hard drive formatting problem

Triple8 · 30-July-06, 11:38 PM

i just reinstalled windows and finished downloading and installing everyhting i need...and i just figured out something potentially horrible

on my previous install of windows i had a partition in my drive...and when i reinstalled windows i guess i only formatted one part of the drive cus its only showing up as 35gb when its a 74gb drive

is there any way i can get the rest of my drive formatted and usable without formatting the whole drive and losing all 34gb of stuff on it?

HoJo · 31-July-06, 12:29 AM

It sounds like you've got two partitions. All you need to do is format the other partition. You should be able to do this by going to control panel - administrative tools - computer management then click on disk management. You should see the partition there and can format it by right clicking and then clicking format. Make sure you format the right partition.

Computerking · 31-July-06, 12:37 AM

which windows you use

cozif you use 98 / me and the other partiong ins ntfs you cannt you in them you can use fat 32 only

if xp i think there are no problem maybe it not used or free space some thing like that

check

Any thing else

good luck

WuGgaRoO · 31-July-06, 01:08 AM

comp king is right about the 98/me theory..but does the other parition show up in windows explorer or in my computer...cuz it really should..if its not... perhaps you can use ur friends to slave/back it up..then delete the partition the next time you install windows

also what hojo said would be probably the best thing to do...assuming you see itin windows explorer etc

ClearCaseMan · 31-July-06, 01:17 AM

Partition magic will allow you to expand your partition over the old partition. please know you will lose anything on the old partition that way, if you have anything there copy it off,expand partition then copy back. partiton magic will offer to put everything into a single folder for you but I do not trust it that far.

Computerking · 31-July-06, 01:23 AM

The best thing for this problem you back up your data before any thing

I have a 4 X 120 Gb Externals Hd The portions Fat 32 and when I format I format all my computer win 1 windows and all partons

The best way for the data Problem BACK UP BEFOUR YOU LOSE

FOR THE WINDOWS PROBLEM FORMAT WHOLE SYSTEM FORM NEW

Good luck

And don't trust the Hard Disk for the data For every they always fail

Reza · 31-July-06, 03:57 AM

Install partition magic, it will detect all partitions even if windows can't locate them, you can delete the other partition and resize your windows partition to the end of the drive. Hopefully you will have the 74gb back.

30-July-06, 11:38 PM		#1 (permalink)
Triple8 Master of Graphic Arts	hard drive formatting problem i just reinstalled windows and finished downloading and installing everyhting i need...and i just figured out something potentially horrible on my previous install of windows i had a partition in my drive...and when i reinstalled windows i guess i only formatted one part of the drive cus its only showing up as 35gb when its a 74gb drive is there any way i can get the rest of my drive formatted and usable without formatting the whole drive and losing all 34gb of stuff on it?

31-July-06, 12:29 AM		#2 (permalink)
HoJo Review Pimp, but still Jo's Ho	Re: hard drive formatting problem It sounds like you've got two partitions. All you need to do is format the other partition. You should be able to do this by going to control panel - administrative tools - computer management then click on disk management. You should see the partition there and can format it by right clicking and then clicking format. Make sure you format the right partition.

31-July-06, 12:37 AM		#3 (permalink)
Computerking Banned	Re: hard drive formatting problem which windows you use cozif you use 98 / me and the other partiong ins ntfs you cannt you in them you can use fat 32 only if xp i think there are no problem maybe it not used or free space some thing like that check Any thing else good luck

31-July-06, 01:08 AM		#4 (permalink)
WuGgaRoO Apex Advanced Techie	Re: hard drive formatting problem comp king is right about the 98/me theory..but does the other parition show up in windows explorer or in my computer...cuz it really should..if its not... perhaps you can use ur friends to slave/back it up..then delete the partition the next time you install windows also what hojo said would be probably the best thing to do...assuming you see itin windows explorer etc

31-July-06, 01:17 AM		#5 (permalink)
ClearCaseMan Apex Techie Wannabe	Re: hard drive formatting problem Partition magic will allow you to expand your partition over the old partition. please know you will lose anything on the old partition that way, if you have anything there copy it off,expand partition then copy back. partiton magic will offer to put everything into a single folder for you but I do not trust it that far.

31-July-06, 01:23 AM		#6 (permalink)
Computerking Banned	Re: hard drive formatting problem The best thing for this problem you back up your data before any thing I have a 4 X 120 Gb Externals Hd The portions Fat 32 and when I format I format all my computer win 1 windows and all partons The best way for the data Problem BACK UP BEFOUR YOU LOSE FOR THE WINDOWS PROBLEM FORMAT WHOLE SYSTEM FORM NEW Good luck And don't trust the Hard Disk for the data For every they always fail

31-July-06, 03:57 AM		#7 (permalink)
Reza Apex Elite Expert Tech	Re: hard drive formatting problem Install partition magic, it will detect all partitions even if windows can't locate them, you can delete the other partition and resize your windows partition to the end of the drive. Hopefully you will have the 74gb back.

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