While this won't help you, others should be reminded that any reformat wipes out all the information on the drive. That is one reason why backups of important data and information is necessary. Dave ------------------------------ From: "Michael Scott" <conrod@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- AAAhhhhh I don't believe it!!! Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 16:01:58 +0930 Hello Group., Well here I was feeling good about the reformat. I did the right thing and got an "expert" to do it. Would you believe that he has wiped off 5 years of important data from countless files. Apart from a touch of murder is there any way I can try to get them back? I can't believe he was so stupid. I could have messed it up myself and saved the money. No apologie.. just him sitting there and repeating the word F.... over and over. What a TWIT!!!!! Lyn -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/