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  1. Posts : 1,167
    Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
       #21

    But they also charge the earth if they are able to recover. So make sure what the cost is likely to be in case they are able to recover.


    Mitch656 said:
    Might have to send my hard drive to one of those places that can recover data. If they don't get your data then it's free :)
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  2. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #22

    It does seem that under the circumstances a clean install is your best option.

    Clean Install Windows 7

    I realise that telling you now doesn't help, but can you now see the importance of backing up your personal data to an external location?

    By all means keep stuff on your internal hard drive, but always back it up to an external drive. If it's really crucial to you, use two backup drives and alternate them.
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  3. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
       #23

    Mitch656 said:
    So I got an message from my AV saying that I had an Trojan horse and i should put it in my valt, so I did. About 15min later my computer restarted itself, and before it got to the starting windows bit, it said missing operating system. I tried doing a start up repair, and it said it was repairing some disk and it would take an hour to fix. After about a minute it said there was an error. I don't know what else to do. Im guessing i have no operating system, does this mean all my files are gone?? I have nothing to back up with so I had no back up.

    Any help welcome

    What system security you have? avg?mcafee?....?
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  4. Posts : 960
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 - 64 Bit
       #24

    You could always try Recuva
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  5. Posts : 186
    Windows Seven, Ubuntu
       #25

    Just a couple things here. You can save your data. Go buy a 20+ gig usb. Download a live dvd like linux. It's free and boot from it. Then choose use without install. Use the file browser to copy and paste onto usb the files you want to save. Do a clean install. Plug in your usb and paste your files from the usb.

    Also you can probably backup your new operating system onto the usb. I have an entire disk image on an 18 gig usb. There are a few free backup utilities that will do this. The whole process shouldn't cost more 20 bucks.

    Image your system with free Macrium

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  6. Posts : 3
    windows 7 32 bit
       #26

    People dont realise sometimes if you got a virus no matter how many times you do a repair the virus is still there, if you have a way of taking you pc to a repair shop tell them your problem and most case they can remove the virus, clean install removes your important files.. now if you have the Antivirus on a USB that will work as well..Good luck
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  7.    #27

    Mitch656 said:
    I don't think I can do anything of what you said, because there is no trace of windows at all. I don't even get to the loading screen with the flag
    This is why you need to boot an AV scan to see if you can clean it up enough to repair System files, then Startup Repair. Windows 7 fails to boot

    You either have a crippled OS which might be repaired, or you deleted the partition with Win7. If the latter, you can boot free Partition Wizard bootable CD to run Partition Recovery Wizard.

    If you don't want to bother to fix a crippled OS then try copying out the data using the DVD or Repair CD: Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console or use free Paragon rescue disk; recover data.

    If your data is not there then try Recuva - Features

    Then follow these Clean Reinstall steps
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  8. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #28

    You can always use CD's to back up music and photos!!
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  9. Posts : 722
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #29

    gregrocker said:
    Mitch656 said:
    I don't think I can do anything of what you said, because there is no trace of windows at all. I don't even get to the loading screen with the flag
    This is why you need to boot an AV scan to see if you can clean it up enough to repair System files, then Startup Repair. Windows 7 fails to boot

    You either have a crippled OS which might be repaired, or you deleted the partition with Win7. If the latter, you can boot free Partition Wizard bootable CD to run Partition Recovery Wizard.

    If you don't want to bother to fix a crippled OS then try copying out the data using the DVD or Repair CD: Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console or use free Paragon rescue disk; recover data.

    If your data is not there then try Recuva - Features

    Then follow these Clean Reinstall steps
    I don't know if I can do anything you said because
    1. I don't have another computer so I can't download anything(I'm on my phone)
    2. There no OS on the system so I can't run anything or see anything??

    Anyway my brother is coming home tomorrow, so hopefully he can do something
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  10. Posts : 1,167
    Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
       #30

    So has your brother put you back in business? What did he do?

    Mitch656 said:
    I don't know if I can do anything you said because
    1. I don't have another computer so I can't download anything(I'm on my phone)
    2. There no OS on the system so I can't run anything or see anything??

    Anyway my brother is coming home tomorrow, so hopefully he can do something
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