lost data after trying to install Ubuntu

[Thomas Kaiser]

Hello Jun

Don't panic!

Jun Yu wrote:
> Hi, there,
> 
> Please help!
> I have problems need argent help. I lost my DATA.
> I installed a 2nd HD before I try to install Ubuntu. I made 4 partitions 
> (1NTSF, 3 Fat 32)on it and transfered (from the old HD with winXP on 
> it)my data of work to one partition(NTSF) and personal data to 
> another(FAT 32). 
How did you transfer? Copied the data in WinXP?
Actually, if the copy was successful, the data are still there.

> After that, I deleted one partition from the old HD by 
> partition magic (it had 3, 1 is made by DELL, 2nd one is NTFS with 
> winXP, 3rd one is the one I used to store my DATA, So I deleted the 3rd 
> one).
So, WinXP is still on the 1. HD?

> Then, I run the Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (BTW, is this the same one as 
> Diaper people talking about?) live CD and try to install on the old HD. 
> However, it was not successful. I assigned 2 partitions for Ubuntu (one 
> ext3, one for wrap). It give me erra when trying to format ext3 
> partition I guess.
> Anyway, my real problem now is after doing that, I lost my personal data 
> on Fat 32 partition, HD2.
So, you can still boot into Windoz? If so, you should see the partitions 
on your 2. HD.

> Do you know is there any way I can get them 
> back? It's very very important to me. And, where did i do wrong?
> Thanks a lot!
> 
If you can give more information, there might be hope.

Thomas


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