Re: restore data after system restore

System Restore (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084/) and restoring the system (e.g., doing a Repair Install, a format & reinstall, or using your Recovery CD or hidden partition) are not the same things.

See Colin's reply.

On the off-chance that you are referring to System Restore, see:

System Restore Removes Files During a Restore Procedure:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/261716/
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Sim Sim wrote:
Hi All

I really need someone's Help please i did a full system re store by mistake
i was only ment to do a non format system restore but now i have lost all my
data all the work pictures etc i had done has all gone how can i get it all
back i wish i did a back up!!! someone please me

thanks

.

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