did win xp reformat drive when I installed?

[Fred Harrison]

I installed win xp over win ME hoping I would keep my
programs etc. Did I lose everything? Is there anything I
can do to recover photos, docs etc?
He

 

[The Stare]

I installed win xp over win ME hoping I would keep my
programs etc. Did I lose everything? Is there anything I
can do to recover photos, docs etc?
He

IF you allowed the installation program to partition and/or format the
drive, it is all gone.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Fred,

If you chose a clean install, then all may be lost. If you chose an upgrade,
then your files and programs may simply be under a different profile. Open
Windows Explorer to C:\Documents and settings and check there.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone