Windows 7 didn't recognize my 1TB NTFS partition


  1. hamidoo
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    windows xp
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    Windows 7 didn't recognize my 1TB NTFS partition


    Hi guys, I've just installed windows 7 32bit RTM, and i was shocked when i found that my 1TB partition is not recognized by windows 7.
    In the Disk Management it appears as RAW and is not accessible in my computer, and whenever i click on the disk icon it tells me that it must be formatted!!!
    This partition is working perfectly in windows XP.
    It is a Western Digital 1TB sata disk (WD10EACS).
    It is a really a shame when the 8 years old windows XP works perfectly with it and not windows 7.
    Any ideas??
    Last edited by hamidoo; 23 Aug 2009 at 16:10.
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  3. sam7777
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    Windows 7
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    What is the Partition type ? Is it a NTFS partition ?
    I faced a similar problem recently when My windows XP couldn't read NTFS partition but Windows 7 could read it.
    Please check the file ntfs.sys exists in you Windows 7 installation at following path:
    C:\Windows\System32\drivers

    You can refer the following link for more information:
    http://securenw.blogspot.com/2009/08/ntfs-partition-showing-raw-inaccessible.html
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  4. hamidoo
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    thx for replying sam, the partition is NTFS as said in the thread title.
    And i have OTHER NTFS partitions that works totally ok!

    So of course the windows can read NTFS volumes, as the system volume must be NTFS in windows 7.
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  6. Tews
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    Try reading this thread for some insight --==> HERE
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  7. hamidoo
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    windows xp
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    Tried this, didn't work either.
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