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Windows XP PRO (DATA RECOVERY)

Dec 1, 2003 3:39AM PST

Replay to this message(start problem?s)-and to Mr. Proffitt.
Thank you but my English is not very god-I try to explain
I have found my data in hard drive C.-after I have reinstall Win Xp Pro in my pc-but the problem is ?I can?t open the data from before - (I have start problems.)
Before I have this problem-than- my whole data have been save in my pc like this.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator and like this. (Pc bank-Microsoft Office-and pictures and so.so)
After I have reinstall Win Xp Pro-my whole data has disappeared ?but I have found data save in drive C?but can?t open.
I old so think that I have 2 Windows Xp Pro in my pc.
My question to you is??
1. How I can find out if I have 2 Win Xp Pro??
2. How I remove 1 Win Xp Pro from my hard disk (If I have 2)??
3. It?s possible?? To recover the default settings (path) for the data I have lost-BUT I FOUND?T AGAIN IN DRIVE C: ??
Thank you

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Re:Windows XP PRO (DATA RECOVERY)
Dec 1, 2003 10:06PM PST

"After I have reinstall Win Xp Pro-my whole data has disappeared ?but I have found data save in drive C?but can?t open."

Have you tried taking ownership of files?
See these links:
Take Ownership of Files.

"1. How I can find out if I have 2 Win Xp Pro??"

During boot do you have a dual-boot menu offering you a choice to boot into two XP?
If not then you should only have one.

"2. How I remove 1 Win Xp Pro from my hard disk (If I have 2)??"

If you have two XP you can edit the Boot.ini to remove one and then delete the Folder where XP is installed. But this is a risky process unless you knwo which one you want to get rid off. You may end up deleting the good version!

To edit the Boot.in see this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022#Task2
You will have to try booting into both XP and see which one is the working OS.

"3. It?s possible?? To recover the default settings (path) for the data I have lost-BUT I FOUND?T AGAIN IN DRIVE C: ??"

Not entirely clear what you mean.
But if you can take ownership of these files then you can copy and paste them to the directory of your choice.

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Putasia needs to not fix these items. Read their other discussion.
Dec 1, 2003 11:23PM PST
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Re:Windows XP PRO (DATA RECOVERY)
Dec 5, 2003 4:29PM PST

Hello friends I HAVE FIX MY PROBLEM ?Like I tell you-my lost ?data? was in drive C and I have problem?s to open ?But I HAVE GIVET PROMISION TO WHOLE DRIVE ?C? TO SCHEAR THE DATA ?THAN AFTER I CAN OPEN-
THANK YOU VERY MOUCH FOR SUPPORT
Alexander