OS 10.5 - Overwrote OSX partition with NTFS - Can you help me get data back?

ezrider_2001 · ezrider_2001 #1 (**permalink**)

01-22-2008, 12:03 AM

Overwrote OSX partition with NTFS - Can you help me get data back?

Long story short, when trying to use BootCamp to load XP on a MBP, I
accidentally formatted the MAC OSX (latest version) partition (insert
snickers here).
I need a utility that I can point to the drive to reverse my handywork (revert back to OSX)
and get the OSX partition and hopefully the data back - any ideas?

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #2 (**permalink**)

01-22-2008, 12:41 AM

Are you 100% sure you formatted the OSX Partition? What happens if you boot and hold down the OPTION (Alt) key after the startup sound? Keep it down and see if a Boot Menu shows up. If so wait a bit and see if you see OSX and Windows. If not then you probably did format it.

Neo · Neo #3 (**permalink**)

01-22-2008, 01:16 AM

I really doubt you lost OS X. That just doesn't make sense - not with BootCamp. I'm guessing your OS X will show up again when you reboot as dtravis said. But hold the option key down immediately AT the startup sound.

dtravis7 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,822 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	01-22-2008, 12:41 AM Are you 100% sure you formatted the OSX Partition? What happens if you boot and hold down the OPTION (Alt) key after the startup sound? Keep it down and see if a Boot Menu shows up. If so wait a bit and see if you see OSX and Windows. If not then you probably did format it. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Jan 21, 2008 Posts: 1	01-22-2008, 12:03 AM Overwrote OSX partition with NTFS - Can you help me get data back? Long story short, when trying to use BootCamp to load XP on a MBP, I accidentally formatted the MAC OSX (latest version) partition (insert snickers here). I need a utility that I can point to the drive to reverse my handywork (revert back to OSX) and get the OSX partition and hopefully the data back - any ideas?
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