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URGENT!!! Formatted a partition. I need a file on that!!!

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Originally posted by: Mark R
If my assertion is correct; that not all drives wipe (write 0s) as they format, then there is still a way out.
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As far as I know, Windows does not write zeros to a drive when it performs a full format. In Windows, a quick format just writes a blank root directory and clears the FAT/MFT. A full format writes a blank root, clears the FAT/MFT and then tries to *read* every sector on the drive to ensure that there are no bad sectors.

As formatting is performed by the OS, and not the drive, the drive model shouldn't be relevant.

In any case, given the OP's story - format, and full reinstall - the chances that his data is valuable enough to attempt a recovery are very slim indeed. I'm sure there are companies that could attempt a recovery, but the cost is likely to be high.
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Unfortunately this is correct.

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