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  1. Was running Windows 7 (64-bit).
  2. Downloaded Ubuntu, and booted it from USB
  3. Started installing Ubuntu OS. I chose the last option, do not replace Windows, do something else.
  4. However, when I had to choose a partition, I ticked and formatted the one in which my Windows 7 was on.
  5. After formatting, I cancelled installation.
  6. So, I now have neither have windows nor Ubuntu.
  7. When I switch it on, I just get the System Recovery options.

I cannot do that as I still have important files: pictures and videos (I am a photographer.)

Please tell me there is a way to get them back!

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You will need to use a second computer to do the recovery, if you only have one pc, you cannot continue until you find someone with a working pc to help you.

Once on a second pc, plug the drive you wish to recover into it via some method (put it into an external USB caddy etc).

Once you are in windows of the second pc, and the drive to recover is pluged in and showing up, you need to run some recovery tool like recova (https://www.piriform.com/recuva)

This is a free tool, there are many others some which are better but expensive. If you were already installing ubuntu on the drive, likely some data will be lost but you should be able to recover most of what you had on there.

Do not attempt recovery on the same disk by trying to install anything onto it such as an OS (because you only have one PC). This will make it less likely you can get anything. Only recover from a second PC.

Pete

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