Recovering software from a formatted HD

[FireRescueNREMT]

I haven't even thought about doing this in more years than I care to count and don't remember what software packages are capable of recovering files from a drive that has been formatted. I have a 120GB USB2.0 Seagate drive that I copied all my files to including all the projects I was currently working on. I was going to reformat the rest of the system and re-install windows XP professional, but like an idiot I deleted the partition on the 120GB in the process. I forgot that I had not shut it off and went down my list of drives deleting partitions. I reformatted the drive in NTFS in attempts to get one software package to work which ended ultimately in complete failure. Any help that anyone can provide would be greatly appriciated.

 

[Lemon13]

you first deleted the partitions and then formatted it????
and now you wanne recover date?
ok......
you can try pc-inspector file recovery (freeware) or ontracks easy recovery (costly), but i think only a prof. disk recovery institute can really help you.

http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm

http://www.ontrack.com/easyrecoveryprofessional/

 

[YellowOnline]

Best program ever (there is on program I am more content with): GetDataBack. It exists in a FAT and a NTFS version. Google and thou shalt find their homepage.

It saved 100s of GBs for me.

Peace,

Yellow

 

[jurgen36]

This should help you. Try Runtime software "GetDataBack". I am not sure if there is a free version available. But basically as long as the drive spins up and is not overwriten you will get most, if not all your files back. I used the program on a drive which the bios could not see anymore and fdisk or other utilities did not regognise either. Anyway I could get all my data back, then filled the drive with zero and fdisk'd it. I could then reformat the drive normally. It is still working after more then one year in non critical applications. Regards and good luck.

Jurgen