Drive Data Disappears After Installing Xp

Dec 28, 2009

MY DRIVE DATA DISSEAPPEAR AFTER INSTALLING XP:-

today i install windows XP- install audio driver then i open my G DRIVE (my songs drive) to check audio. it was empty then i check its properies it shows.

USED 11 GB

FREE 20 GB

as usual but it was empty

then i check disk G DRIVE for errors & then reinstall xp on formating C drive

after setup windows second time i open G DRIVE. it was still empty but when i see its properties it says:-

USED 0 BYTE

FREE 0 BYTE

CAPACITY 0 BYTE

PLZ HELP ME TO RECOVER MY DATA.

I AM ATTATCHING ITS PROPERTIES.

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