https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/windows-vista/m-p/4159152#M8689 The only possible way that the data can be recovered is to find a "data recovery" program that will work when that hard drive has been formatted.<BR />Here is the google search string:<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;rlz=1T4GGIH_enUS211US211&amp;q=%22data+recovery%22" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;rlz=1T4GGIH_enUS211US211&amp;q=%22data+recovery%22</A> Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:45:32 GMT D H Sherman 2008-03-12T09:45:32Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/windows-vista/m-p/4159151#M8688 i had to do a factory reset on my hp but did not back up any files or programes is there any way i can get them back. thanks Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:14:25 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/windows-vista/m-p/4159151#M8688 gizmoandy 2008-03-11T12:14:25Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/windows-vista/m-p/4159152#M8689 The only possible way that the data can be recovered is to find a "data recovery" program that will work when that hard drive has been formatted.<BR />Here is the google search string:<BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;rlz=1T4GGIH_enUS211US211&amp;q=%22data+recovery%22" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;rlz=1T4GGIH_enUS211US211&amp;q=%22data+recovery%22</A> Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:45:32 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-microsoft/windows-vista/m-p/4159152#M8689 D H Sherman 2008-03-12T09:45:32Z