Repairing / rebuilding NTFS partitions
 

Hi,

I have an external USB2 HD, which is now unreadable after receiving a
delayed write error. Now, instead of recognizing the NTFS partition
that was there, XP shows the partition as RAW.

All the data seems to be there; only the partition info appears to be
trashed. The data recovery software I tried reported no problems
recovering the data, but I don't have enough disk space to store the
recovered files (if I do, I wouldn't have gotten the external drive in
the first place).

Chkdsk won't process the disk at all, let alone repairing the damage.
Is there another utility that can rebuild the NTFS partition
information "on the spot"? Last time I checked, Norton Disk Doctor
had minimal functionality when dealing with NTFS partitions; has the
situation improved?

Thanks.

Julian Hsiao
evil_live_ten_tod_erosinayn_ta_akodam

Partitions
 

Your post is a bit unclear.

1 - Are you saying that XP got installed on C drive and D Drive?

2 - You can use the second partition as a backup drive. You can copy
(drag and drop) documents, photographs and other important files there.
That way, if you have to reformat and reinstall XP on your C drive, you
won't lose those important files.

3 - My main hard drive has 5 partitions on it. My secondary hard drive has
three. Here's a picture of "My Computer":

http://home.cfl.rr.com/jbmsbink/My%2...een%20shot.jpg

4 - Yes, you can use Partition Magic to combine the partitions if you have
Partition Magic 7 or 8. When I use Partition Magic, I boot into Safe Home
(Press F8 during the reboot process), and choose Safe Mode then choose
Administrator. When Windows boots to Safe Mode, I run Partition Magic. I
have been using PM for years and never had a problem with it.

Joe

"Sue" wrote in message
...
I just migrated to Windows XP and it partitioned in a C: and a D: drive.
Can I merge or combine the D: drive into my C: drive?
I just got partition magic and am also wondering if someone could guide me
the best way to do the above without screwing up my machine. I've heard
that one partition is more stable than two.

Partitions
 

Your post is a bit unclear.

1 - Are you saying that XP got installed on C drive and D Drive?

2 - You can use the second partition as a backup drive. You can copy
(drag and drop) documents, photographs and other important files there.
That way, if you have to reformat and reinstall XP on your C drive, you
won't lose those important files.

3 - My main hard drive has 5 partitions on it. My secondary hard drive has
three. Here's a picture of "My Computer":

http://home.cfl.rr.com/jbmsbink/My%2...een%20shot.jpg

4 - Yes, you can use Partition Magic to combine the partitions if you have
Partition Magic 7 or 8. When I use Partition Magic, I boot into Safe Home
(Press F8 during the reboot process), and choose Safe Mode then choose
Administrator. When Windows boots to Safe Mode, I run Partition Magic. I
have been using PM for years and never had a problem with it.

Joe

"Sue" wrote in message
...
I just migrated to Windows XP and it partitioned in a C: and a D: drive.
Can I merge or combine the D: drive into my C: drive?
I just got partition magic and am also wondering if someone could guide me
the best way to do the above without screwing up my machine. I've heard
that one partition is more stable than two.

Partitions
 

Your post is a bit unclear.

1 - Are you saying that XP got installed on C drive and D Drive?

2 - You can use the second partition as a backup drive. You can copy
(drag and drop) documents, photographs and other important files there.
That way, if you have to reformat and reinstall XP on your C drive, you
won't lose those important files.

3 - My main hard drive has 5 partitions on it. My secondary hard drive has
three. Here's a picture of "My Computer":

http://home.cfl.rr.com/jbmsbink/My%2...een%20shot.jpg

4 - Yes, you can use Partition Magic to combine the partitions if you have
Partition Magic 7 or 8. When I use Partition Magic, I boot into Safe Home
(Press F8 during the reboot process), and choose Safe Mode then choose
Administrator. When Windows boots to Safe Mode, I run Partition Magic. I
have been using PM for years and never had a problem with it.

Joe

"Sue" wrote in message
...
I just migrated to Windows XP and it partitioned in a C: and a D: drive.
Can I merge or combine the D: drive into my C: drive?
I just got partition magic and am also wondering if someone could guide me
the best way to do the above without screwing up my machine. I've heard
that one partition is more stable than two.

Partitions
 

Your post is a bit unclear.

1 - Are you saying that XP got installed on C drive and D Drive?

2 - You can use the second partition as a backup drive. You can copy
(drag and drop) documents, photographs and other important files there.
That way, if you have to reformat and reinstall XP on your C drive, you
won't lose those important files.

3 - My main hard drive has 5 partitions on it. My secondary hard drive has
three. Here's a picture of "My Computer":

http://home.cfl.rr.com/jbmsbink/My%2...een%20shot.jpg

4 - Yes, you can use Partition Magic to combine the partitions if you have
Partition Magic 7 or 8. When I use Partition Magic, I boot into Safe Home
(Press F8 during the reboot process), and choose Safe Mode then choose
Administrator. When Windows boots to Safe Mode, I run Partition Magic. I
have been using PM for years and never had a problem with it.

Joe

"Sue" wrote in message
...
I just migrated to Windows XP and it partitioned in a C: and a D: drive.
Can I merge or combine the D: drive into my C: drive?
I just got partition magic and am also wondering if someone could guide me
the best way to do the above without screwing up my machine. I've heard
that one partition is more stable than two.

Partitions
 

Your post is a bit unclear.

1 - Are you saying that XP got installed on C drive and D Drive?

2 - You can use the second partition as a backup drive. You can copy
(drag and drop) documents, photographs and other important files there.
That way, if you have to reformat and reinstall XP on your C drive, you
won't lose those important files.

3 - My main hard drive has 5 partitions on it. My secondary hard drive has
three. Here's a picture of "My Computer":

http://home.cfl.rr.com/jbmsbink/My%2...een%20shot.jpg

4 - Yes, you can use Partition Magic to combine the partitions if you have
Partition Magic 7 or 8. When I use Partition Magic, I boot into Safe Home
(Press F8 during the reboot process), and choose Safe Mode then choose
Administrator. When Windows boots to Safe Mode, I run Partition Magic. I
have been using PM for years and never had a problem with it.

Joe

"Sue" wrote in message
...
I just migrated to Windows XP and it partitioned in a C: and a D: drive.
Can I merge or combine the D: drive into my C: drive?
I just got partition magic and am also wondering if someone could guide me
the best way to do the above without screwing up my machine. I've heard
that one partition is more stable than two.

Partitions
 

Your post is a bit unclear.

1 - Are you saying that XP got installed on C drive and D Drive?

2 - You can use the second partition as a backup drive. You can copy
(drag and drop) documents, photographs and other important files there.
That way, if you have to reformat and reinstall XP on your C drive, you
won't lose those important files.

3 - My main hard drive has 5 partitions on it. My secondary hard drive has
three. Here's a picture of "My Computer":

http://home.cfl.rr.com/jbmsbink/My%2...een%20shot.jpg

4 - Yes, you can use Partition Magic to combine the partitions if you have
Partition Magic 7 or 8. When I use Partition Magic, I boot into Safe Home
(Press F8 during the reboot process), and choose Safe Mode then choose
Administrator. When Windows boots to Safe Mode, I run Partition Magic. I
have been using PM for years and never had a problem with it.

Joe

"Sue" wrote in message
...
I just migrated to Windows XP and it partitioned in a C: and a D: drive.
Can I merge or combine the D: drive into my C: drive?
I just got partition magic and am also wondering if someone could guide me
the best way to do the above without screwing up my machine. I've heard
that one partition is more stable than two.