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HELP! newbie here can't access HD after Compaq QuickRestore CD fudged partitions

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by nmr59, Jan 22, 2005.

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  1. ddp

    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    goto disk management to delete partitions from 120 gig NOT 20 gig & if sucessful make 1 partition than format hd. than put drive into other computer & boot with xp or whatever os you are going to use & load windows
     
    ddp, Feb 2, 2005
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  2. nmr59

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    disk mngmt only shows the 20G and CD-ROM.
    BIOS detects the 20G as primary 0 and 120G as primary 1.
     
    nmr59, Feb 2, 2005
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    is there an exclamation mark in device manager?? can you boot off win98 floppy & see if it sees 120gig
     
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    I right clicked my computer> manage> disk management and see the cd-rom and 20G as reported above.

    I see both hard disks listed in device mngr. Properties show device working properly.
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    can you boot off xp cd to partition 120gig but might have to be in other computer or disable 20 gig. try all 3 ways with other computer last
     
    ddp, Feb 2, 2005
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    if I disable the 20G right now, I wont have access to windows. I can't get into 120G with any software, so far. I tried booting from 98 without success. Hangs on black screen flashing cursor
     
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    what is status of partition magic??
     
    ddp, Feb 2, 2005
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    Your saying it still won't boot off the Windows emergency startup disk with CD rom support? You may have to install that HD in a friends computer as Slave and format the complete HD and remove all partitions. Then start all over with 1 main partition. I had a few strange ones I had to fix that were partitioned part in NTSF and part in fat32.

    Jerry
     
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    I've opened partition magic and it sees the 120G - what do you recommend as I read through help files.
     
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    HAHA I have to buy the program for it to format the darned disk!
     
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    you want to delete the partitions so you can make a new partition & than format drive. but supposedly can use it before buy according to info
     
    ddp, Feb 3, 2005
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    Last night I sent an email to a MS-MVP I found somewhere in the MS XP site. She wrote back saying I ought to uninstall SP2, try the seagates diagnostics again, format, etc, then re-install SP2. After 4 hours, I now have a formatted, recognized 120G disk! WOOHOOO!

    Thank you for your time and help. Its been a frustrating 2 weeks. I appreciate this forum.

    regards,
    nancy
     
    nmr59, Feb 3, 2005
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    SP 2 strikes again. What a piece of junk. I can't understand why MS won't fix it right. I didn't even think about that possibility.

    Jerry
     
    Jerry746, Feb 3, 2005
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    for what its worth, PartitionMagic saw an overlap of partitions - could be why none of the boot disks could help. I dont know... tell you the truth, I didnt know I had installed SP2 - I'd been avoiding it for months!
    Now that its gone do I really want it back lol...
    Again, live and learn - its why we're here!
    Thanks
    nancy

    ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE...
     
    nmr59, Feb 3, 2005
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    at least you have a somewhat spanking new 120gig hd. don't put sp2 on til they fix it. teach & learn
     
    ddp, Feb 3, 2005
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