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I just installed Win Server 2008 and realized I need a file from the disk before I loaded WIN server 2008

Can anyone recommend a utility to recover a files from a fresh installed WIN server 2008. The server had WIN Server 2003 sp2, I installed the new OS and have now realized I needed to save a database that was on the old server. OOOOOOOPS, can anyone help or recommend a solution?

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Scott Johnston

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I am trying to find a old backup, its been 1 year since I used the Database and I decommissioned the server 3 months ago. I just loaded the new OS on the server last week so not much has been added. I done nothing except MS updates on the server, it used to have c and d partition the data was on the old D partition now their only 1 partition

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The OS writes to the disk constantly. You still need to stop using that. And as I mentioned above, as the new Windows requires much more space it is very likely your data has been overwritten already anyway. So either way the chance of recovery is very small, but by keeping on using the OS you reduce that all the time.

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I was hunting for a possible solution using WINDOWS SERVER utilities, but realized that is not something that is available so I used a software application I already was aware of.