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by black_phoenix_07

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i tried to install linux on my computer and it deleted my windows that i had been using previously. is there anyway i can get back into the drive and find a few files that i need? thank you so much

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by thechas

If you deleted the NTFS or FAT 32 partition and created a new partition to install Linux, the short answer is:
Not at a reasonable cost.

If you formatted the hard drive but kept the partition structure the same, there is limited hope.

You can attempt to use deleted file and disk recovery utilities like Spin-Rite. I would estimate you have about a 2% chance of any file recovery.

If the files are worth a LOT to you, one of the drive recovery firms "might" be able to recover some files. Figure on spending upwards of $1000 if the drive has been re-partitioned.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news,

Chas

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