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    rhouse30 Posts: 306, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 10, 2009, 06:34 PM
    Recovering data from reformatted hard drive
    I have a reformatted hard drive that I would like to retrieve data from, how do I do that. Is there some software preferably free that will help me to that.

    Any tips will be appreciated.

    Thanks in advance
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    Nov 10, 2009, 10:20 PM
    Hi, rhouse30!

    If the hard drive has been completely reformatted, then that generally erases all of the data that's on it.

    Is there a reason that you think that any of the data might be retrievable, please?

    Thanks!
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