Recover Lost Partition

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Norton System Works 2005 has a utility called Go Back that did not advise
its users of the need to disable Windows System Restore. Unfortunately it
crashed in the middle of a "Go Back" providing a message
[gb_ui_support(1147)] and rendering the hard drive unaccessible.

The 160G drive had 4 partitions, with partition 0 as the C drive, and
D-E-and F thereafter. Each partition was 40G. Windows had to be
reinstalled on the drive, but it only reformatted and reinstalled to the 40G
C drive. How can I recover the other three 40G partitions - I have a 160G
drive that windows only sees 40G?

I understand that I can re-partition without losing the data still in the
partitions originally put on the drive when it was first installed. How???

Thx.

 

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You can not repartition an area where there were other partitions (now lost)
and expect to get back your information.

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard


"Robert McManaway" <rmcmanaw@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4eCgd.47888$yP2.36993@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
> Norton System Works 2005 has a utility called Go Back that did not advise
> its users of the need to disable Windows System Restore. Unfortunately it
> crashed in the middle of a "Go Back" providing a message
> [gb_ui_support(1147)] and rendering the hard drive unaccessible.
>
> The 160G drive had 4 partitions, with partition 0 as the C drive, and
> D-E-and F thereafter. Each partition was 40G. Windows had to be
> reinstalled on the drive, but it only reformatted and reinstalled to the
> 40G
> C drive. How can I recover the other three 40G partitions - I have a 160G
> drive that windows only sees 40G?
>
> I understand that I can re-partition without losing the data still in the
> partitions originally put on the drive when it was first installed.
> How???
>
> Thx.
>
>

 

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Robert;
Changing a partition results in loss of data unless a proper tool is
used.
The data may be recovered with a tool designed for that purpose:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/datrec.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Robert McManaway" <rmcmanaw@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4eCgd.47888$yP2.36993@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
> Norton System Works 2005 has a utility called Go Back that did not
> advise
> its users of the need to disable Windows System Restore.
> Unfortunately it
> crashed in the middle of a "Go Back" providing a message
> [gb_ui_support(1147)] and rendering the hard drive unaccessible.
>
> The 160G drive had 4 partitions, with partition 0 as the C drive,
> and
> D-E-and F thereafter. Each partition was 40G. Windows had to be
> reinstalled on the drive, but it only reformatted and reinstalled to
> the 40G
> C drive. How can I recover the other three 40G partitions - I have
> a 160G
> drive that windows only sees 40G?
>
> I understand that I can re-partition without losing the data still
> in the
> partitions originally put on the drive when it was first installed.
> How???
>
> Thx.
>
>

 

[Rick]

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Robert McManaway wrote:
> Norton System Works 2005 has a utility called Go Back that did not advise
> its users of the need to disable Windows System Restore. Unfortunately it
> crashed in the middle of a "Go Back" providing a message
> [gb_ui_support(1147)] and rendering the hard drive unaccessible.
>
> The 160G drive had 4 partitions, with partition 0 as the C drive, and
> D-E-and F thereafter. Each partition was 40G. Windows had to be
> reinstalled on the drive, but it only reformatted and reinstalled to the 40G
> C drive. How can I recover the other three 40G partitions - I have a 160G
> drive that windows only sees 40G?
>
> I understand that I can re-partition without losing the data still in the
> partitions originally put on the drive when it was first installed. How???
>
> Thx.
>
>
There are several utilities that will allow you do repartition you
drive. I choose Partition Magic. It is about 70.00 US but it is quick
and and easy.

Good luck,
Rick