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Thread ID: 33857 2003-05-27 09:45:00 Lost Hard Drive stukiwi (3887) Press F1
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147984 2003-05-28 13:07:00 hehe Dragonslayer (512)
147985 2003-05-28 22:40:00 Missed the point Richard - if you want to be one, learn how to spell it for a start. It's called image. Merlin (503)
147986 2003-05-28 23:54:00 you might be able to use partition magic tp recover your drive. Dylan (800)
147987 2003-05-29 05:49:00 What was the file system before you "improved" it? You didn't format it (so there's a fair chance of recovery) ... it would have had to be "allocated" for a format to work.

You have to remake the partition record, without the immediate formatting which MS's FDISK would do. The Linux "fdisk" or the GNU "parted" would make the partition safely. One of the "Magic" commercial ones might. If the disk was all one partition originally, there should be no problem.

However, if you want the data, and you don't understand these things, get someone who does. One wrong keystroke can lose the lot. :-( They don't need to be professional; an enthusiastic amateur would do. :D But get them to explain what they are about to do so that you do understand it before doing it. If they can teach you, they probably understand what they are doing.
Graham L (2)
147988 2003-05-29 09:16:00 In answer to your question Graham L, the drive was Fat32. But I think rather then taking a screwdriver meets toaster aproach I will throw it (may be literally) at an x-pert. As the data was rather important to me and I would stuff it up by playing. Thank you all for your advice. stukiwi (3887)
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