WIPED HARD DRIVE CLEAN BY MISTAKE!!!

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From: Accidentally Re-installed Over My XP (AccidentallyReinstalledOverMyXP_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/21/05 

Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:21:02 -0800

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!!!! Having a heart attack over here.

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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