I have a Compaq Presario X1000 with 80 GB hard drive. I partitioned the hard
drive into two: 1) ~ 50 GB and 2) ~30 GB.

I stored all my doc files and photos and etc. on my #2 partition and named
it 'All Data'.

I wanted a fresh start so I re-installed my Windows XP Pro.

After I finished re-installing the OS I completely lost my #2 partition. I
used Partition Magic 8.x to create the #2 partition so I figured that
re-installing PM 8 would give me the access to partition #2. No such a luck.
I mis-understood something.

I downloaded a demo version of Active Partition Recovery and it showed me
that I still have that partition with all the files, however I can't recover
because it's only a demo version. I can't spend another $100+ to buy the
professional version of Active Partition Recovery.

Is there a way I can restore the partition with all the files intact within
Windows XP?

Your help would be most appreciated.

Thanks.

Sincerely,

Stone

Stone wrote:
> I have a Compaq Presario X1000 with 80 GB hard drive. I
> partitioned the hard drive into two: 1) ~ 50 GB and 2) ~30 GB.
>
> I stored all my doc files and photos and etc. on my #2 partition
> and named it 'All Data'.
>
> I wanted a fresh start so I re-installed my Windows XP Pro.
>
> After I finished re-installing the OS I completely lost my #2
> partition. I used Partition Magic 8.x to create the #2 partition
> so I figured that re-installing PM 8 would give me the access to
> partition #2. No such a luck. I mis-understood something.
>
> I downloaded a demo version of Active Partition Recovery and it
> showed me that I still have that partition with all the files,
> however I can't recover because it's only a demo version. I can't
> spend another $100+ to buy the professional version of Active
> Partition Recovery.
>
> Is there a way I can restore the partition with all the files
> intact within Windows XP?
>
> Your help would be most appreciated.

When you "reinstalled Windows XP" - how did you go about it?
In other words - when it came up and asked you where to install Windows XP -
how did you answer?
(Or did it ever ask?)

In any case - what does Disk Manager in Windows XP show?
Perhaps you just need to assign the partition a drive letter?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Hello,
I suppose using Data Recovery tool - Partition Table Doctor or EASEUS
DataRecoveryWizard.
It is imho the best one among it's family. Easy to use and powerful.
It actually never failed me before. Recommended!

http://www.ptdd.com
http://www.easeus.com/

--
Good work, Good day.


"Stone" wrote:

> I have a Compaq Presario X1000 with 80 GB hard drive. I partitioned the hard
> drive into two: 1) ~ 50 GB and 2) ~30 GB.
>
> I stored all my doc files and photos and etc. on my #2 partition and named
> it 'All Data'.
>
> I wanted a fresh start so I re-installed my Windows XP Pro.
>
> After I finished re-installing the OS I completely lost my #2 partition. I
> used Partition Magic 8.x to create the #2 partition so I figured that
> re-installing PM 8 would give me the access to partition #2. No such a luck.
> I mis-understood something.
>
> I downloaded a demo version of Active Partition Recovery and it showed me
> that I still have that partition with all the files, however I can't recover
> because it's only a demo version. I can't spend another $100+ to buy the
> professional version of Active Partition Recovery.
>
> Is there a way I can restore the partition with all the files intact within
> Windows XP?
>
> Your help would be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Stone

Shenan

"Perhaps you just need to assign the partition a drive letter?"

Tweak Ui could be another explanation!

However, isn't the more likely explanation that there has
been a clean install involving reformatting the whole disk.
If this has occurred will a data recovery programme recover
any files before further data is written over the partition, which
was there?

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23M7EKuBFGHA.1088@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
..
>
> When you "reinstalled Windows XP" - how did you go about it?
> In other words - when it came up and asked you where to install Windows
> XP - how did you answer?
> (Or did it ever ask?)
>
> In any case - what does Disk Manager in Windows XP show?
> Perhaps you just need to assign the partition a drive letter?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

Hi Stone,

To recover a deleted partition go to the site below and download
mbrwork.exe
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/utilities.html

Option 1 - Backup the first track on a hard drive.
Option A - If no partitions exist in the MBR and no EMBR exists then
this option will allow you to recover lost FAT, HPFS, NTFS,
and Extended partitions.
Option 6 - Set a partition active
Option 5 - Install standard MBR Code

For information: Mbrwork:
http://members.shaw.ca/Leesplace/mbrwork.htm

For Support: BootIt NG Newsgroup
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/oehelp.html

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org


Stone wrote:
> I have a Compaq Presario X1000 with 80 GB hard drive. I partitioned
> the hard drive into two: 1) ~ 50 GB and 2) ~30 GB.
>
> I stored all my doc files and photos and etc. on my #2 partition and
> named it 'All Data'.
>
> I wanted a fresh start so I re-installed my Windows XP Pro.
>
> After I finished re-installing the OS I completely lost my #2
> partition. I used Partition Magic 8.x to create the #2 partition so
> I figured that re-installing PM 8 would give me the access to
> partition #2. No such a luck. I mis-understood something.
>
> I downloaded a demo version of Active Partition Recovery and it
> showed me that I still have that partition with all the files,
> however I can't recover because it's only a demo version. I can't
> spend another $100+ to buy the professional version of Active
> Partition Recovery.
>
> Is there a way I can restore the partition with all the files intact
> within Windows XP?
>
> Your help would be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Stone

Bert. Thanks for the lead, however, I downloaded the suggested software -
mbrwork.exe - but it gave me an error message regarding 16-bit MS-DOS
Subsystem error. It won't run.

I just realized that my hard drive is only 60 GB not 80. I did clean
re-install and it caused the partition to be deleted.

Please recommand me other useful software.

Thanks.

Stone
--
Stone


"Bert Kinney" wrote:

> Hi Stone,
>
> To recover a deleted partition go to the site below and download
> mbrwork.exe
> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/utilities.html
>
> Option 1 - Backup the first track on a hard drive.
> Option A - If no partitions exist in the MBR and no EMBR exists then
> this option will allow you to recover lost FAT, HPFS, NTFS,
> and Extended partitions.
> Option 6 - Set a partition active
> Option 5 - Install standard MBR Code
>
> For information: Mbrwork:
> http://members.shaw.ca/Leesplace/mbrwork.htm
>
> For Support: BootIt NG Newsgroup
> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/oehelp.html
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://bertk.mvps.org
>
>
> Stone wrote:
> > I have a Compaq Presario X1000 with 80 GB hard drive. I partitioned
> > the hard drive into two: 1) ~ 50 GB and 2) ~30 GB.
> >
> > I stored all my doc files and photos and etc. on my #2 partition and
> > named it 'All Data'.
> >
> > I wanted a fresh start so I re-installed my Windows XP Pro.
> >
> > After I finished re-installing the OS I completely lost my #2
> > partition. I used Partition Magic 8.x to create the #2 partition so
> > I figured that re-installing PM 8 would give me the access to
> > partition #2. No such a luck. I mis-understood something.
> >
> > I downloaded a demo version of Active Partition Recovery and it
> > showed me that I still have that partition with all the files,
> > however I can't recover because it's only a demo version. I can't
> > spend another $100+ to buy the professional version of Active
> > Partition Recovery.
> >
> > Is there a way I can restore the partition with all the files intact
> > within Windows XP?
> >
> > Your help would be most appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Stone
>
>
>

Gerry.

You are right when you assumed that I did clean re-install. My hard drive
is actually 60 GB not 80.

Shenan, is there a recommanded software I can use to recover the deleted
partition?

Thanks million.

Stone
--
Stone


"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> Shenan
>
> "Perhaps you just need to assign the partition a drive letter?"
>
> Tweak Ui could be another explanation!
>
> However, isn't the more likely explanation that there has
> been a clean install involving reformatting the whole disk.
> If this has occurred will a data recovery programme recover
> any files before further data is written over the partition, which
> was there?
>
> --
>
> Regards.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
>
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23M7EKuBFGHA.1088@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> ..
> >
> > When you "reinstalled Windows XP" - how did you go about it?
> > In other words - when it came up and asked you where to install Windows
> > XP - how did you answer?
> > (Or did it ever ask?)
> >
> > In any case - what does Disk Manager in Windows XP show?
> > Perhaps you just need to assign the partition a drive letter?
> >
> > --
> > Shenan Stanley
> > MS-MVP
> > --
> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
>
>
>

Hi Stone,

You may want to run that error message by the folk at one of the
Terabyte newsgroups for suggestions.

For Support: BootIt NG Newsgroup
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/oehelp.html

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org

Stone wrote:
> Bert. Thanks for the lead, however, I downloaded the suggested
> software - mbrwork.exe - but it gave me an error message regarding
> 16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem error. It won't run.
>
> I just realized that my hard drive is only 60 GB not 80. I did clean
> re-install and it caused the partition to be deleted.
>
> Please recommand me other useful software.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Stone
>
>> Hi Stone,
>>
>> To recover a deleted partition go to the site below and download
>> mbrwork.exe
>> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/utilities.html
>>
>> Option 1 - Backup the first track on a hard drive.
>> Option A - If no partitions exist in the MBR and no EMBR exists then
>> this option will allow you to recover lost FAT, HPFS, NTFS,
>> and Extended partitions.
>> Option 6 - Set a partition active
>> Option 5 - Install standard MBR Code
>>
>> For information: Mbrwork:
>> http://members.shaw.ca/Leesplace/mbrwork.htm
>>
>> For Support: BootIt NG Newsgroup
>> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/oehelp.html
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> Stone wrote:
>>> I have a Compaq Presario X1000 with 80 GB hard drive. I partitioned
>>> the hard drive into two: 1) ~ 50 GB and 2) ~30 GB.
>>>
>>> I stored all my doc files and photos and etc. on my #2 partition and
>>> named it 'All Data'.
>>>
>>> I wanted a fresh start so I re-installed my Windows XP Pro.
>>>
>>> After I finished re-installing the OS I completely lost my #2
>>> partition. I used Partition Magic 8.x to create the #2 partition so
>>> I figured that re-installing PM 8 would give me the access to
>>> partition #2. No such a luck. I mis-understood something.
>>>
>>> I downloaded a demo version of Active Partition Recovery and it
>>> showed me that I still have that partition with all the files,
>>> however I can't recover because it's only a demo version. I can't
>>> spend another $100+ to buy the professional version of Active
>>> Partition Recovery.
>>>
>>> Is there a way I can restore the partition with all the files intact
>>> within Windows XP?
>>>
>>> Your help would be most appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Stone

Maybe there's something here. It's my list, but I haven't used any of
them successfully:

http://www.s2services.com/partitionmgrsfreeware.htm

Also PC Inspector
(http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/uk/welcome.htm) might be able
to recover the files if you tell it to look for lost files. It is also
free.

socrtwo
s2services.com - a data recovery freeware list

Bert.

I went to the Terabyte support page and found the link regarding 16-bit
application error message to MS knowledge base. I followed the step by step
instruction and still the software isn't working at all.

I'm lost....

Thanks for all your help though.

Sincerely,

Stone
--
Stone


"Bert Kinney" wrote:

> Hi Stone,
>
> You may want to run that error message by the folk at one of the
> Terabyte newsgroups for suggestions.
>
> For Support: BootIt NG Newsgroup
> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/oehelp.html
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://bertk.mvps.org
>
> Stone wrote:
> > Bert. Thanks for the lead, however, I downloaded the suggested
> > software - mbrwork.exe - but it gave me an error message regarding
> > 16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem error. It won't run.
> >
> > I just realized that my hard drive is only 60 GB not 80. I did clean
> > re-install and it caused the partition to be deleted.
> >
> > Please recommand me other useful software.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Stone
> >
> >> Hi Stone,
> >>
> >> To recover a deleted partition go to the site below and download
> >> mbrwork.exe
> >> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/utilities.html
> >>
> >> Option 1 - Backup the first track on a hard drive.
> >> Option A - If no partitions exist in the MBR and no EMBR exists then
> >> this option will allow you to recover lost FAT, HPFS, NTFS,
> >> and Extended partitions.
> >> Option 6 - Set a partition active
> >> Option 5 - Install standard MBR Code
> >>
> >> For information: Mbrwork:
> >> http://members.shaw.ca/Leesplace/mbrwork.htm
> >>
> >> For Support: BootIt NG Newsgroup
> >> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/oehelp.html
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> >> http://bertk.mvps.org
> >>
> >>
> >> Stone wrote:
> >>> I have a Compaq Presario X1000 with 80 GB hard drive. I partitioned
> >>> the hard drive into two: 1) ~ 50 GB and 2) ~30 GB.
> >>>
> >>> I stored all my doc files and photos and etc. on my #2 partition and
> >>> named it 'All Data'.
> >>>
> >>> I wanted a fresh start so I re-installed my Windows XP Pro.
> >>>
> >>> After I finished re-installing the OS I completely lost my #2
> >>> partition. I used Partition Magic 8.x to create the #2 partition so
> >>> I figured that re-installing PM 8 would give me the access to
> >>> partition #2. No such a luck. I mis-understood something.
> >>>
> >>> I downloaded a demo version of Active Partition Recovery and it
> >>> showed me that I still have that partition with all the files,
> >>> however I can't recover because it's only a demo version. I can't
> >>> spend another $100+ to buy the professional version of Active
> >>> Partition Recovery.
> >>>
> >>> Is there a way I can restore the partition with all the files intact
> >>> within Windows XP?
> >>>
> >>> Your help would be most appreciated.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> Sincerely,
> >>>
> >>> Stone
>
>
>

Did you post this to the Terabyte newsgroup as previously suggested?

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org


Stone wrote:
> Bert.
>
> I went to the Terabyte support page and found the link regarding
> 16-bit application error message to MS knowledge base. I followed
> the step by step instruction and still the software isn't working at
> all.
>
> I'm lost....
>
> Thanks for all your help though.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Stone
>
>> Hi Stone,
>>
>> You may want to run that error message by the folk at one of the
>> Terabyte newsgroups for suggestions.
>>
>> For Support: BootIt NG Newsgroup
>> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/oehelp.html
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>>
>> Stone wrote:
>>> Bert. Thanks for the lead, however, I downloaded the suggested
>>> software - mbrwork.exe - but it gave me an error message regarding
>>> 16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem error. It won't run.
>>>
>>> I just realized that my hard drive is only 60 GB not 80. I did
>>> clean re-install and it caused the partition to be deleted.
>>>
>>> Please recommand me other useful software.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Stone
>>>
>>>> Hi Stone,
>>>>
>>>> To recover a deleted partition go to the site below and download
>>>> mbrwork.exe
>>>> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/utilities.html
>>>>
>>>> Option 1 - Backup the first track on a hard drive.
>>>> Option A - If no partitions exist in the MBR and no EMBR exists
>>>> then this option will allow you to recover lost FAT, HPFS,
>>>> NTFS, and Extended partitions.
>>>> Option 6 - Set a partition active
>>>> Option 5 - Install standard MBR Code
>>>>
>>>> For information: Mbrwork:
>>>> http://members.shaw.ca/Leesplace/mbrwork.htm
>>>>
>>>> For Support: BootIt NG Newsgroup
>>>> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/oehelp.html
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Stone wrote:
>>>>> I have a Compaq Presario X1000 with 80 GB hard drive. I
>>>>> partitioned the hard drive into two: 1) ~ 50 GB and 2) ~30 GB.
>>>>>
>>>>> I stored all my doc files and photos and etc. on my #2 partition
>>>>> and named it 'All Data'.
>>>>>
>>>>> I wanted a fresh start so I re-installed my Windows XP Pro.
>>>>>
>>>>> After I finished re-installing the OS I completely lost my #2
>>>>> partition. I used Partition Magic 8.x to create the #2 partition
>>>>> so I figured that re-installing PM 8 would give me the access to
>>>>> partition #2. No such a luck. I mis-understood something.
>>>>>
>>>>> I downloaded a demo version of Active Partition Recovery and it
>>>>> showed me that I still have that partition with all the files,
>>>>> however I can't recover because it's only a demo version. I can't
>>>>> spend another $100+ to buy the professional version of Active
>>>>> Partition Recovery.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a way I can restore the partition with all the files
>>>>> intact within Windows XP?
>>>>>
>>>>> Your help would be most appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>
>>>>> Stone