partition shows unallocated -urgent help pls!!

legolas · 20-09-2007, 07:41 AM

Hi,

I had vista installed... and i had to install windows 2000 for running a VC++ program of mine which screwed everything. I had to install vista again. So, i formatted using paragon partition manager and after installing vista, now, a 70 GB drive is not shown. It shows unallocated instead!!! I had 10 GB unallocated for linux installation before.. It shows 80 GB unallocated now, includin this 70 GB. And I have valuable data in it!

pls help me recover this partition.

legolas.

skghosh44 · 20-09-2007, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by legolas

Hi,

I had vista installed... and i had to install windows 2000 for running a VC++ program of mine which screwed everything. I had to install vista again. So, i formatted using paragon partition manager and after installing vista, now, a 70 GB drive is not shown. It shows unallocated instead!!! I had 10 GB unallocated for linux installation before.. It shows 80 GB unallocated now, includin this 70 GB. And I have valuable data in it!

pls help me recover this partition.

legolas.

You have to wait upto night when expert digitian will advice u. Till then u may try this thread, if u get any clue.
UNALLOCATED PARTITION

legolas · 20-09-2007, 03:52 PM

Hi, thank you but that post, he had issues with FAT32/NTFS partition limit.

Btw, I did somethings as shown here
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101625.asp

and now, it says the partition is "RAW" and needs to be formatted??? I dont know why that tutorial is given then... Now i have a RAW UNFormatted bulk of space with hopefully my data in it! I am very badly in need of this data.. I cant get those 70 GB of data again!

poor me, shud have taken backup! please suggest something. I tried using partition magic, hirenboot CD (partition magic, acronis suite(this sucks), winternals and other tools available there too..

legolas

Liggy · 22-09-2007, 05:06 AM

it sounds like you're F***ed. but I have heard of recovery proccesses that business use, but it cost a lot of money, I remember seeing something similliar on here about programs that might get some of your data back, but generally it is not 100%... try to PM "Choto Cheeta" he's helped me out a lot, and actually responds to PM's, what a nice guy eh?!

legolas · 22-09-2007, 06:49 AM

You are right! I had some 30% of the data backed up somewhere. I dug it out sometime back... I had to format the disk! Damn windows!

Thanks anyways.. My laptop is up and running again... hurrayyy

ubuntu with vista.

legolas

PS: My humble advice is never to install vista and windows 2000!!!

Liggy · 27-09-2007, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by legolas

PS: My humble advice is never to install vista and windows 2000!!!

u mean never install vista!

legolas · 27-09-2007, 01:26 PM

i said "and windows 2000". That package is an explosive i meant!

legolas.

ashu888ashu888 · 29-09-2007, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by legolas

Hi, thank you but that post, he had issues with FAT32/NTFS partition limit.

Btw, I did somethings as shown here
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101625.asp

and now, it says the partition is "RAW" and needs to be formatted??? I dont know why that tutorial is given then... Now i have a RAW UNFormatted bulk of space with hopefully my data in it! I am very badly in need of this data.. I cant get those 70 GB of data again!

poor me, shud have taken backup! please suggest something. I tried using partition magic, hirenboot CD (partition magic, acronis suite(this sucks), winternals and other tools available there too..

legolas

I think my reply will provide a reason for the FAT32?NTFS partition Dilemma..
Well even i tried Partitioning my HDD after a fresh install of WIN XP Pro on my C Drive. I tried making partitions thru then Computer Mgmt option of Windows found by doin this---> Control Panel> Administrative Tools > Computer Mgmt > (in the left panel of the window that has just opened) > Storage > Disk Mgmt.

Now, one thing to be noted here is (for begineers and those who are NOT so fluent with the partitioning thing) ..tat once u start making partitions, WIN XP will Allow ONLY 4 PRIMARY Partitions (the ones marked Dark blue in the screenshot below) and to make more partitions, u will first hv to make a Extended Partition and using tat a Logical Drive would be made and then u can make as many EXTENDED PARTITIONS as u like (see the screenshot) marked with the NAVY Blue icons.....

I hope this may solve ur problem/confusion a bit..

Rep me if u like my post..

Cheers n e-peace....

ayush_chh · 29-09-2007, 12:20 PM

i think possibly u have damaged the file type of that partition( it happens some times

) and if that is the case then i don't think there is an option to regain ur data except thru recovery softwares (that too not 100%).....

legolas · 30-09-2007, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by legolas

I had to format the disk! Damn windows!

Thanks anyways.. My laptop is up and running again... hurrayyy

ubuntu with vista.

Hi,

I have formatted my system and everything is fine now. I dont know the reason for that mess what happened. I have formatted like a zillion times before! Thank you. But I have solved the issue with the best treatment that is most often the only way in windows, FORMAT.

legolas