Re: Empty Documents and Settings folder after missing or corrupt windows error

Agreed. The data is most likely still on the drive but using the PC might
cause it to be overwritten since apparently Windows thinks the disk clusters
are free for re-use.

After that, do three things.
1. Get a second drive for backups or back up to a server.
2. Update your backup strategy: a) Switch to backup software that
understands the concept of grandfather/father/son backups and doesn't
overwrite the most recent backup each time. I'd suggest Acronis True Image:
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/ b) Do a monthly
full backup with daily incrementals (differentials).
3. Get a UPS for the PC so it can run for at least a short while during
power outages. That way you can leave the PC on long enough for the backup
to finish.

If you buy a Seagate or Maxtor as your second drive, you get a rebranded
version of True Image:
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=DiscWizard&vgnextoid=d9fd4a3cdde5c010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 8:03 AM, Lukas Beeler <lukas.beeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

wrote:

On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 14:45, Diana Hicks <DianaH@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Does anyone have any suggestions for recovering my documents and
settings?

Turn everything off immediately and contact a professional data
recovery company.

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