XP installed, deleted all files

i recently installed windows xp pro, and it wrote over all my files,
consequently delelting (?) all my music, photos and documents. does anyone
know how i can get these things back? i know its possible but dont know how
to do it. in the mean time, my computer tells me im running low on disk
space, but there are barely any programs on it, so i figure all my old
deleted stuff is taking up space! PLEASE HELP!!

If this was a clean installation, with a format and partition of the hard
drive, you won't be seeing your data again without some very expensive
software and someone who knows how to use it. I am assuming you did not
have any back ups of your data? With all the options available for backing
up data these days, there is no excuse not to have a backup routine
established.

"ProhmQueen" <> wrote in message
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> i recently installed windows xp pro, and it wrote over all my files,
> consequently delelting (?) all my music, photos and documents. does anyone
> know how i can get these things back? i know its possible but dont know
how
> to do it. in the mean time, my computer tells me im running low on disk
> space, but there are barely any programs on it, so i figure all my old
> deleted stuff is taking up space! PLEASE HELP!!

no, i didnt do any back up stuff, i simply installed it on top of windows.
which i now know was a very stupid thing to do. however, my friend has been
able to bring back a few photos that were on our computer previously. im
pretty sure he didnt use any software.

"Kevin" wrote:

> If this was a clean installation, with a format and partition of the hard
> drive, you won't be seeing your data again without some very expensive
> software and someone who knows how to use it. I am assuming you did not
> have any back ups of your data? With all the options available for backing
> up data these days, there is no excuse not to have a backup routine
> established.
>
> "ProhmQueen" <> wrote in message
> news:0726DB6F-5F86-463C-85DF-...
> > i recently installed windows xp pro, and it wrote over all my files,
> > consequently delelting (?) all my music, photos and documents. does anyone
> > know how i can get these things back? i know its possible but dont know
> how
> > to do it. in the mean time, my computer tells me im running low on disk
> > space, but there are barely any programs on it, so i figure all my old
> > deleted stuff is taking up space! PLEASE HELP!!
>
>
>

If this was simply a "repair" installation of Windows only then all your
data should be right where you left it. In theory, an installation of the
operating system only does not touch any data stored on the hard drive it
only reinstalls the Windows files. So your My Documents folder should be
intact as well as any other folders you have created. Applications may have
to be reinstalled to function properly. Were you keeping your music, photos
and documents in folders outside the applications used to create these
files?

"ProhmQueen" <> wrote in message
news:0575AD08-4BA8-466F-A147-...
> no, i didnt do any back up stuff, i simply installed it on top of windows.
> which i now know was a very stupid thing to do. however, my friend has
been
> able to bring back a few photos that were on our computer previously. im
> pretty sure he didnt use any software.
>
> "Kevin" wrote:
>
> > If this was a clean installation, with a format and partition of the
hard
> > drive, you won't be seeing your data again without some very expensive
> > software and someone who knows how to use it. I am assuming you did not
> > have any back ups of your data? With all the options available for
backing
> > up data these days, there is no excuse not to have a backup routine
> > established.
> >
> > "ProhmQueen" <> wrote in message
> > news:0726DB6F-5F86-463C-85DF-...
> > > i recently installed windows xp pro, and it wrote over all my files,
> > > consequently delelting (?) all my music, photos and documents. does
anyone
> > > know how i can get these things back? i know its possible but dont
know
> > how
> > > to do it. in the mean time, my computer tells me im running low on
disk
> > > space, but there are barely any programs on it, so i figure all my old
> > > deleted stuff is taking up space! PLEASE HELP!!
> >
> >
> >