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Unable to find some important files and documents

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/unable-to-find-some-important-files-and-documents.124612/

gau_pppu
gau_pppu Original post #1
Feb 23, 2010 at 9:09 AM
i am unable to open some of my important documents which were previously kept in a folder and were locked using folder security personal when i was using windows vista ..
but now i formatted the hard disk and installed windows 7 and now i cannot find those folder on the specific drives ..
though folder security personal is not installed in my computer now ..

what can be done now ??
khmadhu
khmadhu #2
Feb 23, 2010 at 2:55 PM
did u format entire harddisk..? or the windows drive only..?(hope u have kept the data in other drive).
if uave not formated the drive where u kept data. try installing the software and open it with the same settings and password.

if u formated the entire drive better use some recovery software..
gau_pppu
Feb 23, 2010 at 3:45 PM
no no .. it was in other drive and i only installed the OS the other partition were untouched
T
The Conqueror #4
Feb 23, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Try these software,they are really good :
EASEUS Data Recovery
RecoverMyFiles
I have a license for RecoveryMyFiles,if you need I shall transfer it in your name. You may PM me for details.
khmadhu
khmadhu #5
Feb 23, 2010 at 6:11 PM
Then try installing the software and open it with the same settings and password.

may be u r folder is encrypted with that password!.

if this doesnt work try with those softwares as suggested by "The Conqueror"
but don't copy any other data in that drive until u retrieve u r data (becoz the sectors may be overwritten and becomes difficult to recover).