Partition wiz shows no drive letters


  1. Posts : 74
    win 7 u x64
       #1

    Partition wiz shows no drive letters


    Hello
    It is impossible for me to put the drive letters in partition wiZard (booted from cd) on recovered, none of them have a drive letter

    Change letter option is greyed out

    Tahhks
    Last edited by paascal; 06 Aug 2012 at 21:50.
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  2. Posts : 74
    win 7 u x64
    Thread Starter
       #2

    In the event there is no way of fixing the drives, could I use the copy partition in partition wizard to copy to USB hdd the reinstall every thing and access those partitions? The computer is a lenovo and their win7 can be installed on one specific partitions... It will reformat everything I I will loose data on there partitions of the drive
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  3. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
       #3

    When you look in Disk Management while in Windows 7, do they have drive letters? If you could use your Snipping Tool and post a shot of your Disk Management (expanded) it would help us to solve your problem. Thanks,
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  4. Posts : 74
    win 7 u x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Won't boot all I have is Partition wizard... I am copying to a hdd right now... Wiill reinstall win7... Will I be able to access the info of the copied partitions if they have no letter?

    Will I be able to fix them with the newly installed win7
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  5. Posts : 74
    win 7 u x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    ok all fixed... letters reappeard after win7 was reinstalled :) thanks
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  6. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
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    If you have any more problems, let us know.
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  7.    #7

    Drive letters won't appear in some boot disks because they are different in the boot environment than in the OS.

    What repair did you think you were going to run that involves changing drive letters. You cannot change an OS drive letter without ruining the OS.

    The steps are here for Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Boot.

    If it's not to late here are the best practices for Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 which are same for retail.
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