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I see... ok. sb is somebody sorry. i didn't try. Now I won't install it, but when i do, i will. It's a pity, because the cd has disappeared... I found a Chemics book below my bed, but that cd isn't anywhere... It would be very important, but i haven't been foundin' it for weeks... I almost cried, when i discovered that the conversations aren't on the computer ... additionally it was so much that it was in 3 files...

Use recovery software.

What is that, and how will it help me?

It recovers deleted files. It's how the authorities catch paedophiles (like myself).

woow! thanks and i don't understand... on which side r u?

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Originally posted by krissy-afc
It recovers deleted files. It's how the authorities catch paedophiles (like myself).

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Sorry, but that isn't a helpful, or practical suggestion.

Most recovery software is expensive and unreliable.  There are no good free bits of recovery software.  The kinds that the police use are able to extract the odd file, enough for a conviction, but these are expensive pieces of software and probably not commercially available.  Any free alternatives will either fail, or will make you pay to recover the files (which could be false promises).

Sorry to be blunt, but I have told you what your two options are, if you can't do either of those then you just have to accept that the files are lost..and set up a back-up solution on your computer to prevent it happening in the future.

As sad as it is data loss is the main precursor to people setting up a backup.  I never used to backup until many, many years ago I got a virus and lost everything on my hard drive..since then I've been very careful with backups.

As far as Windows 7, run the Upgrade Advisor that I linked you to and post the results here and we might be able to suggest what you can do

thank you so much

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Originally posted by Bence18965
ok... i can't find a good one, or i'm just too impatient... would u be so nice, and  take me to msn? address removed is my adress

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As I said, you won't find a good one

It's also not a good idea to post your address on a public forum as spam-bots that trawl the internet will be able to use it and send you junk messages.

All I can really help you with now is Windows 7 on your computer.

If you run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and post a screenshot of the results here then I can help you make the most of the ~£50 you've spent

Uhm, excuse me but, why the fuck are you insisting he upgrades to Windows 7 - especially after he's explicitly stated many very good reasons not to upgrade (and there being no legitimate reason to upgrade) - when it isn't going to help in the slightest with his problem of lost data. This thread should have ended after stating there was no way of recovering the data (reliably) without finding those CDs.

Yes, that's it. Thank you, guys!