Partition recovery HELP

[Limpor]

Hi, I'm very new to Linux, this is my 1st time to install FC5,
I was try to install FC5 on my 250GB Hard disk dual boot with Winxp, on the partitions and drive selection page, I selected “Remove all partitions on selected drives and create default layout” , then selected “Remove all Linux partitions on selected drives and create default layout” , then I click Next and see some data about the partitions size, at that time I knew I just made a big mistake, then I go back, and restart the computer, and want to boot into winxp, and there is nothing, so I just want to know is there any way I can recovery my hard disk? Or is there any way that I can recovery my partitions to get my data back?
Thanks!

[sdowney717]

load the windows xp setup disk.
then go to recovery console where you get a dos prompt and type
FIXMBR

this will write a new master boot record for windows and perhaps get it back. It will not hurt anything to try!

[sdowney717]

easy way to prevent future problems when you mess up is to get a copy of Norton Ghost and backup your partition to another drive. Then if you blow it , you can boot the ghost disk and restore the partition.

[parish]

Others here have reported success with TestDisk. If you just repartitioned and didn't write any data into the new layout, your chances of recovery should be pretty good.

Daniel

[Limpor]

Thanks everyone to reply me, the problem is solve now,
I just use Active Partition Recovery to recove my old partition back.
Thanks