Lost data on second hdd

Windows XP >> Lost data on second hdd I just reformatted my hard drive and now I cant access my
second hard drive which is where 3 years of work,
downloading, game saves, photos and everything else ive
gathered up is. When I double click the drive is
says "disk not formatted" then "would you like to format
now".

Please could someone tell me how to get to the files on
this drive again. It was called "back up" now its
labelled "F". There must be a way to get my files back,
please help.

I installed partition magic 7 and it can see the drive as
it was, named "back up" and the size etc is correct. I
had linux installed on this drive too maybe thats whats
causing the trouble.

Thanks for any help.

Windows XP340

Windows XP >> Lost data on second hdd Control Panel> Admin. Tools> Disk Mangement> rt click and
choose "Mount"

>-----Original Message-----
>I just reformatted my hard drive and now I cant access
my
>second hard drive which is where 3 years of work,
>downloading, game saves, photos and everything else ive
>gathered up is. When I double click the drive is
>says "disk not formatted" then "would you like to format
>now".
>
>Please could someone tell me how to get to the files on
>this drive again. It was called "back up" now its
>labelled "F". There must be a way to get my files back,
>please help.
>
>I installed partition magic 7 and it can see the drive
as
>it was, named "back up" and the size etc is correct. I
>had linux installed on this drive too maybe thats whats
>causing the trouble.
>
>Thanks for any help.
>.
>

Windows XP >> Lost data on second hdd HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
[Q308421]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

To take ownership you must be logged in as
administrator. Then rt.
click on the folder> properties> security tab> advanced
button> owner tab
Select the account you want to get ownership, check the
box to
replace owner on subcontainers and objects and click
apply.

>-----Original Message-----
>I just reformatted my hard drive and now I cant access
my
>second hard drive which is where 3 years of work,
>downloading, game saves, photos and everything else ive
>gathered up is. When I double click the drive is
>says "disk not formatted" then "would you like to format
>now".
>
>Please could someone tell me how to get to the files on
>this drive again. It was called "back up" now its
>labelled "F". There must be a way to get my files back,
>please help.
>
>I installed partition magic 7 and it can see the drive
as
>it was, named "back up" and the size etc is correct. I
>had linux installed on this drive too maybe thats whats
>causing the trouble.
>
>Thanks for any help.
>.
>