i used the xp disc to update some files and had some errors in the first volume but after scndsk-r twice it loaded, but lost most of my files .it [xp] works well but my hardrive 80 gigs is near capacity and the new volume only uses 30 gigs i believe the old volume is still on the hard drive but i don't know how to view it or edit or whatever color me a novic
If you have some knowledge of the remedy please

The XP CD has the original version of Windows XP - it cannot be used to
"update" files.

Chkdsk (which replaces scandisk) run with the /r switch detects physical
damage on the surface of the hard disk, tries to recover any information
contained in those areas (if any), and tells the operating system not to use
the damaged areas in future.

There's no shame in being a novice - we all were. So instead of using
terminology that you don't understand, why not tell us in plain English what
happened, as precisely as you can. We'll try to find a solution for you,
free of geek-speak. Promise.

Rocky

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> i used the xp disc to update some files and had some errors in the first
volume but after scndsk-r twice it loaded, but lost most of my files .it
[xp] works well but my hardrive 80 gigs is near capacity and the new
volume only uses 30 gigs i believe the old volume is still on the hard
drive but i don't know how to view it or edit or whatever color me a novice
> If you have some knowledge of the remedy please