The other day, I attempted to make a Windows 8 Recovery USB using my external hard drive and the Media Creation tool. I specifically made a new partition for this process, as I had two other partitions on it with data. Making sure that the partition that was empty was selected, I successfully created the media. I couldn't get it to boot, however, and when I looked on the hard drive, its erased and merged my other two partitions, turning them into unallocated space, and the G: partition was the recovery drive.
I don't want to touch the recovery partition, because I don't want to screw anything else up.
Please help, I had a lot of important files on there and I'm not sure what to do.
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Hello guys, I'm in need of help here.
Recently I decided to convert my Fat32 external hard drive into NTFS(for larger files support) using the "convert "" /FS:NTFS" command. However, during this process something went wrong and the process crashed.
Now I'm unable to access my external hard drive.
I get the error message when I try to open the drive, that my drive is corrupted and unreadable. I am aware that I can format into NTFS or Fat32 to make it work again, however I would really hate to lose the data on it.
So I need a way to either copy that data to a folder on my computer, restore my external hard drive back to normal with no data lost or something in between.
Hi Ryan,
I can't help restore your external hard drive back to normal,but recover your data.I have succeed to recover data from inaccessible hard drive with Tenorshare Data Recovery.You can google search to get it.Hope this helps!Luck!
Best regards!
Alright, got Tenorshare Data Recovery now, however I'm unsure whether to use the FAT or the NTFS.
The hard drive was original FAT, however it was converting to NTFS when it crashed. Which should I choose then?
All,
I am trying to restore the DCIM pictures that were stored on the internal memory that I accidentally wiped on my Verizon Razr Maxx HD. I succefully pulled the userdata partition (mmcblk0p38) off the phone and mounted it on my PC, but file recovery didn't find my pictures. Mostly there were internet browsing cache and a few thumbnails of my pictures. I read a post in the forum where someone said that their pictures were not stored in the userdata partition. So where are they? I pulled the entire memory partition (mmcblk0) however, when I try to mount it Disk Management automatically assigns multiuple drive letters to the RAW file. So, I cannot follow the proceedure to set the drive up properly. Any ideas?
I have attached pictures of my devices, partitions, and memory blocks.
Thanks in advance,
Aaron
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All,
I am trying to restore the DCIM pictures that were stored on the internal memory that I accidentally wiped on my Verizon Razr Maxx HD. I succefully pulled the userdata partition (mmcblk0p38) off the phone and mounted it on my PC, but file recovery didn't find my pictures. Mostly there were internet browsing cache and a few thumbnails of my pictures. I read a post in the forum where someone said that their pictures were not stored in the userdata partition. So where are they? I pulled the entire memory partition (mmcblk0) however, when I try to mount it Disk Management automatically assigns multiuple drive letters to the RAW file. So, I cannot follow the proceedure to set the drive up properly. Any ideas?
I have attached pictures of my devices, partitions, and memory blocks.
Thanks in advance,
Aaron
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Did you figure this out?
I'm still stuck: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/help/recovery-photos-wipe-stock-recovery-t3029414
Hi,
At first - if this is wrong category, please move it into correct one.
I have Dell XPS10 - RT based device. It was used by some company - then they wiped all data. All, including partitions. Device is booting into recovery from USB pendrive, but cannot recover it because "required partition is missing".
After digging in recovery command prompt, I found that there's no partitions on internal drive. Created some, upacked wim image - everything's was copying and creating ok, so there's no problem with flash memory.
But I'm still looking how to recreate original partition table, and UEFI bootloader - as I have no experience with uefi at all. On one of youtube vids I found this partition table (it's print from diskpart)
Partition, Type, Size, Offfset
Partition 1 Recovery 500MB 1024KB
Partition 2 System 100MB 501MB
Partition 3 Reserved 128MB 601MB
Partition 4 Primary 53GB 729MB
Partition 5 Recovery 4100MB 53GB
So from what I'm guessing - first 1MB is GPT, then there's not needed partition. 2nd is 100MB system, so it's efi bootloader one? 3rd seems to be usual "System reserved" for Win bootloader and 4 is main one. 5th is not needed again.
After unpacking wim into partition 4, device is still not booting, so I assume that I need somehow install bootloader into partitions 2 and 3. Any clues how to achieve that?
Found this script: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825686.aspx, will try to apply it tomorrow.
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So, this link helped me - device has usual EFI/GPT partition table - recreated it with help of this technet link, unpacked wim and repaired boot record. Now I'm happy owner of XPS10 64GB
Ok so I went ahead and created the USB flash restore disk for my Surface Pro 64 and all that, I have a new partition now of about 7.81 GB. Now the issue I face is I don't want this extra partition, I want to add it to the current 50GB C partition, and in any normal windows computer it's allowed, why is it not so in the Surface Pro? Is it the location of the partitions? Is there any sure way to delete every single partition except the C partition in order to get this done?
If you don't know what I'm talking about these are the steps to do this:
http://www.petri.co.il/increase-storage-surface-pro-recovery-usb.htm
Now if anyone has a 3rd party program that can do this for free that would be great, the built in Disk Management application doesn't allow you to do so.
Thanks,
Mike
I don't have a Surface Pro, but the *usual* arrangement is that, after the boot partition, the system drive is then followed by the backup partition. To use that, you should just be able to delete the backup partition (don't create a new one; just delete it entirely) and then Extend the system volume into that space. This does, however, require that the system volume be placed immediately in front of (before) the recovery partition that you're deleting. If there are any other partitions in between, you'll need to delete them too. If the recovery partition was located before the system volume, you can't do this at all while Windows is booted. My approach at that point would involve an external hard disk (to have room to store the backup image of the system volume, although a sufficiently large flashdrive or microSD would work too), a portable Linux installation or live image (may need to disable Secure Boot), and either moving or re-building the system volume to start at the beginning of the space you just freed up.
Yea, I know exactly how to do it, it just in fact will not let me do it. I have attached some images as proof. If you try to delete any of the 3 small partitions the only right click option shown to you is "Help" and the C & D partitions can only shrink, no Extend. I've deleted D before and C still couldn't extend because of the one partition in between that I can't delete. Maybe there's a program that can override this limitation.
Thanks.
DISKPART from an elevated command prompt?
I used it on a flash drive but I didn't see an option for individual partitions.
Hmm http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766465(v=ws.10).aspx
Diskpart.exe has an interactive mode with excellent help information. Typing "help" into it, optionally followed by a command, will give you information about the commands (or the specific command and its sub-commands).
The general procedure, including abbreviations you can use instead of the full commands:
diskpart
lis dis (List disks)
sel dis 0 (Select Disk 0; modify if needed)
lis par (list partitions of the selected disk)
sel par 4 (again, adjust as needed)
del par override (the "override" part should let you delete any partition type, so long as it isn't critical to system operation)
From this point on, you can use diskmgmt.msc if you want to.
Sorry to bring back a solved thread, but is this partitioning normal? I had the same thing and was concerned my tablet was returned after someone installed osx. Did you do anything like that to end with that partitioning? Did you upgrade to 8.1 before seeing this partition table?
Thanks for the help. Im trying to figure out if i need to return it to BestBuy.
As I know, in your case, you can have two ways to go on:
1). Back up everything important well, shrink other partition with free space and click “Extend” option by right clicking C drive in Disk Management.
2). Apply a tool to help you. If the firstly way cannot work for your computer, you also can learn to extend your partition by using some partition resizing tool like GParted, IM-Magic Partition Resizer Free, Active Partition Master and more.
No matter which one you choose to use, you’d better make data backups well in advance in case of data loss.
Sorry to necro bump, but this happened to me on a brand new surface pro I bought (300$ on ebay couldn't say no)
I removed the recovery to get the 8 gigs back after upgrading to 8.1 and had to use diskpart to remove partition 5 which was a 450mb recovery between my C and my New Volume. once removed, I deleted the new volume and all 8.x gbs of space was added back to my C drive.
happy happy happy
Got a 128gb sd card, changed the libraries to pool from the D: drive and alls good here
Sorry to necro bump, but this happened to me on a brand new surface pro I bought (300$ on ebay couldn't say no)
I removed the recovery to get the 8 gigs back after upgrading to 8.1 and had to use diskpart to remove partition 5 which was a 450mb recovery between my C and my New Volume. once removed, I deleted the new volume and all 8.x gbs of space was added back to my C drive.
happy happy happy
Got a 128gb sd card, changed the libraries to pool from the D: drive and alls good here
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What is the command line in diskpart to remove partition 5?
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Run command as admin
Disk part
List disk
Select active disk
List partition
Note the 450mb recovery part
Delete partition x (probably 4 but double check)
If it fails (probably) read the error there will be an override command: delete partition x noerr override
This will prevent the system from rejecting the delete.
You can then delete the 8 GB partition as well using the same command and you should have a bunch of free space. You can use diskpart or disk manager to add that to your C
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Sorry to bring up an old thread. I was wondering what the 4th partizione, the one between the main partition and the recovery partition we have now free, contains. Can I delete it with no consequences or not ? Thanks
Hello,
I'm having some issues with partitions and recovery image creation after Windows 8.1 clean installation ( from USB pen drive). Disk situation is in the attachments. First thing I noticed is that there is a new partition between C: and Recovery Partition. The problem is that windows doesn't recognize recovery partition and when I try to
backup it on usb drive the option "Copy the recovery pertition from PC to recovey unit" is gray (unclickable). I tried to copy it with EaseUs Partition Manager but the unit doesn't boot. What can I do in order to rescue Recovery Image?
Tnx a lot
>What can I do in order to rescue Recovery Image?
The rec partition is non-functional once you did the clean install. You can delete all partitions and reclaim the space, and have the partition tool recreate the ESP (EFI Service Partition, required for EFI toys). If using GPT format, also recreate the MSR (Microsoft Reserved Partition, required for GPT disks). Alternatively, you can switch to MBR and skip the MSR.
Then, ESP (100MB space) is the first partition, MSR (128MB) is second, and the rest can be allotted to the main partition. Make sure partition tool is current, else it may not handle EFI stuff. I use freebie Partition Wizard.
More info here http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn640535(v=vs.85).aspx
For recovery, simply use an image backup tool to back up the main partition once you're done installing and setting up 8.1. There are lots of tools to do this, and you can save the image into a dedicated partition like the MS rec partition, or offline it to USB and save the space for regular use. There is no need to stick with the convoluted MS method.
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>What can I do in order to rescue Recovery Image?
The rec partition is non-functional once you did the clean install. You can delete all partitions and reclaim the space, and have the partition tool recreate the ESP (EFI Service Partition, required for EFI toys). If using GPT format, also recreate the MSR (Microsoft Reserved Partition, required for GPT disks). Alternatively, you can switch to MBR and skip the MSR.
Then, ESP (100MB space) is the first partition, MSR (128MB) is second, and the rest can be allotted to the main partition. Make sure partition tool is current, else it may not handle EFI stuff. I use freebie Partition Wizard.
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Thank you for reply,
I suspected there were no chance. I virtually undestand what you suggest but I'm not sure how to do exactly. Should I create a bootable partition
tool? Isn't possible to delete and join partitions during win8.1 installation( when it ask to select the partition for installation)?
>Should I create a bootable partition tool?
Yes. Many partitioning tools come in ISO form. To image the ISO onto a bootable USB stick, the simplest tool to use is Rufus http://rufus.akeo.ie . Rufus can also image the Windows ISO to boot USB, so no need for the dedicated MS tool. More complicated, but also more capable, are multiboot tools that allow booting from multiple ISOs, eg Easy2Boot http://easy2boot.com .
>Isn't possible to delete and join partitions during win8.1 installation
I doubt it is capable as a regular partitioning tool, eg create specific partitions like ESP/MSR, or move them. You do want to delete everything, then recreate the ones you need, to avoid non-contiguous space. If you want to stick with MS stuff, the tool to use is fdisk, but that harks back to the stone age in terms of user-friendliness.
thank you again. I tried first the easier way and deleted partitions during Win installation. The result is in the attachment. Please, tell me your opinion.
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Looks like Win install is self-sufficient and can create the needed partitions. As a rule, I do my own partitioning, since Win install will create the Win RE (Recovery Environment) partition, which is useless when I'm handling my own backup/recovery. I also disable UEFI on my boxes and use MBR, which then obviates the need for ESP & MSR, so everything can be allocated to data. GPT is irrelevant for small drives, and EFI is basically a headache. But if you're happy, then it's all good.
Edit for my above post: I meant diskpart, not fdisk.