[SOLVED] i deleted the partition that had all my data

[youssef samir]

I had windows 7 and I was trying to install windows 10 so I formatted the C to download windows 10 on it but by mistake I deleted (not format) the D drive which had all my files and I was left with 800g all the hard disk unlocated and I could not install windows 10 now I left it with no operating system..
what should I do I can install windows 7 or what I don't know.?

 

[rgd1101]

so you don't need the files in d drive?
get a usb, on a working pc, download window 10 installation media from microsft website to the usb.
install it on your pc

 

[USAFRet]

Were C and D 2 partitions on the same drive, or 2 different physical drives?

 

[youssef samir]

Were C and D 2 partitions on the same drive, or 2 different physical drives?

ye c and d 2 partisions on same hard disk

 

[USAFRet]

How critical is the data that used to reside in the D partition?

 

[youssef samir]

How critical is the data that used to reside in the D partition?

over 800 gb 50 gb of them for work i think,

 

[youssef samir]

over 800 gb 50 gb of them for work i think,

so they are important ye

 

[USAFRet]

Recovering a "deleted" partition.

https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk
https://www.acronis.com/en-us/articles/partition-recovery/
https://www.easeus.com/partition-recovery/index.htm
https://www.partition-recovery.com/index.html


Any of these may work. You will almost certainly need a different physical drive to recover to, and a working OS to use.
Do NOT write anything to this drive until you see if you can recover anything from it.

 

[USAFRet]

And for future reference, this is specifically what backups are for.

 

[youssef samir]

Recovering a "deleted" partition.

https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk
https://www.acronis.com/en-us/articles/partition-recovery/
https://www.easeus.com/partition-recovery/index.htm
https://www.partition-recovery.com/index.html


Any of these may work. You will almost certainly need a different physical drive to recover to, and a working OS to use.
Do NOT write anything to this drive until you see if you can recover anything from it.

Thanks, i have an external hard drive. also should i install windows 7 now?

 

[youssef samir]

Thanks, i have an external hard drive. also should i install windows 7 now?

to try these softwares

 

[USAFRet]

Installing WIndows 7 on an external drive is a whole other level of problem.

 

[youssef samir]

Installing WIndows 7 on an external drive is a whole other level of problem.

cant i just install it on the laptop normally and try the softwares? is it safe?

 

[USAFRet]

cant i just install it on the laptop normally and try the softwares? is it safe?

This is the same physical drive that you are currently trying to recover data from?

 

[youssef samir]

This is the same physical drive that you are currently trying to recover data from?

yes

 

[USAFRet]

yes

Then NO.
As said....further write actions to that drive WILL significantly reduce any possibility of data recovery.

 

[youssef samir]

Then NO.
As said....further write actions to that drive WILL significantly reduce any possibility of data recovery.

ok, thanks
im in a deep <Mod Edit>..

 

[SamirD]

Yes you are!! DO NOT do anything to that drive unless you know what you are doing. And if you 100% need those files back, call seagate or wd's data recovery company RIGHT NOW as it will be trivial for them to get it back in the current state of the drive. The more you mess with it, the harder it will be for them and the more it will cost you.

This is why backups are CHEAP.

 

[youssef samir]

ok,

i actually used the diskpart clean command
does this make it recoverable?

 

[USAFRet]

ok,

i actually used the diskpart clean command
does this make it recoverable?

Quite the opposite.
You've made it far far worse.

It makes it UNrecoverable.

 

[algorithmbreaker]

The more you overwrite(installation or any operations as saving a file), the blocks are replaced with newer data.

So, if you are adding any more data to the same hard disk or partition precisely, you will end up recovering the newer data saved. Best is to not do anything to this hard disk. If you have another hard disk, make it as primary by installing an OS, connect this hard disk from which you want to recover data, as secondary, and recover from it with a recovery software.

Do not erase or reformat anymore, you will lose any chances left. If you need specific instructions, private message me.