unknown partition appeared!!!

[mobius101]

Hi I was trying to defragment my HDD's when I noticed new unknown partition.Since I can't access it from explorer could you tell me how to check it?Thanks in advance.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Perhaps you've been infected, does all seem normal?

 

[mobius101]

No its not.How can I find this partition?

 

[whs]

Have a look in Disk Management and maybe post a picture of that.

 

[mobius101]

Everything looks normal here!

 

[whs]

Your Disk0 looks normal. On Disk1 your partitions are dynamic - how come.

 

[mobius101]

Have no idea whats the difference?

 

[Saltgrass]

You could search the registry for that number with the \\?\Volume in front and probably find what it was. Since your C: partition is not showing, maybe it is related to that.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Have a look at diskpart to see if that partition is listed there, click here to see how to get to diskpart, once in diskpart you will have to check both HDDs independently ...

diskpart

select disk 0 or select disk 1

list partition

exit

exit
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[mobius101]

Actually my C is visible, its just the way I took PrtSc.
I was wondering if this is one of those two system partitions, one that is 100MB and the other 9MB, they are usually not visible, all though, on my previous windows(I did a format couple of days ago) I could see that 100MB partition?...I have problems with pests and it would seem that format worked for half an hour and than everything started again.BTW can you explain me what does it mean if my disc is dynamic (not by my choice I think) does that has to do with this?

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Have a look at diskpart to see if that partition is listed there, click here to see how to get to diskpart, once in diskpart you will have to check both HDDs independently ...

diskpart

select disk 0 or select disk 1

list partition

exit

exit
​

Did you have a go at this?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Hi I was trying to defragment my HDD's when I noticed new unknown partition.Since I can't access it from explorer could you tell me how to check it?Thanks in advance.

Is C is that list? Press "configure disks". Looks normal?

 

[mobius101]

My Disc management doesn't show anything(second PRTSc) nor D. partition thingy and my registry search didn't come up with nothing.

I don't want to sound ungrateful or rude but I would suggest to those that add a new comment to read previous ones please...

Could you tell me (VHS) about Dynamic partition-What does it mean?, do I need to do something about that?

 

[Saltgrass]

I suppose we are still left with the dynamic drive problem. That is normally the way a drive in a RAID array is configured. I will try putting a dynamic drive on my system to see if it shows anything similar.

I have really never looked at the defrag dialog window, so not that familiar with what it might show?

 

[whs]

Read the Notes and Warnings here, that will give you an idea of dynamics. In my book, dynamics are to be avoided like the plague.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

My Disc management doesn't show anything(second PRTSc) nor D. partition thingy and my registry search didn't come up with nothing.

I don't want to sound ungrateful or rude but I would suggest to those that add a new comment to read previous ones please...

Could you tell me (VHS) about Dynamic partition-What does it mean?, do I need to do something about that?

Have a look at this info below.


There is a non-destructive option using an older version of Partition Wizard, in the newer versions this is a paid-for feature; download the pw422 zip file from this link below, burn the Partition Wizard ISO file to CD to convert the HDD back to a Basic disk.

Partition Wizard v4.2.2 Free Boot CD Zip File

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The Partition Wizard boot CD requires no input from the user to startup, just boot the disk and let it load; here's the steps once Partition Wizard v4.2.2 boots / opens and be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.

click to enlarge

 

[Saltgrass]

Well, it is not the Dynamic partitions, not a hidden partition or a vhd, or at least normal ones. I don't have any encrypted volumes. Also, an unallocated partition does not show up, so I am at a loss. I did find the following thread you might check. Maybe yours will show up in the registry under the key mentioned.

hard drive - Unknown volume listed under Windows defragmenter - Super User

Also, if you want to check which drive it is on, you might disconnect the second drive for testing.

If you try to analyze the partition, what happens?

 

[mobius101]

This is to complicated for me... I'll see what will I do today and post as soon is possible..Very complicated.
How are they converted to dynamic I don't understand.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

This is to complicated for me... I'll see what will I do today and post as soon is possible..Very complicated.
How are they converted to dynamic I don't understand.

The only way was you have to have done it at some point in time, I don't feel converting back to Basic is really necessary, you just kept asking about it so I answered you.

 

[mobius101]

And I'm very grateful, thanks, if you think that I don't have to convert them then I wont, its just that Vhs's post says, that he avoids them like a plague, that concerned me for a vile...Now about finding this unknown volume ...how do I proceed?