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    jmdobr Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    May 29, 2008, 08:10 AM
    Recovering old files
    Hi!

    So a friend of mine is installing XP on his new laptop (Dell) that came with Vista. About half way through the install, he realized there was a very important folder that he forgot to copy off.

    Is there any way he can recover that folder? It is the My Pictures folder.

    Would a system restore work?
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    May 29, 2008, 08:28 AM
    Nope, since to install XP he had to reformat the drive first.
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    May 29, 2008, 08:32 AM
    Got to spread the rep but he is right on target.

    Once your friend changed the opp. Sys. That file is now gone for good.
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    May 29, 2008, 08:32 AM
    What about the windows.old file?

    I should also mention that he did not fully install it. He got to the point where it askes for your name and company information and then he quit.
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    May 29, 2008, 08:58 AM
    By that time, the new install was complete.

    Sorry, he's out of luck on this one.
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