Restoring the master file table

[Lim-Dul]

Hello all!
I have the following problem.
I wanted to use Partiton Magic to create a new partition on my HDD. All
the space was allocated - I had a 40GB System Partition and a 80GB
Partition for keeping most of my files. After I've set everything up to
resize my D: Partition (the file partition) Partition Magic came up with
an error (it could not read the partition data). Nevertheless it changed
THE WHOLE D: partition into unallocated (unformatted) space! After
I've rebooted the computer the D: Partition was gone (that is: it's
still there, but looks as if it isn't formatted).
I guess the only way to recover my lost data (~70GB 0_o) is to restore
the Master File Table on partition D: somehow. Do you know any tools
that could do this? Or another way to recover my files? Or a way to mark
the disk as properly formatted?

Thanx in advance,
Lim-Dul

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hello all!
I have the following problem.
I wanted to use Partiton Magic to create a new partition on my HDD. All
the space was allocated - I had a 40GB System Partition and a 80GB
Partition for keeping most of my files. After I've set everything up to
resize my D: Partition (the file partition) Partition Magic came up with
an error (it could not read the partition data). Nevertheless it changed
THE WHOLE D: partition into unallocated (unformatted) space! After
I've rebooted the computer the D: Partition was gone (that is: it's
still there, but looks as if it isn't formatted).
I guess the only way to recover my lost data (~70GB 0_o) is to restore
the Master File Table on partition D: somehow. Do you know any tools
that could do this? Or another way to recover my files? Or a way to mark
the disk as properly formatted?

Thanx in advance,
Lim-Dul

Here are a few links for recovery tools. Remember that the
best way to protect your important data files is to back them
up to an independent medium every week. It's a rule that
many decide to ignore until they get a strong incentive to
observe it.

http://www.restorer2000.com/r2k.htm (to restore NTFS partitions)
http://www.hddrecovery.com.au
http://bootmaster.filerecovery.biz (has NTFS undelete tools too)
http://www.runtime.org/ (GetDataBack)
www.acronis.com (RecoveryExpert)

 

[George Hester]

This is what happens when you use Partition Magic's user GUI. In Windows 2000. You should use the emergency disks. If you have a licensed copy of Partition Magic Powerquest is very good at getting you back in business. I'd call them.