An installation of win does not delete the complete disk / partition unless
you elected to do so, neither does running in ide mode have any impact.
Its unclear whether you were trying to create a dual boot sys or whether you
have the large LBA problem where your version of winxp cannot see / utilse
large disks eg
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
"Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> When I tried to install a new copy of Windows XP to access the last part
> (250 gig) of free data, XP deleted the complete harddisc (sata is
> switched to ide mode).
> I managed to restore the deleted partitons, but ofcourse I can not
> startup from the Windows drive anymore, I guess because it's moved to
> another drive letter.
> After that I installed a new windows XP copy. Question is the last 250
> gigs on the Samsung sata drive can not be accessable so I might aswell
> give up to try to activate it.
>
> I can see the old Windows on which I use to run the OS.
>
> I got a fresh XP installed that one runs ok.
>
> Can I somehow copy the old drive on the freshly installed copy? In that
> case I can go back to my old XP which I prefair.
> In this case I guess it's not an option to copy the old XP partition,
> otherwise the new copy of XP won't run either.
>
> I'm kinda stuck. If I start changing driveletters I think the problems
> will be getting worse, and since not al partionmangers like the sata
> switched to ide mode I don't have much to choose from.
>
> All needed to be done is just copy the contence from one XP drive to
> another instead of copying the complete partition (I think).
> Or can I copy the old partition (not running) with XP (used to be C) to
> the new XP (C now)
> Anyone can help me out?
>
>
> Tia
>
> Daniel
>
>
>
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