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Resolved Question

Recover Deleted Partition

Aug 13, 2012 8:29AM PDT

Does anybody know a way to get a partition that was deleted back? I currently have no operating system on the computer because i have no disc! So, i will need an ISO download of a partion recovery tool! Cheers!!

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Clarification Request
How was it deleted?
Aug 13, 2012 10:06AM PDT

Usually you can't delete it from Windows. Tell more.

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Recover Deleted Partition
Aug 13, 2012 1:00PM PDT

When i went to install a new os i accidentally deleted the Partition! How do i get the partition back?

I need the software to be Bootable (ISO)!

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I deleted the partition
Aug 13, 2012 12:58PM PDT

When i went to install a new os i accidentally deleted the Partition! How do i get the partition back?

I need the software to be Bootable (ISO)!

Cheers! Happy

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BEWARE that recovery is not a sure thing.
Aug 14, 2012 1:42AM PDT

Given the story that OS install attempt could have written to the drive and done more than a partition delete.

With that out of the way, pick the recovery tool from this search.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=bootable+cd+to+recover+partition


About the lack of the OS CD. As you discovered, such a CD is not optional. You should find one if you want to continue to use XP.
Bob

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SUCESS
Aug 14, 2012 7:10AM PDT
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Now that it works. How about a backup?
Aug 14, 2012 7:13AM PDT

I can use CLONEZILLA to save that computer's HDD to a file on some external HDD. And using CLONEZILLA restore that image to the machine in case of loss.
Bob