Where did my HD go?
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PostPosted: Sat, 16th Sep 2006 23:26    Post subject: Where did my HD go?
I recently installed a new HD and installed Windows XP pro on it, splitted it into 2 partitions (One big for files etc, and one smaller for windows).

And now I try to access my old HD(It got XP on it to), while on my new windows install.. I see it but when I try to access it, It says something like this (freely translated) "This disc is not formatted,do you want to do that now?" and when I access it in windows "Disc manager" It says the size only is something like 31.5 gig (should be 80).

And yes, Ive set them in slave and master mode.

Any ideas how I can save my old files...? Sad panic here. Have googled my ass off...


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werdercanuck




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PostPosted: Sat, 16th Sep 2006 23:28    Post subject:
disconnect your new hd and try to boot from your old hd to see if its working in the first place...


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PostPosted: Sat, 16th Sep 2006 23:34    Post subject:
werdercanuck wrote:
disconnect your new hd and try to boot from your old hd to see if its working in the first place...


Yeah, Ive tried. But it doesnt start at all...It just stops at a black screen with a small white blip in the top left corner.. But I can access the HD with a tool called "Get data back for NFTS" but it doesnt show all my files only some of them.. Thing is, it must have happend while installing the new drive, because just 1 minute before that it worked fine.

Hmm.. It would suck big time, if I can't get my files back.
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werdercanuck




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PostPosted: Sat, 16th Sep 2006 23:40    Post subject:
guess youre fucked then, sorry...


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skidrow
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PostPosted: Sun, 17th Sep 2006 00:08    Post subject:
try booting with only the old disc init?


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werdercanuck




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PostPosted: Sun, 17th Sep 2006 00:09    Post subject:
thats what i suggested and he tried...


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PostPosted: Sun, 17th Sep 2006 02:59    Post subject:
Format the disk Wink?
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Unauthorized




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PostPosted: Sun, 17th Sep 2006 03:28    Post subject:
Well...I hoped I could find some way to fix it. Have like 12 months of stuff on that one. Seemed wierd how it just got "fucked up" by installing XP on the new drive.. But yeah, it seems like im fucked..Sad


Squirrely: Now come on y'all. We can't waste time arguing. There could still be survivors out there. We need to hunt them down, and kill them.
Beary: How about we kill them, and then rape their bodies so we can use their blood as lubricant.
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