reloaded windows old programs still somewhere

robbb · 07-06-2006, 05:33 AM

hello
after screwing up the pc i reloaded windows xp. if i do a search for instance of a program (nero) that was in before but was not reloaded a whole list of nero stuff comes up. it's in the program files somewhere as well as other programs. i thought that when doing a complete reload that they would be gone. it doesn't seem to be causing any trouble but i'm just puzzled about it. also can i still reload nero or can i just retrieve it since it's still somehow in there?
great forum!

Trizoy · 07-06-2006, 05:41 AM

Depends how you reloaded... If you did it without a format/partition, it is all there on your C drive.

robbb · 07-06-2006, 06:11 AM

is there anyway of recovering any documents or pictures from before i reloaded windows. i just followed the instructions for com pleat reload didnt see anything about format/partition.
thanks

Arm_Pit · 07-06-2006, 06:30 AM

All your files should still be there then, go to c:/documents and settings/oldusername/

Some of your prorgrams may work, but many will not, you will have to reinstall them anyways.

Starman* · 07-06-2006, 07:13 AM

If you did a search for the Nero files the search results will tell you exactly where the files are. Search should give the full file path. Older Nero progs are in the Program Files\Ahead folder.

Many documents that have disappeared will be recoverable. There are a number of recovery utilities. In freeware PC Inspector is the most popular. I use payware File Scavenger. The better file recovery utilities can find some files even if the partitions have changed.

Starman*

robbb · 08-23-2006, 07:38 AM

thanks for the help!

07-06-2006, 05:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
robbb Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 125	reloaded windows old programs still somewhere hello after screwing up the pc i reloaded windows xp. if i do a search for instance of a program (nero) that was in before but was not reloaded a whole list of nero stuff comes up. it's in the program files somewhere as well as other programs. i thought that when doing a complete reload that they would be gone. it doesn't seem to be causing any trouble but i'm just puzzled about it. also can i still reload nero or can i just retrieve it since it's still somehow in there? great forum!

07-06-2006, 05:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,673	Depends how you reloaded... If you did it without a format/partition, it is all there on your C drive. __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

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Arm_Pit banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,299	All your files should still be there then, go to c:/documents and settings/oldusername/ Some of your prorgrams may work, but many will not, you will have to reinstall them anyways. Last edited by Arm_Pit; 07-06-2006 at 06:33 AM.

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07-06-2006, 06:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
robbb Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 125	is there anyway of recovering any documents or pictures from before i reloaded windows. i just followed the instructions for com pleat reload didnt see anything about format/partition. thanks

07-06-2006, 07:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
Starman* Gold Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 441	If you did a search for the Nero files the search results will tell you exactly where the files are. Search should give the full file path. Older Nero progs are in the Program Files\Ahead folder. Many documents that have disappeared will be recoverable. There are a number of recovery utilities. In freeware PC Inspector is the most popular. I use payware File Scavenger. The better file recovery utilities can find some files even if the partitions have changed. Starman*

08-23-2006, 07:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
robbb Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 125	thanks for the help!