Windows reinstalled - possible to recover data?

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A couple months ago I fixed my sisters pc that wouldn't boot and I used the Windows 7 installation disc to run a mbr fix command to get it working. I texted my brother in law then and said the PC was good to go and I was able to fix it using the Windows 7 disk.

They apparently had the same PC issue the other day and he thought he could use the Windows 7 disc to fix it. My sister called me today and said she only saw "windows 7" and her files were gone. When I inspected the computer I could tell Windows was reinstalled. I do not know if they formatted the disk before the reinstall or not.

If the hard drive wasn't reformatted is it possible to recover anything from the previous my documents folders?

I quickly found this on the web http://www.runtime.org/data-recovery-software.htm but don't know if its worth a shot or just a scam.

If anyone has any input or suggestions on how to potentially recover documents/music I would appreciate it. I had them shut the PC off and leave it off until I get another time to see if anything could be done.

Thanks.
 
A reinstall of Windows by a user that does not know better will result in a c:\windows.old that has the previous Windows installation inside it. Check there.
 
You can also run a program called Recuva over the drive (do a deep scan and check the box to find non-deleted files). These options find files that were lost due to a partition change, which is what happens when you reinstall Windows.
 
RecoveryFix for windows data recovery is the most efficient tool to recover your deleted or lost files on your windows PC. The software can restore your data from deleted partition and also missing partition. http://www.recoverlostdata.org
 
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