Re: Partition Problem

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

Thats what I thought.

In regards to first problem. I used to experiment with gentoo linux and
may still have the live cd wich gives access to tools like fdisk and
such. Anyone know linux. Will this work. If fdisk is not what i need
anyone no one a linux app that hopefully would be on that cd that will
help.



Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User wrote:
Geoff

A recovery CD set will repartition, reformat, and reload exactly as the
machine left the factory.. any changes that you may have made previously
will be wiped out, along with data, programs, etc. The chances of getting
stuff back is never good unless done by a professional data recovery service
(expensive)

The CD set and partition work in conjunction.. do not delete it unless you
intend to get your own full genuine copy of XP..



--
Mike Hall
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User



"geoffmcc" <geoffmcc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1156700885.808625.278070@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello,

I have a emachine computer with winxp home. This has bolth recovery
disks and recovery partition. This is a 2part question. I hope someone
can help.

1. I used partition magic and made a 10g partition. Then later on
without even thinking about it I used recovery and wiped cpu clean. The
10g partition is no longer in my computer as well as does not even show
in disk managment. I reinstalled partition magic and it show the space
but it is all greyed out and can do nothing. Im sure if i hade a floppy
drive i could make a boot disk and use fdisk to solve but i dont so I
am stuck. I tried making a bootable cd w/ nero and found fdisk but it
looks different from what i am used to and i cannot seem to find what i
need. Any suggestions.

2. If i have a recovery cd and a recovery dvd as well as partition can
the partition be deleted to make more space and the cd's will still
work?


Thanks in advance
Geoff


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Linux Partition Table Tutorials
    ... The partition table is contained in bytes 446-509 of the first sector on ... but Linux PT info was not covered. ... utilities to write zeros didn't work. ... MS's Orig win98FE FDISK version *does* have issues seeing Drives larger ...
    (comp.os.linux.misc)
  • Re: recovery cds not functioning
    ... The recovery CD is expecting access to the whole HD. ... Loose the Linux partition and it should recover. ... These system recovery cds do NOT support this hp pc model" ... I did partition the hard drive and have linux on half of it. ...
    (comp.sys.hp.misc)
  • Re: CD images, ISO
    ... > Then the first thing you need to look at is the output of 'fdisk ... they are located on a medium other than the boot partition. ... different computer than has the linux installation and have found NO WAY ... I did try mount. ...
    (comp.os.linux.powerpc)
  • Re: Making a new files system.
    ... > workstation as a VM on my Linux server. ... You did not create a partition what does ... If there is no hda12 you will need to use fdisk or some other disk ...
    (RedHat)
  • Re: new hard drive
    ... > Now my linux boots from SCSI. ... read man fdisk man mke2fs and man mount;-) ... partition an 82 if you want to create a swap-partion. ...
    (linux.redhat)