Data Recover I think its called

Ladywriter1968

When your pc goes down from a virus or something else and you lose all your data that you have saved, your work stuff etc, icons and so fourth.

The only way I know how to salvage this is by doing a complete reinstall from scratch, of which means you still have lost everything.

When this happens is there a way I can do it myself of does this take a lot of knowledge and training?

I used to take it to a shop quite far from me and he got back my stuff when my pc went down but alas now we without car now and cant get it down there.

So wondered if it was possible I could do things like this myself, I have no clue how to do this.

I did buy a ghost cd before but it does not seem to work on my pc, it does not recognise my drives.

God knows how the man in the shop got back all my data as its not like he had a copy of my stuff. Obviously he wont tell me as its his business and how he makes his money.

I am sure peeps here will know?

Thanks

kwikbreaks

Taking backups, having some halfway decent AV software installed and up to date, and avoiding installing software from unknown sources should mean you don't need to recover anywhere near as often if at all and if you do it will be from your own backup.

closed

the answer is in your other threads, backup (video in speedup sticky) and you won't lose a thing or ever have to pay a shop a penny

if you need to copy data from an unbootable machine, buy a £3 - £10 caddy, or use a free boot disc (links in speedup sticky)

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx

securityguy

"When your pc goes down from a virus or something else and you lose all your data that you have saved, your work stuff etc, icons and so fourth. "

Only if you haven't taken backups. You have got backups, right?

NiftyDigits

The other thing to remember is that that you haven't likely lost your data. It is more than likely just hidden from view.

spud17

'Proper' data recovery is not usually carried out by a 'bloke in a shop', it will cost £00s, and involve specialist facilities.

What your shop has probably done is not magic, if you can reinstall then you can almost certainly retrieve data, using a bit guidance from people on here.

Basil1234

whats the odds the bloke just did a system restore to the last working restore point.
it would seem ladywriter probably runs a computer without any antivirus or bothering with any anti-malware either then wonders why it keeps dieing you would think the penny would drop but must say, sounds like my sister does nothing then phones me up my computer runs like a sack of poo please come sort it out.
also ladywriter i would suggest backing up all you files to an online provider then you access them on any computer.
adrive do 50gb for free.
http://www.adrive.com/personal_basic

also ladywriter read this one is for vista
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-vista/what-is-system-restore
suggest you use link below but add on you operating system at the end
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=windows+system+restore&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&gws_rd=cr

also if is too far for old shop, magic things called taxis or box it up and send it by courier like dpd as one example.

best piece of advice goto college and do a course learn something.

Laz123

It would be good to have some good free security on your pc to prevent nasties. Can you give your pc specs.

There are a few free data recovery programs that will recover lost data, depending on whether the hard drive has been written over or not in those areas. Try PC Inspector http://download.cnet.com/PC-Inspector-File-Recovery/3000-2248_4-10118663.html but leave it recovering overnight as it's a lengthy process.

macman

OP, your post implies tha this has happened many times. If your PC is being constantly infected then you either need to change your AV and/or refine your browsing habits.

Ladywriter1968

Basil1234 wrote: »

whats the odds the bloke just did a system restore to the last working restore point.
it would seem ladywriter probably runs a computer without any antivirus or bothering with any anti-malware either then wonders why it keeps dieing you would think the penny would drop but must say, sounds like my sister does nothing then phones me up my computer runs like a sack of poo please come sort it out.
also ladywriter i would suggest backing up all you files to an online provider then you access them on any computer.
adrive do 50gb for free.
http://www.adrive.com/personal_basic

also ladywriter read this one is for vista
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-vista/what-is-system-restore
suggest you use link below but add on you operating system at the end
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=windows+system+restore&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&gws_rd=cr

also if is too far for old shop, magic things called taxis or box it up and send it by courier like dpd as one example.

best piece of advice goto college and do a course learn something.

I do have the anti virus stuff running and fire walls actually.


I actually do have anti malware, antivirus, fire walls etc, running on my pc. clean up as well.

NiftyDigits

Windows 7 has Backup and Restore It also has Easy Transfer.