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Partition Magic error creates 1x hidden HPFS partition instead of 2x NTFS partitions.

Asked by 726437 in Hard Drives & Storage

Tags: partition, error, magic

No rescue discs, no backup available (I know, I'm a bonehead for getting too comfortable with the utility software). In an attempt to split a 74 GB partition into more manageable segments, Partition Magic returned an error during the reboot process, converting the original partition to hidden HPFS. The only 2 options on the shortcut menu in Partition Magic for this partition are: Delete and Info. I do not want to delete the patrition because it has approximately 45 GB of necessary data. The Info option returns error #102 Boot sector information not correct. I managed to get the partition unhidden through the Partition Magic Scripting Tools, but all attempts to convert to any other file system ends in error #1830 when the script hits "Convert...". Windows XP Pro & 2K AS now recognize the drive, but see it as unformatted.
System Information:

O/S: Win 2K AS & WinXP Pro on Drive-0

Problematic Drive-1: 3 partitions:

H-Dellsysinfo 31.3 MB NTFS, first physical sector 63 (cyl 0, hd 1, sect 1), last physical sector 26259 (cyl 3, hd 254, sect 63), total physical sectors 64,196 (31.3 MB), Physical geometry 9726 cyls, 255 hds, 63 sects;

G 76,253.8 MB HPFS (no other data available);

Unallocated data 7.8 MB, first physical sector 156,232,125 (cyl 9,725, hd 0, sect 1), last physical sector 156,248,189 (cyl 9,725, hd 254, sect 63), total physical sectors 16,065 (7.8 MB), Physical geometry 9726 cyls, 255 hds, 63 sects.

Attempted convert from command line returns invalid drive.

I have also tried the "Pinball.sys" tricks in a couple different ways without luck. (although the pinball.sys was from NT 3.1, not 3.51)

Is there any hope to recover this information?

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Partition Magic error creates 1x hidden HPFS partition instead of 2x NTFS partitions.

Asked by 726437 in Hard Drives & Storage

Tags: partition, error, magic

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