Results 1 to 3 of 3
Like Tree1Likes
  • 1 Post By lello.siddi

Thread: Windows XP Sp3 cannot mount some logical disks.

  1. #1
    Verified Member
    Overall activity: 9.0%

    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    webywhere
    Posts
    130
    Liked
    21 times
    Points
    1,525

    Windows XP Sp3 cannot mount some logical disks.

    In my computer (windows xp sp3) there are 4 partitions: three primaries and the last "Extended".
    The "Extended Partition" contains four logical disks.
    Yesterday evening I thought I didn't need any more one of these logical disks; therofore, just to experiment, I went to "My Computer", "Manage", "Storage", "Disk Management".

    I could see then my fourth extended partition with the 4 logical disks into it.

    Well... I clicked on the logical disk i wanted to delete with the right button and then, in the pop-up window, I clicked delete.
    And the damage was done; all the extended partition disappeared.
    I know... I didn't behave in the proper way.

    By using "Paragon Partition Manager 11 Personal Special Edition" I was able in restoring two of the NTFS logical disks I needed (2 out of four, as I previously said; I don't need the other two logical disks). Even if I can see now the Extended Partition in Paragon (and also in the windows utility I used to do the damage at the beginning), when windows xp boots, it does not mount the two ntfs logical disks I've recovered.

    I guess there is something else I need to do in order to fully recover the use of the Extended Partition.
    And, of course, I am not so good in that! [ Actually, I'm giving you the proof in how much I am bad in dealing with computers... ]

    I am asking help to you, forum users.
    Thank you in advance.
    Cheers!

    PS: The "problem" is that I have plenty of time in this period, therefore I am trying to experiment with my computers....

    ---------- Post added at 10:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:16 PM ----------

    ... and so nobody here can suggest me something?
    Well... I have so far two ideas. I can type fixmbr in the recovery console of windows xp; or I can click "Rebuild MBR" in Easeus Partition Master.
    But I am a litthe scared, so I would prefer to wait some other hours and see if some of you has better ideas.
    I have also used "diskpart"; the logical disk into the extended partition can be seen also from that environment. If I type "list volume" I can see the two NTFS logical disks in object. The only missed parameter is the unity letter. I really don't know what to do... but I am sure it is not so difficult.
    And - by googling - I couldn't find so much. There is nothing to just see the partition table that is mounted when Windows is booting. Or maybe I'm bad in looking for. I hope in some help. In the meantime, I will keep looking for some partition editor in the web.
    Cheers!

    ---------- Post added 09-23-2011 at 12:01 AM ---------- Previous post was 09-22-2011 at 10:26 PM ----------

    Problem solved. Logical disks had labels... but the letters were missing. Once added the letters everything was correctly mounted. Good night...
    Lello.Siddi / Win.XP.SP3. avast! antivirus 6.0; Mamutu; WinPatrol Free.
    Advanced SystemCare PRO; Spybot - S&D; CCleaner; Eusing Free Registry Cleaner

  2. #2
    I'd rather be fishing!
    Overall activity: 0%

    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Minnesota, USA
    Posts
    3,155
    Liked
    1543 times
    Points
    4,220
    Glad to hear you got the problem sorted out.
    Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain!

  3. #3
    Banned
    Overall activity: 0%

    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    INDIA
    Posts
    38
    Liked
    3 times
    Points
    29
    Good your problem is solved.
    Remeber Us if need any further help.

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. suggestions for rescue disks.....
    By motupa in forum General Forum
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 01-11-2011, 01:42 AM
  2. Partion Mount Problem-Ubuntu
    By kv777 in forum Linux
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 11-07-2010, 10:30 AM
  3. Partition Find & Mount 2.31
    By Willem in forum Freebies!
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 11-23-2009, 11:08 PM
  4. Mount Problem
    By YuMeng in forum Linux
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 03-23-2009, 12:05 AM
  5. Holographic Disks
    By borv in forum General Forum
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 03-24-2008, 03:30 AM

Tags for this Thread

All times are GMT +8. The time now is 08:40 AM.