Missing partition in Windows


  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Pro x64
       #1

    [Solved] Missing partition in Windows


    Hi,
    I guess I have some kind of problem with my partition table since I cant install ubuntu. I used testdisk to fix it and now I lost my partition D. However, I can still see it in testdisk. How can I restore my lost partition? I didn't backup my partition list before I try testdisk
    Please check the 2 screenshots of my current system state.


    The [Local Disk] shown below is the one I need to restore.


    Thank you.
    Last edited by quang010692; 08 Sep 2012 at 15:53.
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  2. Posts : 7,055
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
       #2

    My brain cells are almost dead to take in any fresh data after a tiresome day, but I believe going through this guide may perhaps throw some light on the issue faced by you. Regain a lost drive using Test Disk - An Illustrated Guide
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  3. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    jumanji said:
    My brain cells are almost dead to take in any fresh data after a tiresome day, but I believe going through this guide may perhaps throw some light on the issue faced by you. Regain a lost drive using Test Disk - An Illustrated Guide
    Thank you for your reply.
    Sadly that's exactly what caused the problem. TestDisk did not detect my [Local Drive] and I believe that's what made my [Local Drive] disappear. Please see the results right after "Quick Search":

    I didnt notice the choice to back up partition list and thus I cant restore now.
    At present, after "Quick Search", I see 5 drives as in the 2nd screenshot. After I choose "continue", there are only 3 drives left.
    btw, Im doing a "deep search" in TestDisk (it's run for 1 hour alr), let's see what it can detect.
    Do you know any software that can recover data from an unallocated partition? I think my data is still there. If I cant restore the partition table, I will get my files back by the recovery software instead. Also, it would be great if I can keep the folder structure. Tried GetDataBack and Undelete, both of them dont support unallocated partition.
    UPDATE: I've just found that I can access to my lost drive from testdisk. As mentioned above, testdisk can see 5 partitions right after "quick search" including my [local disk]. I tried to copy one small file to drive C and it worked. I will need to find another large enough hard disk to copy my data first.
    Last edited by quang010692; 08 Sep 2012 at 14:36.
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  4. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #4

    Give us a shot of disk management. it may have just lost its letter.
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  5. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    AddRAM said:
    Give us a shot of disk management. it may have just lost its letter.
    It shows "Unallocated space" just like in paragon disk manager.
    I think testdisk has deleted my old partition. Currently, it shows "D" as in my 2nd screenshot.
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  6. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Hi,
    Somehow I accidentally deleted the partition by pressing left/right key, and I didnt even notice that. Just fix it by pressing left/right key again :)
    Thank you for all your helps
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