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After recovering Satellite A200 doesn't recognized partitions
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19-Aug-2011 18:05
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Recently my Satellite A200 crashed, but since using the recovery disc Windows is no longer recognising the partition that came pre-installed and I can no longer move, copy or delete files.
Anyone any ideas?
Thanks.
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Re: After recovering Satellite A200 doesn't recognized partitions
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19-Aug-2011 18:35
in response to: lensman
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I have recovered different Toshiba notebooks and know how it works but after reading your posting here I’m pretty confused and I don’t understand your problem.
Before recovery installation starts the whole HDD will be formatted and old partitions removed, new partitions will be created (C and D) and OS will be installed on partition C. This is what happen when you use recovery DVD.
After recovering you can open Windows explorer and you will see both partitions there. So what is your problem now?
One more thing that can be important: have you installed recovery image using recovery DVD or using HDD recovery installation?
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Re: After recovering Satellite A200 doesn't recognized partitions
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20-Aug-2011 01:14
in response to: Timox
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Hi Timox,
Used the recovery DVD to reinstall Windows, but noticed during installation that it was removing the partition identification letter. The result is that, where previously the DVD drive was D:/ and the partitioned drive E:/, now D:/ has disappeared and the DVD drive is now E:/.
Now, according to Windows Explorer, the C;/ drive is 116Gb, suggesting that the partitioned drive is still there but not being recognised as,when purchased, the A200 had a storage capacity of 420Gb.
I've tried looking at Windows setup but it's not giving me any options regarding drive recognition.
I hope this helps but wonder if, as the original problem was caused by a Windows update, this could have any bearing.
Thanks,
Lensman
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Re: After recovering Satellite A200 doesn't recognized partitions
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27-Aug-2011 09:42
in response to: lensman
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How the partitions will be created before recovery installation starts is defined in recovery image so you can install OS using recovery disc 1000 times and the result will be always the same.
After using recovery installation you can change partitions but after recovery image installation you will have the same situation as before.
If I’m remembering well after recovery installation you will see two partitions on HDD (C and D). Optical disc drive should be E. On the second partition D there will be copied recovery image and saved in folder “HDDRecovery”.
Don’t worry, everything is OK.
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Re: After recovering Satellite A200 doesn't recognized partitions
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02-Sep-2011 21:36
in response to: assex
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Have checked my entire HDD using Windows and there is no folder "HDDRecovery".
Would I need to use DOS commands to find it and is it a subfolder?
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Re: After recovering Satellite A200 doesn't recognized partitions
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03-Sep-2011 11:41
in response to: lensman
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Go to Disk Management (Enter diskmgmt.msc into the search field) and check if the partition is recognized there.
The drives letters can be assigned and checked there too.
Here is a nice description how to do that:
http://www.eteknix.com/how-s/how-change-drive-letters-windows-7-691/ |
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Re: After recovering Satellite A200 doesn't recognized partitions
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04-Sep-2011 06:37
in response to: MisterX
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Yes you can partition as you want after recovery but if you use the windows parition manager it has limitations. for example I cant shrink my C drive beyond 200GB due to files at the end of the drive. So you can use the free tool like mini partition wizard CD. very easy tool to use.
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