ED5C0BC1-E71B-4E56-987E-24ED0E4BC3CF@microsoft.com...
> > > > > software used http://www.recovermyfiles.com
> > > >
> > > > That's pretty much the same thing as I mentioned.
> > > >
> > > > > All the program files are intact with using the system restore, what
> > i'm
> > > > > missing is "My documents" is the software used any good as it only
> > seems
> > > > to
> > > > > have recovered what i have on the drive anyway.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm thinking my adim account deleted with all it's contents would be a
> > > > very
> > > > > large file,
> > > >
> > > > Actually, a *large number* of files and folders. Some large folders
> > can be
> > > > ignored entirely, such as any content.ie5 folders.
> > > >
> > > > > can the file be restored as a whole or would any software recover
> > > > > individual files from my documents folder?
> > > >
> > > > Yes, it should.
> > > >
> > > > > Can the file be restored using a floppy boot disc?
> > > >
> > > > Generally not. This is because your hard disk is probably formatted as
> > > > NTFS and boot diskettes generally cannot recognise this.
> > > >
> > > > It is really not a good idea to boot from the drive you are recovering -
> > or
> > > > write to the drive you are recoving. Instead, temporarily install
> > your
> > > > drive in another machine that has sufficient space and the recovery
> > > > software.
> > > >
> > > > Worst case, go get another drive; they aren't expensive, and do a quick
> > XP
> > > > install on it. Then install the old drive, recover the old documents
> > using
> > > > the recovery software and migrate them to the new folders on the new
> > drive.
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > > -pk
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for your responses!
> > > > >
> > > > > "Test User" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:ECA0EF77-ABBE-4F65-B03C-7A33BBC3D74F@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > To cut a long story short i've deleted my user account whilst
> > > > battleing
> > > > > > with
> > > > > > > a corrupt history folder thinking whatever happens i would be safe
> > > > with
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > system restore function, only to relise the restore function does
> > not
> > > > > > restore
> > > > > > > documents, my very precious "my documents" have gone, is there any
> > way
> > > > i
> > > > > > can
> > > > > > > get them back? I've tryed restore files software with no look.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What "restore files software" have you used?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can you not log in as administrator?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you have deleted major stuff, teh best bet is to do a recovery of
> > the
> > > > > > drive *as a secondary drive*. that is, attach it to a machine
> > running
> > > > XP
> > > > > > and recovery software and that has sufficient space to contain the
> > > > entire
> > > > > > contents of your drive.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is best because installing and running recovery software on the
> > > > drive
> > > > > > to be recovered risks overwriting (and permanently losing) the data
> > you
> > > > > > need.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I used this with excellent results:
> > > > > > http://www.r-tt.com/
> > > > > > http://www.data-recovery-software.net/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Note that unless you get the all-encompassing version, you need to
> > get
> > > > the
> > > > > > version that matches the disk formats (FAT, NTFS) that will be used.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Get the demo version and run it in teh manner described above (your
> > > > drive
> > > > > > installed in a host machine). If you see your documents listed in
> > the
> > > > log,
> > > > > > SAVE the log (since this can take a couple of hours to run), go buy
> > the
> > > > > > registration key and unlocked version, and then load the log.
> > Recovery
> > > > will
> > > > > > take some time but you won't have to rerun the scan.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > HTH
> > > > > > -pk
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

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