Re: Disk inaccessible

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Recovery Console only shows it as C:\ and the dir command returns
something like "directory missing or corrupt".

If it's installed as a slave drive it won't be C:. You'll need to type
the drive letter at the prompt and press Enter or use the cd command. To
get help on any command, type the command at the prompt followed by a
space and then type /?.

I should have made it clear that I returned it to the original single drive
status to run Recovery Console.

It was originally a FAT32 drive with WindowsXP Home (OEM Family Edition
in French).

If it's still FAT32 you could use a 98 boot disk to check its contents in
DOS. The French part I can't help with.

Tried that but it would not recognise the drive.

I think you need the original CD to build a BartPE disk and we do not
have that.

Yes the installation files are needed and would be in the i386 folder.
During the creation of a BartPE CD it will search your HD's for the
installation files and if more than one location is found you will get a
list to select from. If it doesn't find them then yes, you need the
original installation disk.

I have rather formed the impression that the drive is either partly
formatted or corrupted in a big way but whether this is through manual
interference or viral attack I don't know.

brianf

Hello,
This site may be of some use:
http://www.shockfamily.net/cedric/knoppix/#ntfs

You can download a Knoppix boot disk, use the first link on the right
side of the page.
Read the information at the Shock Family Site.
If you cannot download then you can order, they charge a small fee ($7.00 to
$10.00 U.S.) for the order.
take care.
beamish.




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