Problem with partition

[Guest]

Hello everyone. I've recently had to re-install XP and when I try to get
onto my partition F, the following error appears:

F:\ is not accessible.
The parameter is incorrect.

It says it is File System: RAW on properties, and I cannot format it, it
does not appear on the Device manager and I cannot use chkdsk on it because
it says the file type is RAW. Is there anything I can do? If not I've lot
21 GBs.

 

[niknik1971]

have you tried fdisk while in dos

if that does not work go here

http://www.computerhope.com/rdebug.htm

There is a bit about wiping the drive when fdisk does not work (use a debug
command and fdisk after using the debug command).

Hopefully this will be some help to you.

NIK

 

[Jon]

Start > run > diskmgmt.msc

Options there to delete, format etc depending on what you are trying to
achieve.

Jon

 

[Richard Urban]

Fdisk, scandisk, chkdsk etc. check "partitions". When the disk is labeled
RAW - there ARE no partitions!

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Richard Urban]

Lizzie,

This happens a bit. It happened to me about 2 1/2 years ago. The information
is still there but the partition is not seen and therefore can not be
accessed.

I was able to retrieve over 99% of my files by using EasyRecovery
Professional (expensive). They have a special module just for recovering
data from RAW partitions. The program will find all the data, tell you what
is recoverable and allow you to "copy" the data to a different hard drive of
equal or larger size than the amount of data you want to recover.

After you recover the data you can create a new partition on the affected
hard drive and continue to use it.

Read about EasyRecovery Professional at www.ontrack.com.


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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Guest]

I can't afford to buy anything like that. There wasn't any data on the
drive that I desperately need to recover, it was mostly free space. Is there
any other software cheaper that would be allow me to create a new partition

 

[Richard Urban]

Now that's easy!

Go to start. Right click on My Computer. Go to manage. Then click on Disk
Management. Expand the window. Find the defective partition (be careful you
choose the correct one). Delete the partition. Then create a new one in the
free space.

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Guest]

It doesn't appear on disk management. On disk management it tells me hard
disk 0 has 28 GB. It shows my C drive and it's 6 GB. It doesn't show the
other partition, or the 21 GB that should be in it...

 

[Richard Urban]

It is already listed as free space then. Right click on the free space and
choose create partition (or some similar task - can't quite remember
wording). Choose NTFS file system.

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Guest]

It's crazy. This morning I turned the computer on to find F has vanished
completely. It now says that C has 28 on the graphic bit of disk management,
but at the top on capacity it says it has 6.24 GB. There is no unallocated
space. I think I'm going to have to reinstall windows and format it again.
Typically it has to be my system drive...

 

[Malke]

It's crazy. This morning I turned the computer on to find F has
vanished
completely. It now says that C has 28 on the graphic bit of disk
management,
but at the top on capacity it says it has 6.24 GB. There is no
unallocated
space. I think I'm going to have to reinstall windows and format it
again. Typically it has to be my system drive...

If you have not yet done a drive diagnostic with a utility from the hard
drive mftr., it is time to do so. Get it from the drive mftr.'s
website. Usually you will download the file and make a bootable floppy
with it. Boot with the media and do a thorough test. If the drive has
physical errors, replace it.

Malke

 

[Richard Urban]

Thank you Ms. Routh (-:

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Malke]

Thank you Ms. Routh (-:

You're welcome, Mr. Urban. ;-)

Malke

 

[Guest]

I reformatted the drive and reinstalled windows and now it's working fine.
Thanks for all your suggestions.