Re: Unreadable hdd after XP re-installation

From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 08:19:22 -0600

Well, since the data is critical, I would cut to the chase and install XP to
that data drive, removing the other completely during setup. It sounds like
you could then format the removed drive and start some rearrangement, once
the data is safe.. 

-- 
Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
marfers notes for windows xp 
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"MaKhosi" <MaKhosi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:9F52B414-9227-41E5-8D16-6FE7FA32114A@microsoft.com...
> Situation: pc was slow, so I decided to reformat the 40Gb hdd (where the 
> OS
> was), and so moved all my documents and other files to another hdd of 
> 160Gb.
> I reformatted. I re-installed Windows XP Pro on the 40Gb. I could not see 
> the
> 160 anymore. In Computer Management it says the disk is UNREADABLE, which 
> had
> me downloading an app to check its integrity. Disk was fine. Apparently 
> it's
> a problem with corruption or I/O errors on part of the disk, which is
> plausible but unlikely (I hope...). The disk is a Maxtor 6Y10P0, 160Gb,
> dynamic. Due to risk of HUGE data loss imminent, I.. well... NEED HELP!!
> AAAARG!

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