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Posted 13 July 2010 - 08:19 AM
Hello....
I am using Pentium IV 2.4GHz/512 MB RAM/40 GB Maxtor HDD....
Yesterday i boot my computer, it show error that there is no window.
I Boot the computer with Windows XP Cd, it shows my hdd partition 8 GB, while i am using 40 GB.
where is my data, and other drives?
How can i detect my all 40 GB HDD with all drives?
And How can i recover my lost data?
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 02:14 PM
Hello and welcome to Bleepingcomputer.
I am not sure if when you booted to the Windows XP cdrom if it was showing you how much space you have used or not.
It may have been telling you how space was used and what was left in case you planned on installing it on another partition.
I am thinking maybe that is why you feel it was not saying 40 Gb and only listed the used space as 8 GB.
If my theory is incorrect, you may want to first boot up the system and enter your BIOS setup utility and check to see if the drive or all drives are detected by the BIOS.
If you continue getting a problem, you may have to start your computer from the XP disk and choose repair.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
You may have to get to a command prompt and choose fixboot as one option or fixmbr.
There is a way to get windows XP to re-install its self without deleting anything on the hard drive.
I am hoping of course that you are not infected with a Trojan or boot virus. But before you can determine that, you have to be able to boot back into windows either by safe mode or real mode to do such a scan.
Bruce.
I am not sure if when you booted to the Windows XP cdrom if it was showing you how much space you have used or not.
It may have been telling you how space was used and what was left in case you planned on installing it on another partition.
I am thinking maybe that is why you feel it was not saying 40 Gb and only listed the used space as 8 GB.
If my theory is incorrect, you may want to first boot up the system and enter your BIOS setup utility and check to see if the drive or all drives are detected by the BIOS.
If you continue getting a problem, you may have to start your computer from the XP disk and choose repair.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
You may have to get to a command prompt and choose fixboot as one option or fixmbr.
There is a way to get windows XP to re-install its self without deleting anything on the hard drive.
I am hoping of course that you are not infected with a Trojan or boot virus. But before you can determine that, you have to be able to boot back into windows either by safe mode or real mode to do such a scan.
Bruce.
This post has been edited by MrBruce1959: 13 July 2010 - 02:15 PM
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Thank you for understanding my absence, it is job and college related, so all is good. If I do not answer your PMs this is the reason why. See you all soon!
Bruce.
Thank you for understanding my absence, it is job and college related, so all is good. If I do not answer your PMs this is the reason why. See you all soon!
Bruce.
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