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Pam
July 13th 04, 01:31 AM
Hi,
I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue screen.
Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to boot
from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now I
cannot find any of my files that were on my hard drive.
I built the computer myself, so there were no other
windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but to
no avail.
Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
Thank you so very much, in advance.
Pam
Phil
July 13th 04, 02:12 AM
Did you do a repair install or did you choose to format during install? Need
more info on how you "reinstalled".

Pam wrote:
> Hi,
> I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
> Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
> tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue screen.
> Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to boot
> from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
> reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now I
> cannot find any of my files that were on my hard drive.
> I built the computer myself, so there were no other
> windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
> the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
> and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but to
> no avail.
> Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
> Thank you so very much, in advance.
> Pam
Jim Macklin
July 13th 04, 02:20 AM
Did you do a clean reinstall or a repair? Sounds like you
formatted and did a clean install. Odds are that many of
your files are over-written and gone. But STOP using the
drive for anything. Use another computer to do a Google for
"file recovery" and you may be able to find some freeware
that can recover your files.
Or better, call DriveSavers
http://www.drivesavers.com/recovery.html


DriveSavers is located in Marin County, California,
minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco,
and near Silicon Valley, home of all major drive and media
manufacturers.


US Customers International Customers
Phone:
800.440.1904
415.382.2000
Your country access code + 888.440.2404
Fax: 415.883.0780
Web Site:
www.drivesavers.com
Email: Recovery Inquiries: Click here for
recovery inquiries

























"Pam" > wrote in message
...
| Hi,
| I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
| Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
| tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue screen.
| Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to boot
| from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
| reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now I
| cannot find any of my files that were on my hard drive.
| I built the computer myself, so there were no other
| windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
| the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
| and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but to
| no avail.
| Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
| Thank you so very much, in advance.
| Pam
|


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Phil
July 13th 04, 03:03 AM
Did you do a repair install or did you choose to format during install? Need
more info on how you "reinstalled".

Pam wrote:
> Hi,
> I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
> Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
> tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue screen.
> Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to boot
> from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
> reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now I
> cannot find any of my files that were on my hard drive.
> I built the computer myself, so there were no other
> windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
> the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
> and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but to
> no avail.
> Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
> Thank you so very much, in advance.
> Pam
Jim Macklin
July 13th 04, 03:04 AM
Did you do a clean reinstall or a repair? Sounds like you
formatted and did a clean install. Odds are that many of
your files are over-written and gone. But STOP using the
drive for anything. Use another computer to do a Google for
"file recovery" and you may be able to find some freeware
that can recover your files.
Or better, call DriveSavers
http://www.drivesavers.com/recovery.html


DriveSavers is located in Marin County, California,
minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco,
and near Silicon Valley, home of all major drive and media
manufacturers.


US Customers International Customers
Phone:
800.440.1904
415.382.2000
Your country access code + 888.440.2404
Fax: 415.883.0780
Web Site:
www.drivesavers.com
Email: Recovery Inquiries: Click here for
recovery inquiries

























"Pam" > wrote in message
...
| Hi,
| I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
| Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
| tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue screen.
| Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to boot
| from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
| reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now I
| cannot find any of my files that were on my hard drive.
| I built the computer myself, so there were no other
| windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
| the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
| and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but to
| no avail.
| Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
| Thank you so very much, in advance.
| Pam
|


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Pam
July 13th 04, 03:16 AM
Hi Phil,
Thanks for your quick reply. I chose to repair, but when I did that, it seemed to do a complete re-install. I only changed my Bios to boot from CD and then restarted my computer. I had to push any key to boot from CD. After that I had to do the license
thing and then chose to Repair the files on my computer. When I hit enter, it ran an installation. I thought it was just repairing, but apparently not as I got an entirely new registration and everything at the end. My computer is now booting up just f
ine, I just can't find my files.
Thanks so much.
Pam
--
Pam


"Phil" wrote:

> Did you do a repair install or did you choose to format during install? Need
> more info on how you "reinstalled".
>
> Pam wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
> > Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
> > tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue screen.
> > Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to boot
> > from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
> > reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now I
> > cannot find any of my files that were on my hard drive.
> > I built the computer myself, so there were no other
> > windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
> > the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
> > and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but to
> > no avail.
> > Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
> > Thank you so very much, in advance.
> > Pam
>
>
>
Pam
July 13th 04, 03:16 AM
Thank you Jim,
I will give that a try and see what I can come up with.
I have all the software for my programs and such, but I didn't want to fill my hard drive with things that are already there, if you know what I mean.
Some of this stuff I am very good at, while there are other things I still just don't get.
Thanks so much again.
--
Pam


"Jim Macklin" wrote:

> Did you do a clean reinstall or a repair? Sounds like you
> formatted and did a clean install. Odds are that many of
> your files are over-written and gone. But STOP using the
> drive for anything. Use another computer to do a Google for
> "file recovery" and you may be able to find some freeware
> that can recover your files.
> Or better, call DriveSavers
> http://www.drivesavers.com/recovery.html
>
>
> DriveSavers is located in Marin County, California,
> minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco,
> and near Silicon Valley, home of all major drive and media
> manufacturers.
>
>
> US Customers International Customers
> Phone:
> 800.440.1904
> 415.382.2000
> Your country access code + 888.440.2404
> Fax: 415.883.0780
> Web Site:
> www.drivesavers.com
> Email: Recovery Inquiries: Click here for
> recovery inquiries
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> "Pam" > wrote in message
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> | Hi,
> | I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
> | Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
> | tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue screen.
> | Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to boot
> | from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
> | reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now I
> | cannot find any of my files that were on my hard drive.
> | I built the computer myself, so there were no other
> | windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
> | the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
> | and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but to
> | no avail.
> | Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
> | Thank you so very much, in advance.
> | Pam
> |
>
>
>
Jim Macklin
July 13th 04, 03:54 AM
Xref: newsfeed-west.nntpserver.com microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:1184806

Good luck with the recovery. If you don't care about the
data files, meaning your life and job don't depend on the
files, just use the management console (right click my
computer and select manage, then the storage/disk management
item and check the drive for size, partitions and such. If
all appears OK, just reinstall your applications and be
careful in the future.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.



"Pam" > wrote in message
...
| Thank you Jim,
| I will give that a try and see what I can come up with.
| I have all the software for my programs and such, but I
didn't want to fill my hard drive with things that are
already there, if you know what I mean.
| Some of this stuff I am very good at, while there are
other things I still just don't get.
| Thanks so much again.
| --
| Pam
|
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| > Did you do a clean reinstall or a repair? Sounds like
you
| > formatted and did a clean install. Odds are that many
of
| > your files are over-written and gone. But STOP using
the
| > drive for anything. Use another computer to do a Google
for
| > "file recovery" and you may be able to find some
freeware
| > that can recover your files.
| > Or better, call DriveSavers
| > http://www.drivesavers.com/recovery.html
| >
| >
| > DriveSavers is located in Marin County,
California,
| > minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge and San
Francisco,
| > and near Silicon Valley, home of all major drive and
media
| > manufacturers.
| >
| >
| > US Customers International Customers
| > Phone:
| > 800.440.1904
| > 415.382.2000
| > Your country access code + 888.440.2404
| > Fax: 415.883.0780
| > Web Site:
| > www.drivesavers.com
| > Email: Recovery Inquiries: Click here for
| > recovery inquiries
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| > "Pam" > wrote in
message
| > ...
| > | Hi,
| > | I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
| > | Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
| > | tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue
screen.
| > | Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to
boot
| > | from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
| > | reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now
I
| > | cannot find any of my files that were on my hard
drive.
| > | I built the computer myself, so there were no other
| > | windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
| > | the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
| > | and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but
to
| > | no avail.
| > | Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
| > | Thank you so very much, in advance.
| > | Pam
| > |
| >
| >
| >
Phil
July 13th 04, 04:14 AM
A repair install should have kept all programs and personal files in tact. A
repair install only repairs xp. Did you look under the c:\documents and
settings folder for your old user?

Pam wrote:
> Hi Phil,
> Thanks for your quick reply. I chose to repair, but when I did that,
> it seemed to do a complete re-install. I only changed my Bios to
> boot from CD and then restarted my computer. I had to push any key
> to boot from CD. After that I had to do the license thing and then
> chose to Repair the files on my computer. When I hit enter, it ran
> an installation. I thought it was just repairing, but apparently not
> as I got an entirely new registration and everything at the end. My
> computer is now booting up just fine, I just can't find my files.
> Thanks so much.
> Pam
>
>> Did you do a repair install or did you choose to format during
>> install? Need more info on how you "reinstalled".
>>
>> Pam wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
>>> Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
>>> tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue screen.
>>> Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to boot
>>> from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
>>> reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now I
>>> cannot find any of my files that were on my hard drive.
>>> I built the computer myself, so there were no other
>>> windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
>>> the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
>>> and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but to
>>> no avail.
>>> Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
>>> Thank you so very much, in advance.
>>> Pam
Phil
July 16th 04, 01:28 AM
Did you do a repair install or did you choose to format during install? Need
more info on how you "reinstalled".

Pam wrote:
> Hi,
> I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
> Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
> tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue screen.
> Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to boot
> from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
> reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now I
> cannot find any of my files that were on my hard drive.
> I built the computer myself, so there were no other
> windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
> the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
> and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but to
> no avail.
> Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
> Thank you so very much, in advance.
> Pam
Jim Macklin
July 16th 04, 01:56 AM
Good luck with the recovery. If you don't care about the
data files, meaning your life and job don't depend on the
files, just use the management console (right click my
computer and select manage, then the storage/disk management
item and check the drive for size, partitions and such. If
all appears OK, just reinstall your applications and be
careful in the future.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.



"Pam" > wrote in message
...
| Thank you Jim,
| I will give that a try and see what I can come up with.
| I have all the software for my programs and such, but I
didn't want to fill my hard drive with things that are
already there, if you know what I mean.
| Some of this stuff I am very good at, while there are
other things I still just don't get.
| Thanks so much again.
| --
| Pam
|
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| > Did you do a clean reinstall or a repair? Sounds like
you
| > formatted and did a clean install. Odds are that many
of
| > your files are over-written and gone. But STOP using
the
| > drive for anything. Use another computer to do a Google
for
| > "file recovery" and you may be able to find some
freeware
| > that can recover your files.
| > Or better, call DriveSavers
| > http://www.drivesavers.com/recovery.html
| >
| >
| > DriveSavers is located in Marin County,
California,
| > minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge and San
Francisco,
| > and near Silicon Valley, home of all major drive and
media
| > manufacturers.
| >
| >
| > US Customers International Customers
| > Phone:
| > 800.440.1904
| > 415.382.2000
| > Your country access code + 888.440.2404
| > Fax: 415.883.0780
| > Web Site:
| > www.drivesavers.com
| > Email: Recovery Inquiries: Click here for
| > recovery inquiries
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > "Pam" > wrote in
message
| > ...
| > | Hi,
| > | I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
| > | Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
| > | tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue
screen.
| > | Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to
boot
| > | from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
| > | reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now
I
| > | cannot find any of my files that were on my hard
drive.
| > | I built the computer myself, so there were no other
| > | windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
| > | the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
| > | and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but
to
| > | no avail.
| > | Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
| > | Thank you so very much, in advance.
| > | Pam
| > |
| >
| >
| >
Phil
July 16th 04, 03:37 AM
Did you do a repair install or did you choose to format during install? Need
more info on how you "reinstalled".

Pam wrote:
> Hi,
> I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
> Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
> tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue screen.
> Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to boot
> from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
> reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now I
> cannot find any of my files that were on my hard drive.
> I built the computer myself, so there were no other
> windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
> the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
> and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but to
> no avail.
> Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
> Thank you so very much, in advance.
> Pam
Jim Macklin
July 16th 04, 04:21 AM
Good luck with the recovery. If you don't care about the
data files, meaning your life and job don't depend on the
files, just use the management console (right click my
computer and select manage, then the storage/disk management
item and check the drive for size, partitions and such. If
all appears OK, just reinstall your applications and be
careful in the future.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.



"Pam" > wrote in message
...
| Thank you Jim,
| I will give that a try and see what I can come up with.
| I have all the software for my programs and such, but I
didn't want to fill my hard drive with things that are
already there, if you know what I mean.
| Some of this stuff I am very good at, while there are
other things I still just don't get.
| Thanks so much again.
| --
| Pam
|
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| > Did you do a clean reinstall or a repair? Sounds like
you
| > formatted and did a clean install. Odds are that many
of
| > your files are over-written and gone. But STOP using
the
| > drive for anything. Use another computer to do a Google
for
| > "file recovery" and you may be able to find some
freeware
| > that can recover your files.
| > Or better, call DriveSavers
| > http://www.drivesavers.com/recovery.html
| >
| >
| > DriveSavers is located in Marin County,
California,
| > minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge and San
Francisco,
| > and near Silicon Valley, home of all major drive and
media
| > manufacturers.
| >
| >
| > US Customers International Customers
| > Phone:
| > 800.440.1904
| > 415.382.2000
| > Your country access code + 888.440.2404
| > Fax: 415.883.0780
| > Web Site:
| > www.drivesavers.com
| > Email: Recovery Inquiries: Click here for
| > recovery inquiries
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > "Pam" > wrote in
message
| > ...
| > | Hi,
| > | I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
| > | Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
| > | tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue
screen.
| > | Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to
boot
| > | from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
| > | reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now
I
| > | cannot find any of my files that were on my hard
drive.
| > | I built the computer myself, so there were no other
| > | windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
| > | the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
| > | and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but
to
| > | no avail.
| > | Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
| > | Thank you so very much, in advance.
| > | Pam
| > |
| >
| >
| >
Phil
July 16th 04, 04:22 AM
Did you do a repair install or did you choose to format during install? Need
more info on how you "reinstalled".

Pam wrote:
> Hi,
> I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
> Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
> tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue screen.
> Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to boot
> from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
> reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now I
> cannot find any of my files that were on my hard drive.
> I built the computer myself, so there were no other
> windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
> the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
> and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but to
> no avail.
> Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
> Thank you so very much, in advance.
> Pam
Jim Macklin
July 16th 04, 04:40 AM
Good luck with the recovery. If you don't care about the
data files, meaning your life and job don't depend on the
files, just use the management console (right click my
computer and select manage, then the storage/disk management
item and check the drive for size, partitions and such. If
all appears OK, just reinstall your applications and be
careful in the future.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.



"Pam" > wrote in message
...
| Thank you Jim,
| I will give that a try and see what I can come up with.
| I have all the software for my programs and such, but I
didn't want to fill my hard drive with things that are
already there, if you know what I mean.
| Some of this stuff I am very good at, while there are
other things I still just don't get.
| Thanks so much again.
| --
| Pam
|
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| > Did you do a clean reinstall or a repair? Sounds like
you
| > formatted and did a clean install. Odds are that many
of
| > your files are over-written and gone. But STOP using
the
| > drive for anything. Use another computer to do a Google
for
| > "file recovery" and you may be able to find some
freeware
| > that can recover your files.
| > Or better, call DriveSavers
| > http://www.drivesavers.com/recovery.html
| >
| >
| > DriveSavers is located in Marin County,
California,
| > minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge and San
Francisco,
| > and near Silicon Valley, home of all major drive and
media
| > manufacturers.
| >
| >
| > US Customers International Customers
| > Phone:
| > 800.440.1904
| > 415.382.2000
| > Your country access code + 888.440.2404
| > Fax: 415.883.0780
| > Web Site:
| > www.drivesavers.com
| > Email: Recovery Inquiries: Click here for
| > recovery inquiries
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > "Pam" > wrote in
message
| > ...
| > | Hi,
| > | I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
| > | Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
| > | tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue
screen.
| > | Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to
boot
| > | from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
| > | reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now
I
| > | cannot find any of my files that were on my hard
drive.
| > | I built the computer myself, so there were no other
| > | windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
| > | the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
| > | and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but
to
| > | no avail.
| > | Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
| > | Thank you so very much, in advance.
| > | Pam
| > |
| >
| >
| >
Phil
July 19th 04, 12:42 AM
A repair install should have kept all programs and personal files in tact. A
repair install only repairs xp. Did you look under the c:\documents and
settings folder for your old user?

Pam wrote:
> Hi Phil,
> Thanks for your quick reply. I chose to repair, but when I did that,
> it seemed to do a complete re-install. I only changed my Bios to
> boot from CD and then restarted my computer. I had to push any key
> to boot from CD. After that I had to do the license thing and then
> chose to Repair the files on my computer. When I hit enter, it ran
> an installation. I thought it was just repairing, but apparently not
> as I got an entirely new registration and everything at the end. My
> computer is now booting up just fine, I just can't find my files.
> Thanks so much.
> Pam
>
>> Did you do a repair install or did you choose to format during
>> install? Need more info on how you "reinstalled".
>>
>> Pam wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I would appreciate any help I can get with my problem.
>>> Last week I got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I
>>> tried and tried to re-boot and kept getting a blue screen.
>>> Yesterday I tried again. I changed my settings to boot
>>> from CD and inserted my Home Edition CD and it
>>> reinstalled XP Home on my hard drive. Problem is now I
>>> cannot find any of my files that were on my hard drive.
>>> I built the computer myself, so there were no other
>>> windows programs on my drive. All I did was reinstall
>>> the Windows XP Home and now cannot locate all my files
>>> and programs. I have done a search on my C drive but to
>>> no avail.
>>> Any suggestions on how to retrieve these files?
>>> Thank you so very much, in advance.
>>> Pam
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