Zep
It does not mean that there is nothing there, but it will be harder to get
back than if the drive was still formatted..
You can use a program like PC Inspector to try to get your files back..
select the File recovery to download..
http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm
Don't hold your breath.. file recovery is never a cert..
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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
"zep1123" <zep1123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> if a hard drive is not formatted, does that mean there is no data on the
> hard
> drive? If not is there a way to recover the data.