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FAT32 partitioned to NTFS - can data be retrieved from previous FAT32?
Hmm....that's an idea, and probably the cheapest solution. Or, i could buy the NTFS version and try that. I'm assuming the format was a high-level format? I simply used the disc management feature in XP to format the external drive. So this means it is still possible to recover files?- Wedge1
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- Forum: Data Recovery
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FAT32 partitioned to NTFS - can data be retrieved from previous FAT32?
The external drive didn't "crash". It was oringally formatted as a FAT32 drive and simply wasn't visible to a Windows Vista-based system. So I took the external drive and connected it to an XP Home Edition NTFS system that contains the software GetDataBack. Using this program, I was able to...- Wedge1
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- Forum: Data Recovery
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FAT32 partitioned to NTFS - can data be retrieved from previous FAT32?
I have recovered an entire disc drive (USB external) with GetDataBack. All the data is now safely on a separate drive and things appear to be intact except for some missing MS Word documents. All pictures and music that I wanted to save are fine, but there is just no sign of the MS Word...- Wedge1
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- Forum: Data Recovery
