Missing Partition

[SLXD]

Basically, I used the EASEUS tool to resize my partition and it all went wrong. After reboot it gave me an error message and when windows opened up all I have is my Windows system partition with 16.1GB out of the 500GB harddrive. It doesn't open partition manager as windows\system32\mmc.exe specified path does not exist. Neither does the diskpart.exe. I just bought this harddrive about a month ago and everything was fine. The biggest problem is that I am not able to do any work at the moment, and I do not have money to buy a new harddrive. Is there a way to simply create a new partition for all my files (I really don't even care if I loose what I lost anymore as long as its fixed) Or even recover the partition itself?

 

[madmansam]

I think you have been left with an unallocated space !!.....right click my computer>manage>storage >diskmanagement.take a snap shot and post it here ..

 

[HMonk]

Find and Mount

Go to Partition Find and Mount: Download and DL and install Find and Mount. This free app will locate and restore your deceased ancestors! It has a 512KB/sec data transfer limit which is fine for recovering docs, MP3s, JPEGs, etc. which is more often than not all that you need (you can simply reinstall your OS and apps).

Monk

 

[SLXD]

I think you have been left with an unallocated space !!.....right click my computer>manage>storage >diskmanagement.take a snap shot and post it here ..

When I click on Manage it just says "unspecified path"

 

[SLXD]

Go to Partition Find and Mount: Download and DL and install Find and Mount. This free app will locate and restore your deceased ancestors! It has a 512KB/sec data transfer limit which is fine for recovering docs, MP3s, JPEGs, etc. which is more often than not all that you need (you can simply reinstall your OS and apps).

Monk

Same problem, error three, cannot find the path specified...

 

[madmansam]

Start> type in> computer management

 

[HMonk]

Disk Management

As suggested by Madmansam, does the partition show up in Disk Management? Before anything else, the BIOS and the OS first have to "see" the partition - which Explore/My computer may not see.

Monk

 

[SLXD]

As suggested by Madmansam, does the partition show up in Disk Management? Before anything else, the BIOS and the OS first have to "see" the partition - which Explore/My computer may not see.

Monk

I used a partition manger of a boot CD and it recognized an extended partition and windows one both 400000GB which are the same one as well as the system partition, so the boot programs recognize it, but windows does not...

 

[SLXD]

Start> type in> computer management

Specified path does not exist, I think I'm just going to use the boot CD I have to wipe both partitions, create two new ones and basically reinstall windows...

 

[HMonk]

Are you saying that the partition IS NOT reported in Disk Management?

Monk

 

[madmansam]

Are you saying that the partition IS NOT reported in Disk Management?

Monk

He can't get in disk management

 

[SLXD]

Are you saying that the partition IS NOT reported in Disk Management?

Monk

Disc management wont even open

C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe The specific path does not exist.


is the message

 

[HMonk]

Oops

Sorry folks: missed the non-existent path.

Monk

 

[SIW2]

Boot up Free Partition Wizard Bootable CD you may be able to recover the partitions. Click Disk at the top of the main interface, then Partition Recovery on the left pane. Do a quick scan. Then tick ALL the partitions you want to keep, ok, apply.

From the sound of it , there is something wrong with your installation anyway - so you may just prefer to reinstall.

 

[Souljacker]

Honestly your best bet is going to be just reinstalling, and is there any reason you are using multiple partitions anyway? I really haven't heard of anyone seriously using that on personal computers since we went to NTFS file systems (Unless for a dual boot config with linux or some such)

 

[SIW2]

I use multiple partitions all the time. I recommend others do the same.

 

[Souljacker]

For what purpose, though? How is that more efficient?

 

[SLXD]

Thanks everyone, I think that I am reinstalling, I just need an instruction on how to wipe both partitions off the harddrive and create two new ones.... What program to use or how to run out of the boot command log...

 

[SLXD]

Basically, if the above post is a bit unclear... I need to know how to manage the partitions before going into windows and to wipe the two I have on it and create two new ones, one system primary, and one logical/extended..

 

[Souljacker]

Well, you should see the partitions\unallocated space during the Windows setup process. I would think that would be more than adequate to address your partitioning needs if you are in fact doing a complete reinstall. It's a bummer to have to do it that way. I hope that you didn't lose a lot of work