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• Recovering files in Windows 98

  My computer back has Windows 98.  I stored the files on diskettes ZIP drive.  When I want to try to recover some files, a message appears that I have to use Windows 98.  Is there a download for Vista or XP for that?

  Hi jfcreindeer,

  What is the disk contains?

  Are there programs?

  What program did you use for zip files?

  It is possible to run programs in compatibility mode in Windows Vista

  Try to unzip the files and run them in compatibility mode.

  To run programs in compatibility mode in vista operating system follow the steps below:
  (a) select the program file to run in compatibility mode
  (b) make a right click on the folder and select Properties
  (c) a window appears, select the Compatibility tab
  (d) check the compatibility mode option and select windows 98 from the drop down menu.

  You can also see the following article for more information:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/927386

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Naman R - Microsoft technical support.

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• to access the backup files in windows XP

  I backed up my computer as specified by the installer and saved on my hard drive from the air-port.  Now that I've installed Windows 7 when I go in the file, it indicates that it is an unknown file type and I have no access.  Using the wizard to recover files on Windows 7 indicates that the drive can be used as a backup site because it is not NTFS and will not look at the file.  Now what should I do?

  OldTeddyBear,
  Here is a link that you may want to take a look.  This will allow you to download for Windows 7 XP mode.  Then you should be able to restore your backup from XP mode.

  Let us know the results. Mike - Engineer Support Microsoft Answers
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• How can you recover files, folders, software and drivers after reinstalling windows xp family?

  original title: How can you recover files, folders, software and drivers after reinstalling windows xp family? Please help, I've lost everything!

  When the update Norton Internet Security 2009 to 2011 on reboot, windows cannot open.

  Root\systems32\hal.dll Windows prevented windows from opening.  My machine in a Dell dimension 8300.

  On a Dell website, I found a method of recovery if you can reinstall windows xp from cd.  I was able to do it, but lost all my files.  How can I recover all my fortune, images, software, drivers, etc.?  There must be a way to extract this information from the hard drive.  Any help is the material and can save my marriage!  Thank you.

  Hi MarkS_02127,

  Since you've reinstalled windows, you will need to re - install applications once again, you will be lucky (if you format the drive) data on your computer. You remember that location, it was in my documents? If yes it just open C:\Documents and settings and locate your old username, you will find your old desktop, Favorites and Documents.

  I hope this helps.

• Windows recovery can recover files that have been moved from the computer to an external hard drive?

  A month ago, I moved my photos from my laptop on my external hard drive. The hard drive has stopped working some time later, so I lost some valuable files. Windows recovery retrieves these photos lost?

  Hello

  If the drive hard failed and no longer spin, contact a data recovery specialist

• I need to recover files I deleted everything by making a disk cleanup.

  I did a disk clean up using the 'Other Options' tab.  After completed cleaning, I discovered the calculator function, the system restore and other files have been deleted.  Is it possible to restore these files?  I have Windows XP.

  Hi dollimae,

  There is no option to recover files deleted by the disk cleanup utility. However we recommend to check the trash to see if all the files listed there. If so, then restore them.
  See the Description of the tool in Windows XP disk cleanup

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• Need to recover files with error Unmountable boot disk on the netbook.

  I have an acer aspire one netbook I've used for three years by the school.  I have many files on this netbook that I have not yet backed up and I get the error unmountable boot when XP tries to start.  Questions:

  N ' not have a CD player.

  Have unmountalbe boot disk error

  -need to recover files

  -need to restore xp to a usable state.

  Thank you for any useful contribution,

  LJP72

  Hello

  ·        Remember to make changes to the system?

  It may be that your hard drive is damaged, I suggest to run chkdisk\r and check if you are able to boot to the desktop. To do this, you must boot into the recovery console, and then run the command.

  a. Boot into the recovery console. Check the steps that are mentioned in the link given below.

  Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console for advanced users

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314058

  (b) to fix the errors, look for bad sectors and recover readable information, at the command prompt, typechkdsk volume: /r, and then press ENTER.

  I suggest you return the item mentioned below.

  When you restart your computer or upgrade to Windows XP, you receive the error message "STOP 0x000000ED UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME".

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/297185

  Thanks and regards.

  Thahaseena M
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer.
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• How to identify obsolete files in Windows XP?

  My directory of Windows (XP) rose to more than 10 GB, which for me is more than 30% of my C: drive.  I need to create because I only have 1 GB of free space on C:.  Despite the defrag NTFS seems to perform badly under 20% of free space.  (Yes, my documents and program files take up a lot of space, but not nearly as much as the Windows.)

  I suspect that most of the files in my Windows directory are really outdated, but I can find no documentation MS how to identify obsolete files of Windows.  Unfortunately, KB MS searches return only the details of the specific software issues and warnings no do not delete the contents of the directories like Installer & $hf_mig$ who collectively represent 40% of the space of files in the Windows folder.

  Can someone point me to MS doc on the identification of obsolete files in Windows?

  Can someone point me to a reliable freeware that can analyze my Windows folder & identify obsolete files?

  Thanks, J

  Thank you once again.

  I moved my Documents to my another internal drive, but it was UGLY.  Fortunately, I made a backup before you start.  The Windows Move function fails if a file is locked by a process.  Supposedly gives the user the possibility of closing the lock program, he abandoned the movement rather than a new attempt.  Thus, the move is only partially complete.  The restore function moves the files back, but not all the original files are retrieved.  (Move offers no option to copy all files successfully before deleting the originals).  With backup & some file/folder comparison software, I was able to recover all the lost files (probably).

  In any case, the above is not your fault.  I just thought you should know about the potential problems of moving.  I commented to MS on moving article.  I hope that similar questions are not present in Windows 7.

  I still have 26G standing on C, all Documents & settings Windows and Program Files.  But now I have 7 free G.  Move my Documents was a good idea, just as subjects with MS Move function.

  Thank you once again.  I will mark it as answered.  John

• Recover files that were deleted from the Recycle Bin

  I need to recover a word file that has been deleted from the Recycle Bin.  An easy way to do this?

  It is not really easy, but it may be possible (depending on whether or not the file has been replaced and a number of other factors).

  If you have Vista Business, Vista Ultimate or Vista Enterprise, you can be lucky.  They have so-called saves shadow copies, which are deleted or modified files that can be recovered in case changes/deletions made by mistake.  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-Vista/features/shadow-copy.aspx more information about how to use this feature to: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/howdoi/?p=145.

  If you have Vista Basic or Premium of Vista, shadow copies is not available; However, there is an alternative that is free and the shadow copies feature called Shadow Explorer. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/recover-files-with-shadow-copies-on-any-version-of-windows-vista/.  Although it will not help you this time, it could very well save you in case this happens again.

  In case this does not work (not all files are available through shadow - it occurs periodically), here are some additional free recovery programs that might help:

  http://www.r-TT.com/

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/DiskDigger.html

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/easusdfr.html

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/restoration.html

  http://www.SoftPerfect.com/products/FileRecovery/

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/undeleteplus.html

  http://www.Piriform.com/Recuva

  http://techpaul.WordPress.com/2008/06/23/how-to-recover-your-lost-files/

  The files are not really deleted until they are crushed (although they are no longer available through conventional methods).  If you decide to try these recovery programs, you should stop using your drive hard immediately in order not to replace the data that you are trying to recover.  He slave on another PC and launch the recovery of this PC.  Even now you have definitely lost some of them if you use the same PC.  If you can not do this (slave on another PC), you run the risk of overwriting the data with every action you do on the PC (but you may still be able to recover some or most or even all files - it's a matter of luck).

  Only you can decide if the data is important enough to take the PC to an expert data recovery to recover files (they will have better programs and hardware to do that none of us do, and I've provided above).  Do NOT go to the Geek Squad or one of these centers of store-, they generally don't know what they are doing - it take for expert data recovery.  It will cost you a little and they generally offer no guarantees.  The decision is yours.

  Good luck and I hope this helps!

  Lorien - a - MCSE/MCSA/network + / A +.

• How to recover programs from windows.old after reinstalling windows vista edition Home premium

  I had to reinstall windows - all of my previous programs seem to be in a folder called windows.old, but they won't work here.  How to restore these?  In particular, I would like to recover my old Windows Mail settings and files and also norton antivirus.

  Here is the procedure to retrieve the data from Windows.old: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932912/.  You can't recover programs from windows.old - which is not possible.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• How to recover files deleted from the Recycle Bin

  Original title: search a deleted file
  I just deleted a file from the Recycle Bin by mistake! Is there a way to get it back?

  Hello

  Have you looked in the trash?

  Recover files from the Recycle Bin - Vista
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/recover-files-from-the-Recycle-Bin

  Recover files from the Recycle Bin - Windows 7
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/recover-files-from-the-Recycle-Bin

  How to restore previous Versions of a file and the folder of Vista (Ultimate, Business and Enterprise)
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/122127-previous-versions-shadow-copy.html

  How to restore files and folders in Windows 7 with previous Versions
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/85679-previous-versions-restore-files-folders.html

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  This could help you recover a file, or a previous version (all versions of Vista and Windows 7).
  http://www.ShadowExplorer.com/

  ShadowExplorer - recover lost files and folders (Vista and Windows 7)
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/132087-ShadowExplorer-recover-lost-files-folders.html

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  Recuva - free - recovers files deleted from your Windows computer, Recycle Bin,
  map of the camera digital or MP3 player. And it's free!
  http://www.Piriform.com/Recuva

  Forums - help here
  http://Forum.Piriform.com/

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle="" -="" mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• Is there a way to unformat a partition on a disk and recover files that have been on it?

  IS ther a way to unformat a partition on a disk and recover files that have been on it. ? I used the command prompt utility to clean and reformat the partition? Is there a cancellation format and retrieve files, command that can do this? AND my next question is? WHY HASN'T SOMEONE MADE SUCH A PROGRAM? Believe it or not, it was the first time something actually worked for me in the command prompt? And now I need it back? LOL or is there a way I can get the pc to boot from C:\ By car? system is vista

  Hello

  Once it is cleared it is wiped

  that this has something to do with remove you your recovery partition?

  If Yes, read your other thread:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-system/vistais-missing-the/c5093d6a-B159-E011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

• Error message on my Vista computer: missing or damaged file: C:/windows/system32/drivers/ATAPI.sys. (Status: OXC0000098). NO RECOVERY DISK! (lost).

  Missing or damaged file: C:/windows/system32/drivers/ATAPI.sys. (Status: OXC0000098). NO RECOVERY DISK! (lost). How can I recover my system, if possible? It does not even start.

  Do you know when this problem started?  Try a system restore to a point in time BEFORE the problem started.  Here is the procedure: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-system-restore/.  Don't forget to check the box to show more than 5 days of restore points.  If the first attempt fails, then try an earlier point or two.  NOTE: You will need to re - install any software and updates that you have installed between now and the restore point, but you can use Windows Update for updates.

  If the system restore does not work, do a startup repair, boot from the disk Installation of Windows Vista genuine (or one that you can borrow from someone) or a recovery disc.  Here is the procedure: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html.  The Startup Repair tool can repair atapt.sys.  You may need to change the BIOS to do first the CD drive in the boot sequence to boot from the CD.  To do this, hold the screen that tells you the key F to push to enter the menu start or start of installation.  Push it quickly. Make the changes, save your work and exit.  Put the CD in the drive and reboot.  When you are prompted, press any key to boot from the CD.

  If you do not have a floppy disk, you can make a bootable recovery disk by using http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/ with burning software like: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html and, of course, a blank CD.

  If this does not work, try to start in safe mode (click on the F8 key during startup and go into safe mode with network - or using the prompt from the disk, if necessary, several times).  Then we will check some of your system files:

  Go to start / all programs / accessories / command prompt and right click on command prompt, and then click Run as administrator (skip thiis step if you use the disk)...

  Type sfc/scannow, go and let it run.  It will scan and try to correct some of your system files.  If all goes well he comes complete with no corruption, it could not repair (if it has these post of corruption here or try to analyze it to find the problem or files using http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928228.  In a best-case scenario, he'll fix Atapi.sys.

  While in the command prompt, type chkdsk /f /r and enter and let it run.  It will scan and try to solve any corruption or bad sectors on your hard drive and remove especially as a cause.

  If it does not, then thanks for posting any repetitive error message in Event Viewer on startup (Start / Control Panel / administrative tools / event viewer - type eventvwr and enter, if do it from the command prompt).  Here's how to use Event Viewer: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic40108.html.

  I hope this helps.  Post back the results of the analysis and attempts to repair if these do not work.

  Good luck! Lorien - a - MCSE/MCSA/network + / A +.

• I need to recover files after a system recovery.

  Hello.  I had to perform a recovery system on my Vista operating system.  I lost all the files and programs that I had already installed.  Is there a way I can get those back? I have ProDiscover installed on my computer.  Can I use it?  Thank you.

  For any question about ProDiscover, contact their Support: http://www.techpathways.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=6&tabid=11

  Programs should always be reinstalled after a restore to the factory settings.

  If you have an installation clean back to factory settings, you normally wiped your hard drive clean during the process.

  You can try this program:

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/Recuva.html

  Recuva is a file undeletion tool that allows you to analyze your hard drives or media cards for files that have been deleted or formatted. It presents you a list of files that have been found, as well as an assessment of their potential for recovery, a preview option, and a hex viewer to inspect the content. You can limit your search to files of a certain type (e.g. images, audio etc.) and choose between a quick and a thorough analysis approach. The program also includes a secure deletion option that allows you to permanently delete files that were found while parsing, to avoid any future recoveries.

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  Find a windows.old folder, because we don't know exactly how you have installed.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932912

  How to recover files from an earlier version of Windows in Windows Vista

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  If none of the above solves your problem, try data recovery companies.

  Be warned: they are $$$

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• How to recover files from a missing disk

  Sometimes, my DVD player disappears from Windows Explorer and Device Manager.  I tried all the normal steps to stop the problem (remove UpperFilters and so forth), but it still happens from time to time.  When the disk is visible, it works fine.  The problem is that when I tried to move some images there in Windows Explorer to burn them on a CD, the drive has disappeared in the middle of the movement.  Now, the folders appear in the window of the E: drive (I have not closed the window or turned off power the computer since this happened), but I can't undo the move or copy them.

  I get the error "E:\ refers to a location that is unavailable.  It can be on a hard drive on this computer or on a network. etc... »

  I can do to get the files back, or that I lose the files forever?

  Work with your system and not the CD to do so.

  If you have Vista Business, Vista Ultimate or Vista Enterprise, you can be lucky.  They have so-called saves shadow copies, which are deleted or modified files that can be recovered in case changes/deletions made by mistake.  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-Vista/features/shadow-copy.aspx more information about how to use this feature to: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/howdoi/?p=145.

  If you have Vista Basic or Premium of Vista, shadow copies is not available; However, there is an alternative that is free and the shadow copies feature called Shadow Explorer. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/recover-files-with-shadow-copies-on-any-version-of-windows-vista/.  Although it will not help you this time, it could very well save you in case this happens again.

  In case this does not work (not all files are available through shadow - it occurs periodically), here are some additional free recovery programs that might help:

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/freeware/system/fwdatarecovery.html (first try Recuva)

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/DiskDigger.html (try this second - if this does not work then the chances of recovery are very slim but you can try the other options if you want to).

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/easusdfr.html

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/restoration.html

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/downloads/Recuva/dlrecuva.html

  http://www.SoftPerfect.com/products/FileRecovery/

  http://techpaul.WordPress.com/2008/06/23/how-to-recover-your-lost-files/

  The files are not really deleted until they are crushed (although they are no longer available through conventional methods).  If you decide to try these recovery programs, you should stop using your drive hard immediately in order not to replace the data that you are trying to recover.  He slave on another PC and launch the recovery of this PC.  Even now you have definitely lost some of them if you use the same PC.  If you can not do this (slave on another PC), you run the risk of overwriting the data with every action you do on the PC (but you may still be able to recover some or most or even all files - it's a matter of luck).

  Only you can decide if the data is important enough to take the PC to an expert data recovery to recover files (they will have better programs and hardware to do that none of us do, and I've provided above).  Do NOT go to the Geek Squad or one of these centers of store-, they generally don't know what they are doing - it take for expert data recovery.  It will cost you a little and they generally offer no guarantees.  The decision is yours.

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  With regard to your CD player is going, you need to update the device drivers for it. Go to the Device Manager by going to start / find and type Device Manager and enter and then double-click on the program icon that appears.  Check each device to a red x, yellow! or white?  These identify devices with problems probably (drivers, but also of conflict or something else).  Click on each for more details and troubleshooting tips.  If you need to get the drivers (and do it for your CD-ROM drive), to leave the computer dealer or the manufacturer of the device (NOT of Microsoft Updates).  In fact, you must disable automatic updates in Windows Update driver as follows: http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-windows-vista/. Follow these steps to get the drivers: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/ht/driverdlmfgr.htm.  Once you have the drivers, you can install them via the following device manager: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-device-manager-install-driver.html

  If new drivers do not help, try swapping try it with one you know works and see if the problem moves.  The road from the other work of the computer is on your computer?  Drive your conputer there problems on the other computer?  If so, you have a hardware problem with the CD player and need to replace.

  You have computer anotherr to test the CD that you tried to do to see if it contains any files or data that are accessible?  Try some of the above recovery tools on the CD to see if you are able to recover files that have been moved (it might work).

  Good luck and I hope this helps!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.