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Glenn44

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Since: Sep 16, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:57 am
Post subject: Missing Partitions on 2nd Hard Drive Get Alert
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I had a problem with XP Pro crashing on start-up about two weeks ago. I
called Microsoft Tech Support and they had me do some stuff that
apparently reverted my system back to some previous level.

I'm working my way through issues that this has caused. The one I'm
stuck on now is that I have a 2nd hard drive with 3 partitions on it
(and data I don't want to lose). I just got off the phone with
Microsoft (for what seems like the millionth time in the last 2 weeks).
They had me delete an "UpperFilters" value, which resulted in a drive
letter being assigned to the 1st partition on the drive, but I still
can't see the other 2.


Can someone please help?


Thanks.

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:56 am
Post subject: Re: Missing Partitions on 2nd Hard Drive Get Alert [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Glen

Where is it that you cannot see the second hard drive? The BIOS, Disk
Management or Windows Explorer?

Was it System Restore that Microsoft Tech Support got you to do?

What were the drive / partition letters of both drives before you had
the problem and what are they for what you can see now?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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"Glenn" <glenn956 DeleteThis @pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:TrNeh.922$yC5.603@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net...
>I had a problem with XP Pro crashing on start-up about two weeks ago. I
> called Microsoft Tech Support and they had me do some stuff that
> apparently reverted my system back to some previous level.
>
> I'm working my way through issues that this has caused. The one I'm
> stuck on now is that I have a 2nd hard drive with 3 partitions on it
> (and data I don't want to lose). I just got off the phone with
> Microsoft (for what seems like the millionth time in the last 2
> weeks).
> They had me delete an "UpperFilters" value, which resulted in a drive
> letter being assigned to the 1st partition on the drive, but I still
> can't see the other 2.
>
>
> Can someone please help?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>

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Glenn44

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:57 am
Post subject: It's a Miracle!!! Get Alert [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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That was it? I downloaded it and it was fixed in 5 minutes!!! I can't tell
you how many hours and how many headaches I had dealing with the idiots at
Microsoft (India Division).

I also had called some local PC places and of course they wanted to charge a
bunch just to look at my drive and determine if my data was retrievable.

In my view, you're a genius. What a lifesaver.

Thanks a bunch!

Glenn
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:57 am
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I believe it was a System Restore they had me do. The details of exactly
what they had me do are fuzzy right now because they were all long command
prompt commands.

The drive partitions did not show in Disk Management or Explorer but the
TestDisk utility that Jaymon referenced detected and fixed it in no more
than a couple of minutes.

All is now OK Smile

Glenn

"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc DeleteThis @tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
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> Glen
>
> Where is it that you cannot see the second hard drive? The BIOS, Disk
> Management or Windows Explorer?
>
> Was it System Restore that Microsoft Tech Support got you to do?
>
> What were the drive / partition letters of both drives before you had the
> problem and what are they for what you can see now?
>
>
> --
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
>
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> "Glenn" <glenn956 DeleteThis @pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:TrNeh.922$yC5.603@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net...
>>I had a problem with XP Pro crashing on start-up about two weeks ago. I
>> called Microsoft Tech Support and they had me do some stuff that
>> apparently reverted my system back to some previous level.
>>
>> I'm working my way through issues that this has caused. The one I'm
>> stuck on now is that I have a 2nd hard drive with 3 partitions on it
>> (and data I don't want to lose). I just got off the phone with
>> Microsoft (for what seems like the millionth time in the last 2 weeks).
>> They had me delete an "UpperFilters" value, which resulted in a drive
>> letter being assigned to the 1st partition on the drive, but I still
>> can't see the other 2.
>>
>>
>> Can someone please help?
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:33 am
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Thanks Glenn, the real genius behind the app is Christophe Grenier, though
I'm just glad I found it - and what a nice Christmas present it was (sigh of
relief)...
Glad I could link you to it, and you had the ware with all to use it.. Have
a happy holiday..
Cheers..
j;-j

"Glenn" wrote:

> That was it? I downloaded it and it was fixed in 5 minutes!!! I can't tell
> you how many hours and how many headaches I had dealing with the idiots at
> Microsoft (India Division).
>
> I also had called some local PC places and of course they wanted to charge a
> bunch just to look at my drive and determine if my data was retrievable.
>
> In my view, you're a genius. What a lifesaver.
>
> Thanks a bunch!
>
> Glenn
>
>
>
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