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| Thread ID: 109952 | 2010-05-28 19:50:00 | Two files Systems on a single HD? | namboothiri (14469) | Press F1 |
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| 889009 | 2010-05-28 19:50:00 | Hi, While dealing with Ubuntu in Vista64 a stagating situation arose . However, instead of ending the programme, I restarted the PC . Following this, a formatting window popped up asking to format some 12GB in NTFS otherwise it could not be used . Although there was clear mention of the HD, this was inadvertently ignored and a quick format was done . Then I came to realise that the disk was an External 500GB which is FAT32 that really had only some unused space left . Now the whole Disk is a no-go zone! where there are so much photographs from the last 6-7 years and many valid docs . While It was a grossly careless action! But I wonder how the PC could show a fraction of the free space in a FAT32 HD of 500GB and asking to format it in another file system? Now the Disk shows up only just under 13GB in volume! I read Wainuitech's help tips but don't know what to do because I still wonder how a DH could end up in two File Systems and how they can be separated in order to recover the FAT32? Thanks . |
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| 889010 | 2010-05-30 02:57:00 | What do you see if you open up Disk Management (Start->Run, "diskmgmt.msc", Enter) & select the external HD? It should show you all the partitions on the drive in the lower half of the window, as in the attachment. | MushHead (10626) | ||
| 889011 | 2010-05-30 03:49:00 | Hi MushHead I had used the Disk Mgmnt yesterday to find the right disk volume (this was never partitioned) and in NTFS. So the small part I formatted was in a corrupt environment, I suppose. In the meantime, I used another recovery tool that showed the files are safe and the HD is good health. However, I do not have another big HD to save them. So it is disconnected until a new one is bought. I am wondering whether it should be an Internal or still External. Thanks so much. | namboothiri (14469) | ||
| 889012 | 2010-05-30 04:09:00 | I had a bit of a reading to understand what GNOME is from their website . However, still in dark as to where to "connect" what I picked up due being in a start up stage . So, if all of you please excuse, may I ask: How does GNOME as a software work in a desktop environment . Does it provide/support to an OS from behind or standing alone and How does a user come to realise that it is 'attractive'? So, how do I find it as a single/multiple software/s in application? Thanks . |
namboothiri (14469) | ||
| 889013 | 2010-05-30 04:17:00 | This is a good place to start www.gnome.org GNOME is the desktop environment(and a development framework). KDE and XFCE are other desktop environments |
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| 889014 | 2010-05-30 05:29:00 | Thanks Dave. Will start as advised. | namboothiri (14469) | ||
| 889015 | 2010-05-31 23:46:00 | Hi This refers to MushHead's query/advice and my incomplete/incorrect reply . In the top Table of DiskMgmt utility, this Drive is 'H' (Have two others with partitions in them), Type-Basic, File-NTFS, Status-Healthy (Primary Partition), Capacity-13MB, Free Space-3MB, Fault Tolerance-No . In the Table below, this is Disk 2, 465 . 76GB NTFS, Healthy (Primary Partition) . Although intitially I used Handy Recovery, a free version tool for inspection, I've moved on to a Restorer Ultimate, Demo version . It has pulled out almost every file and indicates the chances of recovery . It costs US$49 . 95 . Another one under consideration is EASUS . It is $69 . 95 . They don't have a demo but I suppose, they are very reputed and also provides limited free tools for home users . The new HD (internal) has just arrived . I'm now on making a decision over EASUS or RESTORER . So any further suggestion from you MushHead or anyone on this? Please do so if you have . Thanks . |
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