UNKNOWN partition after format

odivane · October 1st, 2004

I hope u guys can help,

My friends got 3 hard drives, one on FAT32 where windows is installed, other 2 are NTFS. After a format windows wont recognize one of the partitions/hard drives it says partition uknown. SO if u know of any programs that can access data from that partition or how to fix the problem if possible pls help. Thx in advance

**Mainframeguy** · October 1st, 2004

How about booting into Knoppix (Linux distro) and seeign what you can find from there? At least to verify it exists?

You did say after "format" - is that what you meant? Because if you formatted HD then all partition data is lost anyway, no?

**Lee** · October 1st, 2004

does the partition show up in my computer? If so if it has nothing on the partition try formatting it.

odivane · October 2nd, 2004

well like I said he has 3 hdds, one is FAT32 windows is on that one, other 2 are NTFS and one of them can be recognized, the otherone is marked as UNKNOWN partition.

After format yes, he formated FAT32 one, where windows is installed.

**LeeJend** · October 2nd, 2004

Unless he formatted the 2nd ntfs drive by mistake the data is still there and you should be able to connect the drive to another computer and make a copy regardless of what is hosed with your buddies setup. Try putting the HD in another comp and making a backup before messing with anything.

Did he have the NTFS drive passworded? If so he might have lost the keys when he reformatted his Windows drive. That is a very bad thing. I don't think you can get the daat back if keys are lost.

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odivane n00b Joined: March 2004 Posts: 14 Reputation: 0 Power: 100	UNKNOWN partition after format I hope u guys can help, My friends got 3 hard drives, one on FAT32 where windows is installed, other 2 are NTFS. After a format windows wont recognize one of the partitions/hard drives it says partition uknown. SO if u know of any programs that can access data from that partition or how to fix the problem if possible pls help. Thx in advance

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Mainframeguy Debiant by way of Ubuntu Joined: August 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,763 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 1390 Power: 169	How about booting into Knoppix (Linux distro) and seeign what you can find from there? At least to verify it exists? You did say after "format" - is that what you meant? Because if you formatted HD then all partition data is lost anyway, no? hosted by Lord

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LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 3386 Power: 199	Unless he formatted the 2nd ntfs drive by mistake the data is still there and you should be able to connect the drive to another computer and make a copy regardless of what is hosed with your buddies setup. Try putting the HD in another comp and making a backup before messing with anything. Did he have the NTFS drive passworded? If so he might have lost the keys when he reformatted his Windows drive. That is a very bad thing. I don't think you can get the daat back if keys are lost. Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

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Lee OSNN Proxy Joined: January 2004 Location: Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, England. Posts: 3,330 Reputation: 1020 Power: 145	does the partition show up in my computer? If so if it has nothing on the partition try formatting it.

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odivane n00b Joined: March 2004 Posts: 14 Reputation: 0 Power: 100	well like I said he has 3 hdds, one is FAT32 windows is on that one, other 2 are NTFS and one of them can be recognized, the otherone is marked as UNKNOWN partition. After format yes, he formated FAT32 one, where windows is installed.