invalid partition table

[Guest]

hi,
everytime i startup my computer, i receive the error message "invalid
partition table" in DOS mode. This came about after using partition magic.
Now i'm unable to access windows. My laptop came with an inbuilt system
restore which i can't access!
can somebody please help?

 

[Guest]

Partition Magic = Partiotion Tragic.
It has killed your hard disk.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Sometimes Partition Magic damages partitions.
Another reason to always have current back-ups of important data.

As for your restore partition, contact the laptop manufacturer, but that may
be gone as well.

Perhaps you can get support from Symantec:
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/

 

[CS]

On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 13:58:17 +0100, José Gallardo

Now, that's a real helpful response! Nothing constructive to offer
Jose?

 

[CS]

hi,
everytime i startup my computer, i receive the error message "invalid
partition table" in DOS mode. This came about after using partition magic.
Now i'm unable to access windows. My laptop came with an inbuilt system
restore which i can't access!
can somebody please help?

There are several programs that can be used which will attempt to
repair your partition table. Do a Google search. You may even be
able to find a free utility.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

There are several programs that can be used which will attempt to
repair your partition table. Do a Google search. You may even be
able to find a free utility.

Here are a few candidates:

http://www.restorer2000.com/r2k.htm
http://www.hddrecovery.com.au
http://bootmaster.filerecovery.biz
http://www.runtime.org/ (GetDataBack)
http://www.runtime.org/ (has a trial version)
www.acronis.com (RecoveryExpert)

 

[Guest]

Oh, yes! To thrash Partion Pagic. I'm sorry but Partition Magic hasn't any constructive response. It killed the hard disk.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have used PQMagic extensively, same as other partitioning
products. In most cases it performs flawlessly but there is the
odd accident. Obviously it has some flaws, same as any other
product that consists of more than ten lines of code. Your own
reply ("Partition Magic = Partiotion Tragic. It has killed your
hard disk.") had a flaw too, even though it consisted of two
lines only. So let's be realistic: No-one is perfect, and no
product is perfect.

Oh, yes! To thrash Partion Pagic. I'm sorry but Partition Magic hasn't any
constructive response. It killed the hard disk.

 

[José Gallardo]

Oh, well. That is my opinion. If there is someome who speaks spanish, I would recommend to read this article from José Manuel Tella Llop [MS MVP]:
http://www.multingles.net/docs/partition.htm
Its title is: "Some reasons for not using Partition Magic and similars".
It's illuminating.

 

[José Gallardo]

By the way, I don't want to argue. Your opinion is more authoritative than mine, so surely I'm wrong. I apologise for being negative. I consider myself a realistic person.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I disagree. MVPs (such as myself) are occasionally wrong,
and learn something on each such occasion. I am realistic too,
and when I write the PQMagic worked fine in the vast
majority of all cases where I have used it then this assessment
is based on personal experience rather than on hear-say.

By the way, I don't want to argue. Your opinion is more authoritative than
mine, so surely I'm wrong. I apologise for being negative. I consider myself
a realistic person.

 

[José Gallardo]

I'm sorry.

I disagree. MVPs (such as myself) are occasionally wrong,
and learn something on each such occasion. I am realistic too,
and when I write the PQMagic worked fine in the vast
majority of all cases where I have used it then this assessment
is based on personal experience rather than on hear-say.

By the way, I don't want to argue. Your opinion is more authoritative than
mine, so surely I'm wrong. I apologise for being negative. I consider myself
a realistic person.