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You've downloaded Linux on your computer but didn't partition it to keep Windows and lost all your data what do you do?
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∙ 14y ago
There are a few options:
1. Continue to use Linux.
2. Format the hard drive and install Windows again.
3. Use a LiveCD that includes a program called "TestDisk." This program can sometimes recover deleted partitions and retrieve lost data. You may still have to reinstall Windows, but it will help you retrieve data.
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