Although I am no computer expert my understanding is that even deleted files remain on your hard drive which is how the police manage to find incriminating evidence. A friend managed to retrieve files for another friend when her computer crashed. I believe there are companies that can do this but have no experience of them. As far as the software's concerned though I think you'll just have to buy a new version! Lynne who now uses an Apple so doesn't get involved in these PC/Micro problems anymore, sadly have limited software progs available though > Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:45:03 +0000 (GMT) > From: P WILLIAMS <p.williams352@btinternet.com> > Subject: [NTT] Off Topic but I need advice > To: nottsgen <nottsgen-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <611715.68422.qm@web87114.mail.ird.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hi > ? > Is there a computer genuious out there? I know this is off topic, > but I would appreciate help, but please email off list. > ? > Two weeks ago I was downloading service pack three updates. The > installation failed and I pressed the cancel button. On doing this, > files started to delete, so I pressed the off button on my > processor. When I turned my computer back on all I got was a blue > screen with the message " Autocheck programme not found" I tried to > re-install windows and that failed and I also tried the recovery > disc, but to no avail. i could not do anything with my computer at > all, all I kept getting was the same screen with the same message. > My computer has been at PC world for two weeks and although they > have managed to install windows, they tell my data has been lost. > This is 10 years of work and stupidly I have nothing backed > up....Obviously, I'm some what upset and feeling rather low, because > my family tree is my life and without it I'm stuck.... > ? > I use Family tree maker version 6 and I do have a homepage...The dog > has chewed my version 6 disc up when he was a puppy....so I haven't > even got that. > My question is has anyone any idea how I can recover my family tree? > any suggestions would be most welcome...Is the tree still there as a > GEDCOM File? > Kind regards > > Pat Williams > > ------------------------------ >