Solved Hard Drive Help

[gregrocker]

Yes, does anyone recognize it? It certainly doesn't look like any EFI install I've seen yet. The labels appear to indicate an MBR install (which can' be EFI) but check in Disk Mgmt to see if it's for certain an MBR disk.

Does this same choice appear when you right click on the panel in red to the left of the HD in Disk Mgmt?

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[FuturDreamz]

it looks like it used to be a MBR setup, but then EFI was tacked on later.

I think i remember my old MSI laptop had this setup (half of the disk an OS partition, the other half set aside for recovery).

I think once you identify if it's EFI or MBR and where the boot files are kept, it might be good to try to merge the partitions into one.

 

[gregrocker]

The boot files are on C as signified by the System Active flags. That 16mb isn't really big enough to house anything anyway.

 

[sharkd442]

hey guys thnaks i found out what was on the 15GB part

 

[Injust]

What was on it?
Please always post your solution/results so others can benefit from it.
Thanks.

 

[sharkd442]

it was complutey filled up it had on it boot, recovery, boot magr and other stuff

 

[Injust]

Can you please post a screenshot?

 

[gregrocker]

It's the Factory Recovery partition. It may or may not still run. I asked you before to try generating the Recovery Disks if you haven't already to see if it works.

Please answer these questions:

Is this the original factory preinstall, or has it been reinstalled?

Check in Disk Mgmt to see if it's for certain an MBR disk.

Does this same choice appear when you right click on the panel in red to the left of the HD shown in this screenshot of Disk Mgmt?

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[sharkd442]

later and i cant get to the 16Mb at all

 

[gregrocker]

See if you can access the 16mb partition the same way you did Recovery, post back a screenshot of both.

To be absolutely certain about the 15gb partition unhide System and Hidden files at Control Panel>Folder Options>View, then see if it will assign a letter in DIsk Mgmt or rightclick>Explore.

If this fails install Partition Wizard to try Exploring the partition, assigning a letter first if necessary..

 

[sharkd442]

i used the part wized and it work for the 15GB part and i tried the 16mb but it didnot work

 

[gregrocker]

Did you unhide both Hidden and System files in Control Panel>Folder Options>View tab?

Then did you temporarily assign it a letter in Disk Mgmt, rightclick Explore on partition?

 

[sharkd442]

i cant give it a letter NO MADDER WHAT I DO

 

[gregrocker]

It's probably locked out user as an OEM partition. But I still don't see what it does since it has no labels required to prove it boots Win7 (System, Active).

It would help to have the other questions answered because that would tell us if EFI is even engaged.

Why can't you tell us if you've reinstalled WIn7 or if it still has the Asus factory Preinstall? How many times do I need to ask?

 

[sharkd442]

i have recoverty it 4 time now

 

[gregrocker]

OK can you check now if it's a GPT or MBR disk?

Check in Disk Mgmt to see if it's for certain an MBR disk.

Does this same choice appear when you right click on the panel in red to the left of the HD shown in this screenshot of Disk Mgmt?

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This will tell us if it's an EFI install.

 

[sharkd442]

i have another question

 

[Injust]

Oh come on...
Please don't just post that you have a question, just post the question!

 

[FuturDreamz]

You do not need to be nervous about asking for help. That's the purpose of this forum: to ask and answer questions; no matter how unusual, frequent, or ridiculous.

 

[sharkd442]

ok i am new to this website to remeber i have a 320GB like i said i was woundering if i can reformt my D drive and it wont reformt my hole drive