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‎02-22-2019 06:57 PM

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Product: 2SL05PA
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

I was using windows 10... Then i hav installed kali linux... After tha56ibhave foramtted everything . Now my laplap is blank... I wajt to install windows 8.1..when i try to install throgth pendrive.. It shows windows cant be installed on this drive.. MBR or GPT error... Partituon issues... I want my files back too... Please help me

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‎02-23-2019 01:37 AM - edited ‎02-23-2019 01:41 AM

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If you formatted the drive your files are gone. For the GPT or MBR error which is it? Have you tried first deleting the partition/partitions you have on hard drive before installing? Windows will create a partition on unallocated space after deleting.

OR-use this:

https://youtu.be/f81qKAJUdKc

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‎02-23-2019 01:37 AM - edited ‎02-23-2019 01:41 AM

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If you formatted the drive your files are gone. For the GPT or MBR error which is it? Have you tried first deleting the partition/partitions you have on hard drive before installing? Windows will create a partition on unallocated space after deleting.

OR-use this:

https://youtu.be/f81qKAJUdKc

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‎02-24-2019 12:25 AM

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Will i get my formatted files? After installing new os... Is there any software to restore my F drive... I had personal files in that... I have cleaned it using commands.. Clean disk 0 and 1...i want to reatore those files.. Will i get that back? 

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