Normally users format there hard drive before using it. Formatting makes your hard drive ready to use for storing data and processing. In sometime users also format there hard drive when the computer is very slow in processing information. Formatting is also done when you want to upgrade or re-install your Operating system.
Data loss occurs when you format you drive / partition while re-installing Windows XP. Few reasons for data loss are accidentally formatting of the wrong drive and formatting the drive while re-installing operating system without taking backup of your important data may result in data loss. In such cases you can easily recover files after windows install by using good file recovery software.
Tips to select good lost file recovery software for Windows XP
Read some articles and blogs about the software before selecting the software check whether the software is capable to recover lost files Windows XP, vista and Windows 7 Partitions / drive. Make sure the selected application recover files from damaged partitions, reformatted partitions, re-partitioned and re-formatted drive after re-installing Windows. Check whether the software supports recovery of various deleted or lost file types from Windows. Make sure the software allows you to preview the recovered files before saving them. To check the recovery results download the trial version of the software. Later you can activate the full version of the software to recover lost files after re-installing Windows XP.
Follow the simple steps give below to recover files after re installing Windows
- Remove the hard drive and connect it to another computer as an external hard drive to recover lost files.
- Download and install file recovery software to the computer to which you connect you hard dive
- Run the software to recover files after re-installing Windows XP
- Follow the step by step instruction given by the software to recover lost files after reinstalling Windows