More Hard Drive Problems...

[Andrew E]

Open cmd prompt,type:CHKDSK C:
Next Type:CHKDSK /? Get the menu for repairs,fixes
The drive with bad sectors type:CHKDSK C: /R (C: being
the hd)
>-----Original Message-----
>OK...I finally got XP Pro running on a 50 GB partition on
a 160 GB Drive.
>
>I have a 60 GB drive which is partitioned roughly 20/40.
The 20 used to be
>the C: drive with windows installed on it and the 40 was
for storage. This
>drive is now set up as a the primary slave.
>
>The problem is that the drive shows up in computer
management as a single
>partition with no drive letter, and does not show up in
My Computer at all.
>I tried to convert it to a Dynamic Drive, as this was the
only option
>available, but it said there is no free space on the
partition. In
>actuality there is 11GB free on the drive.
>
>How can I get at the data?
>
>I have a second hard drive problem too...
>I have an external 80GB Maxtor Firewire drive. It has
developed bad
>sectors affecting roughly 500kb. I have 60GB of files on
the drive that
>I'd like to transfer to another drive. The drive is
recognized in My
>Computer and assigned a letter. It shows that 60GB are
used, but the only
>folder that appears in Windows Explorer is "Recycled",
which is empty.
>
>Please help me save my files...
>
>Thanks,
>Lanny Lipson
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