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Did initializing just erase all my files?
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<blockquote data-quote="TELLEZ" data-source="post: 48346"><p>G3 iMac DV 400 OS 9.2</p><p>I got a question mark on the screen. </p><p>Tried a few things then inserted the restore disk. I accidentally initialized the hard drive and now I am stuck with a hard drive named for what I thought would be a folder on my desktop.</p><p>I think I messed up, 4 years worth of papers I wrote, pictures, and music all gone. Is there a way for a data recovery specialist to recover data from a disk that has been initialized and whose data appears to be gone? Is initializing a disk the same as re formating it? </p><p>I emailed DriveSavers and they give me an estimate of <strong>$500-$2700 dollars </strong> yikes! Is it even possible to recover data in this type of instance? If so I will look for another company. If not then I'll have to get over it and move on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TELLEZ, post: 48346"] G3 iMac DV 400 OS 9.2 I got a question mark on the screen. Tried a few things then inserted the restore disk. I accidentally initialized the hard drive and now I am stuck with a hard drive named for what I thought would be a folder on my desktop. I think I messed up, 4 years worth of papers I wrote, pictures, and music all gone. Is there a way for a data recovery specialist to recover data from a disk that has been initialized and whose data appears to be gone? Is initializing a disk the same as re formating it? I emailed DriveSavers and they give me an estimate of [B]$500-$2700 dollars [/B] yikes! Is it even possible to recover data in this type of instance? If so I will look for another company. If not then I'll have to get over it and move on. [/QUOTE]
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