Re: missing extended partition- XP Home
From: Gail C ("Gail)
Date: 06/09/04
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Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 11:00:25 -0600
thanks Pegasus. I did have backups of a type. I was using PQ Magic to
partition and manage the hard drive One of the logical drives (N) was used
with PQ Magic's Datakeeper program and monitored constantly. So if i can
get at the extended partition all my data is backed up there.
Using PQ Magic does not show the ext partition either. I see where
Microsoft has a hot fix for these types of errors ( I think) KB 832316 and
KB 824024. But I am not not sure what to do with them
"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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> "Gail C" <gailc550(at)yahoo(dot)ca> wrote in message
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> > I really screwed up!!!. Being new to XP I thought I could "look" at the
> > receovery Cd fromthe OEM. So I clicked on "boot from CD". All too
quickly
> > files were loaded and a format began. I interrupted that but when i went
> to
> > use the "emergency disk" I had created, I was missing a file (hal.dll)
and
> > could do nothing. I asked the store that sold me the computer and a
friend
> > if I continued would i lose the data in the extended partiion and its
> > logical drives. Both assured me that logical drives were untouched and
to
> go
> > ahead. I did reinstall from the recovery CD. But now I cannot see any
> > extended partition or logical drives via Windows Exploer or My Computer.
> > Would someone please help me. Because i was so intent on learning XP i
did
> > get lax with my backup and in danger of losing ten years work
> >
> >
> >
> > thanks gail
> >
> >
>
> I have used Recovery Expert from www.acronis.com successfully
> to recover partitions.
>
> I suppose you realise that the backup problem is not related to
> your learning effort with Windows XP. Important files must be
> backed up every week to an independent medium. Those who
> ignore this fundamental rule will sooner or later get a strong
> incentive to reconsider their backup strategy.
>
> I you have ten years' worth of data on your disk that was never
> backed up to an independent medium then you should take the
> disk to a data recovery bureau and ask them for a quotation. The
> risk of losing all this valuable work is too great. Even just installing
> recovery software could ruin your last chance of recovering
> your files.
>
>
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