really big problem(only some people can solve it)

[neteater]

i hided my folder in d drive named asd with a hiding software (i fogot its name) now the problem is that i reinstalled my windows and that software was installe din c drive now i m not able to find my folder named asd what can i do to recover it

i have another problem whenever i m running a recovery software it shows no boot sector what is it plz help i m very tnsd

[cenobite321]

I don't know about the first one, I'll give it a try using a Linux LiveCD or trying hard to remember about the hiding software you used. Next time I'll recommend you using encryption software instead like AxCrypt, may be visible but can't be opened.

On the second it may be that your Windows partition may have a corrupted boot.ini file. Try using the following instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330184

[neteater]

I don't know about the first one, I'll give it a try using a Linux LiveCD or trying hard to remember about the hiding software you used. Next time I'll recommend you using encryption software instead like AxCrypt, may be visible but can't be opened.

On the second it may be that your Windows partition may have a corrupted boot.ini file. Try using the following instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330184

thanks i wiil try this

[warlordste]

When you reinstall Windows, you lose everything you have on the C drive. This includes that 'hiding software' you had installed.

you do not lose it beacuse when you install windows it only dose a high level format and the data is still there and is still quite easy to be recoverd as for my friends problem i would say try your very best to find the software you used or try and just get the data back you lost by doing it again :P but you should just lock your files instead of hiding them

[Trixter]

you do not lose it beacuse when you install windows it only dose a high level format and the data is still there and is still quite easy to be recoverd as for my friends problem i would say try your very best to find the software you used or try and just get the data back you lost by doing it again :P but you should just lock your files instead of hiding them

Agreed you should look in your programs folder to find the name of the program you used, then reinstall it.

[ichwar]

probably the easiest way is to use a linux disk

just download the ubuntu live cd (or any linux disk I'm just using ubuntu because I'm familiar with it)
use use imgburn to burn the .iso file to a cd
boot with the cd in your drive so that it boots off of the cd
select the try ubuntu option
once there, navigate to your hard drive to the place where you hid your file
you should see it there, since linux sees all windows hidden folders

optionally, you can go to your 'My Programs' folder (I'm assuming you're using XP
and then look at the names of all the folders immediately inside of the folder, you don't need to go down a second level. most of the names should be familiar to you, and one may possibly be your nameless program. you will have to download the program from where ever and reinstall it.

optionally, you can navigate to the location in which you hid the file then
1. On the Tools menu in Windows Explorer, click Folder Options.
2. Click the View tab.
3. Under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden files and folders.

If you don't see your hidden file after making sure that windows shows all files, then your file is not there. maybe you put it in another directory?

I hope one of these ways works for you!

the last one you probably want to try first, it works for vista, xp, 2000, me, etc, pretty much all windows distros

the second one you should try next if the last one doesn't work

the first one (the linux disk) you should only try as a last resort as it is time consuming to download the linux installer...