Partition Corrupt
I have a laptop that is used in a corporate environment. They run a data partition that houses the profiles. Something has happened to the partition (I don't think it is a virus) that has pretty much rendered the Users folder useless. I also cannot copy anything from the partition. I wasn't able to run check disk without dismounting the drive. Can anyone of the Experts offer any advice. The help desk for this client want to re-image the laptop. The user has never backed up and is loathe to lose her data. Any ideas please.
If I try and open anything I get the C:\Windows\system32\config
If I try and open anything I get the C:\Windows\system32\config
Phiwi Moyo
Get a Live CD like Ubuntu/Knoppix, boot on it and browse that Partition it might be possible with Linux to mount it.
This may help you: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc736327(WS.10).aspx
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Yep I can do that it's good advice. I was hoping to recover the partition with a repair. Is that possible? I am starting to think the disk might be faulty. Nothing really works properly. The MMC won't respond now. I have managed to get the Check Disk Utility going but after an hour almost it has processed about 10% of the partition.
This operations are very very slow, patience. When finish try to access, still have not access can check for faulty hard drive sectors, I have used on past HDD regenerator having good results.
Hello,
First of all your laptop that is used in a corporate environment. I want to say that,
communicate with that support guys they will help you.
There is a software Partition Guru, this software can recover your partition, but it will be
risky, you can use free edition of this software.
www.partitionguru.com/
Regards,
Tushar Kaskhedikar
First of all your laptop that is used in a corporate environment. I want to say that,
communicate with that support guys they will help you.
There is a software Partition Guru, this software can recover your partition, but it will be
risky, you can use free edition of this software.
www.partitionguru.com/
Regards,
Tushar Kaskhedikar
ASKER
Thanks for that. These guys will help but they just want to re-image the laptop so the user loses her data. At the moment this isn't a proposition for her.
Ok,
Tell me how many partitions in her laptop ?
Regards,
Tushar Kaskhedikar
Tell me how many partitions in her laptop ?
Regards,
Tushar Kaskhedikar
ASKER
3 partitions. A System and two others. The Data partition is the problem.
ok,
Now download the partition guru free edition & install it on different partition.
Example : If your data partition is d drive, so you have to install it on c drive & then
scan the corrupt partition.
Regards,
Tushar Kaskhedikar
Now download the partition guru free edition & install it on different partition.
Example : If your data partition is d drive, so you have to install it on c drive & then
scan the corrupt partition.
Regards,
Tushar Kaskhedikar
i recommend (had good results wit it) easus partition recovery : http://www.ptdd.com/
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Thanks chaps it turns out the disk is faulty and IBM have warrantied it. I am going to dish out the points as I appreciate your efforts.