chadleap
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Dynamic Drive Unreadable after XP Reinstall on other drive.
I have two serial-ata drives, an 80gb and a 160gb. I keep all my important data on the 160gb, and install no programs or anything on it, just use it for storage. I just received the drive today, replacing an old 40gb drive. I plugged it in, and went to disk manager, and it installed the drive as drive E: as a dynamic drive. I didn't know what a dynamic drive is, and it seemed to work. I copied all my data over to it that I wanted to keep (around 30gb), and formatted the 80gb serial drive that had Windows XP on it, to reinstall windows, thinking I had all my important stuff saved.
Now, I have windows installed on the 80gb, and the 160 with all my important stuff on it is showing up as "Dynamic: Unreadable" in disk management inside computer management app. I have seen some people talking about dmdiag being useful, but I don't know how to interpret the data. I did run it though, and here is what it told me at the end of this message.
I need to recover the information stored on this drive, but don't know the slightest thing about how. I have no operating floppy drive, so some of the similar solutions I've seen on here requiring floppy drive disk recovery utilities I can't do. Anyone know how to save me?
- Chad
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DMDIAG OUTPUT:
--------------------------
\Device\WMIDataDevice (Device)
\Device\{23A62CEE-E4E2-433
\Device\{5EF563D0-8ACD-4E6
\Device\{5F039FEB-E1EB-4CC
\Device\{75984543-DECB-438
\Device\{A621E004-3175-4F8
\Device\{A87A61A6-B674-462
\Device\{B8480B82-DB90-467
\Device\{EB6D2736-5E35-49E
---------- \?? ----------
\Sessions\0\DosDevices\000
---------- ldmsize 0 ----------
9,729 Cylinders
255 Tracks/Cylinder
63 Sectors/Track
512 Bytes/Sector
12 MediaType
156,296,385 Sectors (total)
80,023,749,120 Bytes (total)
78,148,193 KB
76,317 MB
74.5 GB
0 StartingOffset
80,026,361,856 PartitionLength
0 HiddenSectors
0 PartitionNumber
0 PartitionType
0 BootIndicator
0 RecognizedPartition
0 RewritePartition
4 PartitionCount
31813180 Signature
Starting Partition Hidden Total Partition Partition
Boot Recognized Rewrite
Offset (bytes) Length (bytes) Sectors Sectors Number Type (HEX)
Indicator Partition Partition
32,256 80,015,491,584 63 156,280,257 0 0x07
1 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 0x00
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 0x00
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 0x00
0 0 0
80,023,749,120 Bytes (156296385 sectors) Geometric size
80,026,361,856 Bytes (156301488 sectors) True size (measured)
80,026,361,856 Bytes (156301488 sectors) Reported size (Partition0)
0 Bytes ( 0 sectors) missing/wasted
---------- ldmsize 1 ----------
16,709 Cylinders
255 Tracks/Cylinder
63 Sectors/Track
512 Bytes/Sector
12 MediaType
268,430,085 Sectors (total)
137,436,203,520 Bytes (total)
134,215,043 KB
131,069 MB
128.0 GB
0 StartingOffset
137,438,952,960 PartitionLength
0 HiddenSectors
0 PartitionNumber
0 PartitionType
0 BootIndicator
0 RecognizedPartition
0 RewritePartition
4 PartitionCount
7d668d11 Signature
Starting Partition Hidden Total Partition Partition
Boot Recognized Rewrite
Offset (bytes) Length (bytes) Sectors Sectors Number Type (HEX)
Indicator Partition Partition
32,256 160,039,240,704 63 312,576,642 0 0x42
0 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 0x00
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 0x00
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 0x00
0 0 0
137,436,203,520 Bytes (268430085 sectors) Geometric size
9,223,372,036,854,775,296 Bytes ( -1 sectors) True size (measured)
137,438,952,960 Bytes (268435455 sectors) Reported size (Partition0)
9,223,371,899,415,822,336 Bytes (-268435456 sectors) missing/wasted
---------- kernel list ----------
Basic-info: version=21 maxspecio=512 maxio=512 maxkio=2048
Ktrans-state: dg=0.0 pendtid=0.0 state=UNKNOWN
#
# Kmem-regions:
#
id 0: (size=100)
id 1: (size=0)
#
# Disks: (cnt: 2)
#
Disk Harddisk1: dm= dgiid=0.0 darid=0.1027 dmrid=0.0
kflag=()
sflag=()
vflag=(autoconfig|online)
publen=9223372036854775807
type=ntdisk info=
Disk Harddisk0: dm= dgiid=0.0 darid=0.1026 dmrid=0.0
kflag=()
sflag=()
vflag=(autoconfig|offline)
publen=9223372036854775807
type=ntdisk info=
#
# Devices: (cnt: 0)
#
#
# Groups: (cnt: 1)
#
Group NULLDG: iid=0.0 id=
diskset=00000000-0000-0000
configtid=0.0 logsize=0
kflag=()
vflag=(created|notempdb|no
# Group-Objects: (cnt: 0)
# End-group: NULLDG
---------- query -ht ----------
dmdiag: ERROR: No disk groups loaded
---------- query -l ----------
dmdiag: ERROR: No disk groups loaded
---------- disk header Harddisk0 ----------
diskid: dccea51c-72d5-4d55-a32b-9b
group: name=HeliosDg0 id=5e56afd5-89e9-4222-a89e
flags: private autoimport
import: bootsig=830550400 hostid=1b77da20-c717-11d0-
diskset: id=00000000-0000-0000-0000
d6172696f
version: 2.11
iosize: 512
public: slice=0 offset=63 len=156296322
private: slice=0 offset=156299440 len=2048
update: seqno=0.9 time=-1254694392
headers: 2047 1856
configs: count=1 len=1452
logs: count=1 len=220
tocblks: 0
tocs: 1/2046
Defined regions:
config priv 000017-001468[001452]: copy=01 offset=000000 enabled
log priv 001469-001688[000220]: copy=01 offset=000000 enabled
---------- disk header Harddisk1 ----------
dmdiag: ERROR: scan operation failed:
Format error in disk private region
---------- disk config Harddisk0 ----------
#Config copy 01
#Header nblocks=5808 blksize=128 hdrsize=512
#flags=0x0100 (CLEAN)
#version: 4/10
#timestamp: 127082935663281250
#dgname: HeliosDg0 dgid: 5e56afd5-89e9-4222-a89e-ea
#config: tid=0.1061 nvol=2 nplex=2 nsd=2 ndm=2 nda=0
#pending: tid=0.1061 nvol=2 nplex=2 nsd=2 ndm=2 nda=0
#
#Block 4: flag=0x0000 ref=4 offset=0 frag_size=84
#Block 6: flag=0x0000 ref=6 offset=0 frag_size=48
#Block 9: flag=0x0000 ref=9 offset=0 frag_size=59
#Block 10: flag=0x0000 ref=5 offset=0 frag_size=67
#Block 11: flag=0x0000 ref=7 offset=0 frag_size=51
#Block 13: flag=0x0000 ref=12 offset=0 frag_size=51
#Block 14: flag=0x0000 ref=8 offset=0 frag_size=59
#Block 15: flag=0x0000 ref=10 offset=0 frag_size=84
#Block 16: flag=0x0000 ref=13 offset=0 frag_size=48
#
#Record 4: type=0x0251 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=84
#Blocks: 4
Volume: Volume1 rid=0.1030 update=0.1046 mountname=E:
info: len=312576000 guid=7db6b06c-6213-496f-b4
type: parttype=7 usetype=gen
state: state=ACTIVE
policies: read=SELECT
flags: writeback
#Record 5: type=0x0845 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=67
#Blocks: 10
Group: HeliosDg0 rid=0.1025 update=0.1061
id: dgid=5e56afd5-89e9-4222-a8
diskset: id=f27ce8c7-e934-11d7-926b
copies: nconfig=all nlog=all
minors: >= 0
#Record 6: type=0x0032 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=48
#Blocks: 6
Plex: Volume1-01 rid=0.1032 update=0.1046
type: layout=CONCAT
state: state=ACTIVE
assoc: vol=0.1030
flags:
#Record 7: type=0x0033 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=51
#Blocks: 11
Subdisk: Disk1-01 rid=0.1034 updated=0.1035
info: disk=0.1027 offset=0 len=312576000 hidden=0
assoc: plex=0.1032 (column=0 offset=0)
flags:
#Record 8: type=0x0034 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=59
#Blocks: 14
Disk: Disk1 rid=0.1027 updated=0.1061
assoc: diskid=bda8925c-032c-4818-
flags:
#Record 9: type=0x0034 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=59
#Blocks: 9
Disk: Disk2 rid=0.1048 updated=0.1056
assoc: diskid=dccea51c-72d5-4d55-
flags:
#Record 10: type=0x0251 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=84
#Blocks: 15
Volume: Volume2 rid=0.1051 update=0.1061 mountname=C:
info: len=156280257 guid=23123574-e95e-11d7-90
type: parttype=7 usetype=gen
state: state=ACTIVE
policies: read=SELECT
flags: writeback boot-volume system-volume retain-partition
#Record 12: type=0x0033 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=51
#Blocks: 13
Subdisk: Disk2-01 rid=0.1055 updated=0.1056
info: disk=0.1048 offset=0 len=156280257 hidden=0
assoc: plex=0.1053 (column=0 offset=0)
flags:
#Record 13: type=0x0032 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=48
#Blocks: 16
Plex: Volume2-01 rid=0.1053 update=0.1061
type: layout=CONCAT
state: state=ACTIVE
assoc: vol=0.1051
flags:
---------- disk config Harddisk1 ----------
dmdiag: ERROR: scan operation failed:
Format error in disk private region
---------- disk klog Harddisk0 ----------
LOG #01
BLOCK 0: KLOG 0 : COMMIT tid=0.0
---------- disk klog Harddisk1 ----------
dmdiag: ERROR: scan operation failed:
Format error in disk private region
---------- disk partitions Harddisk0 ----------
Device: Harddisk0
Size: 156301488 blocks 76319.1 Megabytes
Parameters: Signature=830550400 mediatype=12
Geometry: geometry=9729/255/63 sectorsize=512 endingblocks=5103
Partition1: Type=7 Extent=63,156280257 Hidden=63 Flags=boot,recognized
---------- disk partitions Harddisk1 ----------
Device: Harddisk1
Size: 268435455 blocks 131072 Megabytes
Parameters: Signature=2103872785 mediatype=12
Geometry: geometry=16709/255/63 sectorsize=512 endingblocks=5370
Partition1: Type=66 Extent=63,312576642 Hidden=63 Flags=recognized
C:\Program Files\Resource Kit>
Now, I have windows installed on the 80gb, and the 160 with all my important stuff on it is showing up as "Dynamic: Unreadable" in disk management inside computer management app. I have seen some people talking about dmdiag being useful, but I don't know how to interpret the data. I did run it though, and here is what it told me at the end of this message.
I need to recover the information stored on this drive, but don't know the slightest thing about how. I have no operating floppy drive, so some of the similar solutions I've seen on here requiring floppy drive disk recovery utilities I can't do. Anyone know how to save me?
- Chad
--------------------------
DMDIAG OUTPUT:
--------------------------
\Device\WMIDataDevice (Device)
\Device\{23A62CEE-E4E2-433
\Device\{5EF563D0-8ACD-4E6
\Device\{5F039FEB-E1EB-4CC
\Device\{75984543-DECB-438
\Device\{A621E004-3175-4F8
\Device\{A87A61A6-B674-462
\Device\{B8480B82-DB90-467
\Device\{EB6D2736-5E35-49E
---------- \?? ----------
\Sessions\0\DosDevices\000
---------- ldmsize 0 ----------
9,729 Cylinders
255 Tracks/Cylinder
63 Sectors/Track
512 Bytes/Sector
12 MediaType
156,296,385 Sectors (total)
80,023,749,120 Bytes (total)
78,148,193 KB
76,317 MB
74.5 GB
0 StartingOffset
80,026,361,856 PartitionLength
0 HiddenSectors
0 PartitionNumber
0 PartitionType
0 BootIndicator
0 RecognizedPartition
0 RewritePartition
4 PartitionCount
31813180 Signature
Starting Partition Hidden Total Partition Partition
Boot Recognized Rewrite
Offset (bytes) Length (bytes) Sectors Sectors Number Type (HEX)
Indicator Partition Partition
32,256 80,015,491,584 63 156,280,257 0 0x07
1 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 0x00
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 0x00
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 0x00
0 0 0
80,023,749,120 Bytes (156296385 sectors) Geometric size
80,026,361,856 Bytes (156301488 sectors) True size (measured)
80,026,361,856 Bytes (156301488 sectors) Reported size (Partition0)
0 Bytes ( 0 sectors) missing/wasted
---------- ldmsize 1 ----------
16,709 Cylinders
255 Tracks/Cylinder
63 Sectors/Track
512 Bytes/Sector
12 MediaType
268,430,085 Sectors (total)
137,436,203,520 Bytes (total)
134,215,043 KB
131,069 MB
128.0 GB
0 StartingOffset
137,438,952,960 PartitionLength
0 HiddenSectors
0 PartitionNumber
0 PartitionType
0 BootIndicator
0 RecognizedPartition
0 RewritePartition
4 PartitionCount
7d668d11 Signature
Starting Partition Hidden Total Partition Partition
Boot Recognized Rewrite
Offset (bytes) Length (bytes) Sectors Sectors Number Type (HEX)
Indicator Partition Partition
32,256 160,039,240,704 63 312,576,642 0 0x42
0 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 0x00
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 0x00
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 0x00
0 0 0
137,436,203,520 Bytes (268430085 sectors) Geometric size
9,223,372,036,854,775,296 Bytes ( -1 sectors) True size (measured)
137,438,952,960 Bytes (268435455 sectors) Reported size (Partition0)
9,223,371,899,415,822,336 Bytes (-268435456 sectors) missing/wasted
---------- kernel list ----------
Basic-info: version=21 maxspecio=512 maxio=512 maxkio=2048
Ktrans-state: dg=0.0 pendtid=0.0 state=UNKNOWN
#
# Kmem-regions:
#
id 0: (size=100)
id 1: (size=0)
#
# Disks: (cnt: 2)
#
Disk Harddisk1: dm= dgiid=0.0 darid=0.1027 dmrid=0.0
kflag=()
sflag=()
vflag=(autoconfig|online)
publen=9223372036854775807
type=ntdisk info=
Disk Harddisk0: dm= dgiid=0.0 darid=0.1026 dmrid=0.0
kflag=()
sflag=()
vflag=(autoconfig|offline)
publen=9223372036854775807
type=ntdisk info=
#
# Devices: (cnt: 0)
#
#
# Groups: (cnt: 1)
#
Group NULLDG: iid=0.0 id=
diskset=00000000-0000-0000
configtid=0.0 logsize=0
kflag=()
vflag=(created|notempdb|no
# Group-Objects: (cnt: 0)
# End-group: NULLDG
---------- query -ht ----------
dmdiag: ERROR: No disk groups loaded
---------- query -l ----------
dmdiag: ERROR: No disk groups loaded
---------- disk header Harddisk0 ----------
diskid: dccea51c-72d5-4d55-a32b-9b
group: name=HeliosDg0 id=5e56afd5-89e9-4222-a89e
flags: private autoimport
import: bootsig=830550400 hostid=1b77da20-c717-11d0-
diskset: id=00000000-0000-0000-0000
d6172696f
version: 2.11
iosize: 512
public: slice=0 offset=63 len=156296322
private: slice=0 offset=156299440 len=2048
update: seqno=0.9 time=-1254694392
headers: 2047 1856
configs: count=1 len=1452
logs: count=1 len=220
tocblks: 0
tocs: 1/2046
Defined regions:
config priv 000017-001468[001452]: copy=01 offset=000000 enabled
log priv 001469-001688[000220]: copy=01 offset=000000 enabled
---------- disk header Harddisk1 ----------
dmdiag: ERROR: scan operation failed:
Format error in disk private region
---------- disk config Harddisk0 ----------
#Config copy 01
#Header nblocks=5808 blksize=128 hdrsize=512
#flags=0x0100 (CLEAN)
#version: 4/10
#timestamp: 127082935663281250
#dgname: HeliosDg0 dgid: 5e56afd5-89e9-4222-a89e-ea
#config: tid=0.1061 nvol=2 nplex=2 nsd=2 ndm=2 nda=0
#pending: tid=0.1061 nvol=2 nplex=2 nsd=2 ndm=2 nda=0
#
#Block 4: flag=0x0000 ref=4 offset=0 frag_size=84
#Block 6: flag=0x0000 ref=6 offset=0 frag_size=48
#Block 9: flag=0x0000 ref=9 offset=0 frag_size=59
#Block 10: flag=0x0000 ref=5 offset=0 frag_size=67
#Block 11: flag=0x0000 ref=7 offset=0 frag_size=51
#Block 13: flag=0x0000 ref=12 offset=0 frag_size=51
#Block 14: flag=0x0000 ref=8 offset=0 frag_size=59
#Block 15: flag=0x0000 ref=10 offset=0 frag_size=84
#Block 16: flag=0x0000 ref=13 offset=0 frag_size=48
#
#Record 4: type=0x0251 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=84
#Blocks: 4
Volume: Volume1 rid=0.1030 update=0.1046 mountname=E:
info: len=312576000 guid=7db6b06c-6213-496f-b4
type: parttype=7 usetype=gen
state: state=ACTIVE
policies: read=SELECT
flags: writeback
#Record 5: type=0x0845 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=67
#Blocks: 10
Group: HeliosDg0 rid=0.1025 update=0.1061
id: dgid=5e56afd5-89e9-4222-a8
diskset: id=f27ce8c7-e934-11d7-926b
copies: nconfig=all nlog=all
minors: >= 0
#Record 6: type=0x0032 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=48
#Blocks: 6
Plex: Volume1-01 rid=0.1032 update=0.1046
type: layout=CONCAT
state: state=ACTIVE
assoc: vol=0.1030
flags:
#Record 7: type=0x0033 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=51
#Blocks: 11
Subdisk: Disk1-01 rid=0.1034 updated=0.1035
info: disk=0.1027 offset=0 len=312576000 hidden=0
assoc: plex=0.1032 (column=0 offset=0)
flags:
#Record 8: type=0x0034 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=59
#Blocks: 14
Disk: Disk1 rid=0.1027 updated=0.1061
assoc: diskid=bda8925c-032c-4818-
flags:
#Record 9: type=0x0034 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=59
#Blocks: 9
Disk: Disk2 rid=0.1048 updated=0.1056
assoc: diskid=dccea51c-72d5-4d55-
flags:
#Record 10: type=0x0251 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=84
#Blocks: 15
Volume: Volume2 rid=0.1051 update=0.1061 mountname=C:
info: len=156280257 guid=23123574-e95e-11d7-90
type: parttype=7 usetype=gen
state: state=ACTIVE
policies: read=SELECT
flags: writeback boot-volume system-volume retain-partition
#Record 12: type=0x0033 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=51
#Blocks: 13
Subdisk: Disk2-01 rid=0.1055 updated=0.1056
info: disk=0.1048 offset=0 len=156280257 hidden=0
assoc: plex=0.1053 (column=0 offset=0)
flags:
#Record 13: type=0x0032 flags=0x0000 gen_flags=0x0004 size=48
#Blocks: 16
Plex: Volume2-01 rid=0.1053 update=0.1061
type: layout=CONCAT
state: state=ACTIVE
assoc: vol=0.1051
flags:
---------- disk config Harddisk1 ----------
dmdiag: ERROR: scan operation failed:
Format error in disk private region
---------- disk klog Harddisk0 ----------
LOG #01
BLOCK 0: KLOG 0 : COMMIT tid=0.0
---------- disk klog Harddisk1 ----------
dmdiag: ERROR: scan operation failed:
Format error in disk private region
---------- disk partitions Harddisk0 ----------
Device: Harddisk0
Size: 156301488 blocks 76319.1 Megabytes
Parameters: Signature=830550400 mediatype=12
Geometry: geometry=9729/255/63 sectorsize=512 endingblocks=5103
Partition1: Type=7 Extent=63,156280257 Hidden=63 Flags=boot,recognized
---------- disk partitions Harddisk1 ----------
Device: Harddisk1
Size: 268435455 blocks 131072 Megabytes
Parameters: Signature=2103872785 mediatype=12
Geometry: geometry=16709/255/63 sectorsize=512 endingblocks=5370
Partition1: Type=66 Extent=63,312576642 Hidden=63 Flags=recognized
C:\Program Files\Resource Kit>
The link provided supplies the dmdiag.exe utility. I meant to provide a link on using it.
These links may be more useful:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222470
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=245725
http://www.petri.co.il/recover_fat32_and_ntfs_partitions.htm
Hope this helps!
:o)
Bartender_1
These links may be more useful:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222470
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=245725
http://www.petri.co.il/recover_fat32_and_ntfs_partitions.htm
Hope this helps!
:o)
Bartender_1
ASKER
I don't know enough about harddrive workings to use any of that stuff effectively , and the problem is not that I formatted information I wanted to keep. The dynamic drive was working until I reinstalled windows on the boot drive, which is a physically separate drive from the one that is unreadable. When I reinstalled winxp on that other drive, the one in question became "Unreadable". I need to access the files that are stored on it, so I can copy them over and make the 160gb a basic drive instead of the dynamic.
The difficulty is that the information to restore the 160 GB drive is on the 40GB drive you formatted.
(If my belief of the scenario is correct:
40GB drive, used to hold your data, now has nothing
80GB drive, had Windows, re-installed windows
160GB drive, new, contains 30GB of lost data on a dynamic disk)
I believe the easiest means of recovering the data you will have will be by doing this:
Install the remaining drive back into the system.
Use one of the downloaded disk utilities mentioned above (I've had great success with PC Inspector: http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm)
Recover your information from the 160 GB drive to your 40GB drive.
Once that is complete. Re-partition and re-format your 160 GB drive into size(s) and file systems you like. (Please make sure to make it/them basic disk(s))
Copy your information from the 40GB drive back to the 160Gb drive.
Using PC Inspector is really self explanitory. I recommend you download it and try it. You don't have to attempt to recover the info, you can just check to see if PC Inspector can "see" you information correctly. If it can, then you can recover it.
Hope this helps!
:o)
Bartender_1
(If my belief of the scenario is correct:
40GB drive, used to hold your data, now has nothing
80GB drive, had Windows, re-installed windows
160GB drive, new, contains 30GB of lost data on a dynamic disk)
I believe the easiest means of recovering the data you will have will be by doing this:
Install the remaining drive back into the system.
Use one of the downloaded disk utilities mentioned above (I've had great success with PC Inspector: http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm)
Recover your information from the 160 GB drive to your 40GB drive.
Once that is complete. Re-partition and re-format your 160 GB drive into size(s) and file systems you like. (Please make sure to make it/them basic disk(s))
Copy your information from the 40GB drive back to the 160Gb drive.
Using PC Inspector is really self explanitory. I recommend you download it and try it. You don't have to attempt to recover the info, you can just check to see if PC Inspector can "see" you information correctly. If it can, then you can recover it.
Hope this helps!
:o)
Bartender_1
ASKER
I am running this pc inspector. It is showing the physical drive in question as a 130gb. Would the file tables and such take up 30gb or could that be the data I am needing?
ASKER
Being the bonehead I am, someone from another question pointed out that windows XP cannot read drives larger than 130gb without SP1 installed. I thought I had SP1 installed, as my windows cd says "Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1". Apparently not, as a trip to windows update put it in, and after reboot the drive was readable. Told you I was a noob. Can I get the points back since my question was answered elsewhere?
I'm glad that this is functioning for you.
I'll have to add this to my list of "things to check" ~LOL~
To get a refund of your points, post a request here:http://www-tcsn.experts-exchange.com/Community_Support/
Cheers!
:o)
Bartender_1
I'll have to add this to my list of "things to check" ~LOL~
To get a refund of your points, post a request here:http://www-tcsn.experts-exchange.com/Community_Support/
Cheers!
:o)
Bartender_1
It would really be great if you returned to the other question and finalized the procedures used to recover the dynamic (disk) volume!
I agree.
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http://www.petri.co.il/basic_vs_dynamic_disks.htm
Due to the nature of a dynamic disk, I recommend to most people that they use basic disks. Recovery in your situation wouldn't be necessary with a basic disk.
As for dmdiag usage, see here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/existing/dmdiag-o.asp
My recommendation would be to recover the data to a different drive, then partition the drive and format it as a basic disk instead, then copy the data back.
File recovery tools:
FREE TOOLS
PC INSPECTOR
http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm
File Recovery is a data recovery program that supports the FAT 12/16/32 and NTFS file systems. The current version 3.x replaces the previous version 2.x, which is now over 6 years old.
Restoration
http://hccweb1.bai.ne.jp/~hcj58401/REST2514.EXE
For 9x/NT/2K/XP. Restore deleted files that are no longer in the Recycle Bin!
Tool to check and undelete partition
Works with the following partitions:
- FAT12 FAT16 FAT32
- Linux
- Linux SWAP (version 1 and 2)
- NTFS (Windows NT)
- BeFS (BeOS)
- UFS (BSD)
- Netware
- RaiserFS
http://www.cgsecurity.org//testdisk.html
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NOT FREE
EasyRecovery DataRecovery is a simple, yet powerful tool that recovers data that is lost, inaccessible or deleted. It's the ultimate do-it-yourself solution for nearly all causes of data loss (except physical hardware or system problems) where your hard drive and system are fully functional.
http://www.ontrack.com/easyrecoverydatarecovery/
File Rescue 2.5
Web:http://www.file-rescue.com/
GetDataBack for FAT
GetDataBack will help you retrieve your files if the hard drive's partition table, boot record, FAT, or root directory have been damaged by a virus, formatting, fdisk or power failure. GetDataBack can even recover your data when the drive is no longer recognized by Windows.
GetDataBack for NTFS
Recover your files when the data is no longer accessible due to formatting, fdisk, virus attack, power or software failure. Get everything back even when the drive's partition table, boot record, Master File Table or root directory is lost or corrupt.
Hard Drives
Partitions
Floppy Drives
Drive Images
Zip/Jaz Drives
http://www.runtime.org/
Norton Utilities/SystemWorks
The Norton Protected Recycle Bin helps you recover deleted and overwritten files.
The UnErase wizard helps you retrieve files you've accidentally deleted.
http://www.symantec.com/nu/nu_9x/features.html
For NTFS
http://www.restorer2000.com/r2k.htm
Data Recovery
http://www.dtidata.com/
Fast File Undelete
http://www.dtidata.com/products_ff_undelete.asp
Undelete
http://www.quantumsoft.co.uk/undelete.stm
File Recover 2000
http://www.filerecover.com/
R-Tools
http://www.r-tt.com/
File Restore
If you've deleted your data and you want to get it back, you need FileRestore.
FileRestore is a simple, easy-to-use tool for recovering files that have been lost or deleted from your Windows system. Designed for Windows XP, 2000, NT, Me, and 9x
http://www.winternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/filerestore.asp
Disk Commander
In virtually any situation where you need to recover lost data from a Windows system, Disk Commander is the solution. Disk Commander performs a wide range of data recovery operations.
http://www.winternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/diskcommander.asp
DFSee
http://www.dfsee.com/
As a tool to 'UNDELETE' files that have been accidentaly deleted.
This feature is implemented for HPFS and NTFS only.
MRECOVER
http://kristenonline.com/lain/cih/mrecintro.htm
Emergency Undelete
I believe this is free
For Win2000 and NT may work on XP
http://www.c2000.com/software/#win2000
Back2Life
http://www.simtel.net/pub/pd/57588.html
Hard Drive Mechanic
http://www.highergroundsoftware.com/6.html
It's true. Even if you just re-formatted your entire hard drive, you can still get all of your data back because, unlike what most people believe, formatting does NOT erase your files! With Hard Drive Mechanic's Unformat Feature, you can restore all of your valuable data in about 10 minutes!
demo version:
http://www.highergroundsoftware.com/downloads2.htm
Filerecovery for Windows
http://www.lc-tech.com/filerecovery.asp
Filerecovery for Windows® is a safe and affordable do-it-yourself data recovery solution that is designed to recover deleted files from all types of media such as Hard Drives, Floppy Drives, SmartMedia, CompactFlash, Memory Sticks, and other types of removable media.
Undelete
http://www.executive.com/consumer/undelete/undelete.asp
You know how upsetting it is to accidentally delete a file that you need—it takes just a moment to lose hours of work. Undelete file-recovery utility captures ALL deleted files including those that typically bypass the Recycle Bin. You can even recover files you purged from our Recovery Bin. With our Emergency Undelete feature, you can recover files deleted prior to Undelete being installed on your system (provided they have not been written over). Buy Undelete and you'll never again be at the mercy of lost data.
Fast File Recovery
http://savemyfiles.com/fastfile.htm
A definite must for the PC guru! It will allow the user to perform all data recovery tasks associated with disks which are not physically damaged.
File Scavenge
http://www.quetek.com/prod01.htm
File Scavenge is the most comprehensive, award-winning file undelete and data recovery for NTFS volumes on Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Active UNERASER
http://www.uneraser.com/undelete.htm
Active UNERASER is a compact and powerful undelete utility that can recover deleted files and folders on FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS systems. It can even restore files from deleted and re-formatted partitions.
Undelete 3.0
http://www.pcconnection.com/scripts/productdetail.asp?product_id=309884
Undelete 3.0 restores accidentally deleted files within seconds from anywhere on your system. Version 3.0 includes new SecureDelete, full Windows XP support and expanded search options.
FinalData Data Recovery
http://www1.finaldata.com/
FinalData Data Recovery Solution will recover files that have been lost by quick formatting, FDISK, FAT damage, MBR damage or directory destruction. It recovers data from FAT12/16/32, NTFS, and EXT2, EXT3.
BadCopy Pro
http://www.jufsoft.com/badcopy/
BadCopy Pro is a leading data recovery tool for floppy disk, CD-ROM, CD-R/W and other storage media. It can effectively recover and rescue corrupted or lost data from damaged, unreadable or defective disks. Various damage situations and all file types are supported.
Directory Snoop
http://www.briggsoft.com/dsnoop.htm
Directory Snoop is a low-level forensic utility that can recover erased files in an emergency, wipe sensitive data, and search for hidden data at the cluster level. Step through your File Allocation Table (FAT) and map individual clusters back to the file that owns them. Purge orphaned (and possibly sensitive) file names right out of the directory structure. $29 shareware for Windows 95 through XP (NTFS drives not supported).
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Or Data Recovery Services
http://www.ontrack.com/datarecovery/
Ontrack offers a full range of data recovery solutions to address your data loss needs. Unlike other data recovery companies, Ontrack provides exclusive and patented solutions that do not require you to send in your media for recovery. In situations where the hardware is functioning normally, our patented Remote Data Recovery service and EasyRecovery software solutions can solve your data loss needs safely and effectively in a matter of hours. If another company claims that there is no alternative to shipping your drive, it's because they don't offer an alternative. For situations in which the hardware is physically failing, our In-Lab services will utilize our Class 100 clean-rooms to retrieve your mission critical data.
or
FLAT RATE DATA RECOVERY PRICING INCLUDES!
http://www.i-t-s.com/datarec/datarec_pricing.htm
or
Total Recall
http://www.recallusa.com/
Our recovery and forensic technology is used by support and call centers as well as data recovery providers world-wide.
ESS Data Recovery
http://www.savemyfiles.com/
ESS Data Recovery, Inc. has been removing barriers in the data recovery and computer forensics market ever since its inception
Hope this helps!
:o)
Bartender_1