can data recovery software work without an operation system?
I turned on my computer and it was asking for a system disk. I think that my operating system may have been compromised.
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You can try to connect your hard drive to another computer and perform data recovery with Easy Drive Data Recovery software:
http://www.munsoft.com/EasyDriveDataRecovery/
It uses unique modern algorithms to recover files that other software either recovers incorrectly or is unable to detect.
I wouldn’t even try software without an OS. I would send it to shop. http://www.datarecoverygroup.com is one I’ve used before and they got it back to me fast!
There is recovery software that can be run from a boot CD. It is not cheap.
Your computer should have come with an operating system disc. Boot from it (might have to change the BIOS boot order to do that) and try a Repair install. If you are lucky, your OS will be repaired and your data will survive.