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reeny8

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    formatted windows laptop need help getting files can it be done?
    « on: September 26, 2013, 08:17:43 AM »
    Good morning,
    I recently had an issue where my computer wouldn't get online, so I called the manufacturer.  While troubleshooting I was advised to format the hard drive once informed that I would loose my files I cut off the computer during the process.  I now receive an error message during start up that windows failed to start due to corrupt files. Are my files lost is there any way to retrieve them?

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    Re: formatted windows laptop need help getting files can it be done?
    « Reply #1 on: September 26, 2013, 08:30:56 AM »
    Sadly you may be outta luck...
    One thing you can try is remove the drive...connect it in an external HDD enclosure to a working desktop PC and see what data if any is left...
    If that fails then a data recovery service (expensive) is your only other Option.
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