lost data after trying to install Ubuntu

[Jun Yu]

Thanks, Thomas. I have more details in content.

Thomas Kaiser wrote:

> 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? ----I used Ctrl X and 
> Ctrl V. And I checked afterwards, the data was fine.
> 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?  ----Yes, that's right.
>
>> 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.  ----I still can see the partition, and I 
> can access that partition as well. Just all the data gone. I think I 
> set this partition as "/home" at some point of the installation 
> because I want to mount it so I can access it under Ubuntu.
>
>> 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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