Re: formatting a 2nd HD with NTFS in XP sp1
- From: robirdman <robirdman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:19:03 -0800
Its almost 12 hours since I was requested to do nothing further till hearing.
I'd much appreciate further advice. If I finally get back to where I was I
still have to copy the contents of the failing 160G drive to the new one, and
I am already over a week without being able to do anything useful. Thanks
much for any more advice.
"robirdman" wrote:
> By searching the C drive folders more carefully, I see that all my programs
> are still listed under programs, and that other folders that had my files are
> present also. Trying to run some programs though gave the message that a file
> was missing or that the program needed reinstalling. Adobe Acrobat Reader
> did open though.
>
> "Michael Stevens" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
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> > "robirdman" <robirdman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:8A269DE6-2B0F-440E-B03A-AED8A20191C0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Thanks. I originally started out here by right clicking my computer and
> > > going to manage. Why I couldn't figure it out, I don't know. But now my
> > > small C drive is not the boot drive, as previously. The larger one is.
> > > What
> > > do I need to change back before creating more partitions on the larger
> > > drive.
> > >
> > > "Evolution54" wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> robirdman Wrote:
> > >> > This is all I wanted to do, as my previous 160G slave was failing. I
> > >> > couldn't remember how. Went on line and found some instructions. Put
> > >> > in XP
> > >> > CD and went to setup, chose 2nd HD, and went to create a first
> > >> > partition of
> > >> > 80G. This was taking a long time so I left the room. When I
> > >> > returned,
> > >> > Windows was setting up.
> > >> >
> > >> > Seeing no way to stop, I continued with the result that all my programs
> > >> > were
> > >> > wiped out. Only a single icon, recycle bin remains. When I checked
> > >> > the 2nd
> > >> > drive it lists as only 80g. I never had the chance to create more
> > >> > partitions. All I wanted to do was replace a HD, and now it'll take a
> > >> > week
> > >> > to restore things.
> > >> >
> > >> > Trying to find help on the web with a search as in the subject, all I
> > >> > got
> > >> > was formatting FAT32 or FAT16, with other than XP. I can't understand
> > >> > why it
> > >> > has become so hard to find how to do this simple thing.
> > >>
> >
> >
> > Give us some more information,
> > Do you see the folders with your information?
> > Post back with as much information as you can, we may be able to salvage
> > your data and maybe your original configuration.
> > Don't change anything and keep your computer use to a minimum until you post
> > back.
> >
> > Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
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