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Hi all.
I have a 120g and 80g HDD. The both dirves are being recognised in the
BOIS.
When I boot to XP SP2 I can see both drives in Disk management but the
80g can't be given
a dirve letter. It says that it is: 74.53 GB NTFS Healthy (Unknown
Partition).
It cannot be seen in Windows Explorer.
However; I can boot to a live linux distro and access the drive and
copy files from the drive.
Also, Partition Magic reports that the partition is "hidden".
I unhide the partition then boot to XP and it seems to hide the
partition again. (if i go back to PM it's hidden)

I have used partition magic to repartition the HDD's and move
partitions etc etc,
maybe something weird has happened because of that?

Any idea's?
TIA

Darb
 
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Are you dual booting using a 3rd party boot manager?

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"darb webb" <darbinson@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:4217e88a.81250890@news.westnet.com.au...
> Hi all.
> I have a 120g and 80g HDD. The both dirves are being recognised in the
> BOIS.
> When I boot to XP SP2 I can see both drives in Disk management but the
> 80g can't be given
> a dirve letter. It says that it is: 74.53 GB NTFS Healthy (Unknown
> Partition).
> It cannot be seen in Windows Explorer.
> However; I can boot to a live linux distro and access the drive and
> copy files from the drive.
> Also, Partition Magic reports that the partition is "hidden".
> I unhide the partition then boot to XP and it seems to hide the
> partition again. (if i go back to PM it's hidden)
>
> I have used partition magic to repartition the HDD's and move
> partitions etc etc,
> maybe something weird has happened because of that?
>
> Any idea's?
> TIA
>
> Darb
 
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This might help, How to Take Ownership
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421


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"Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)"
<richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OwR0hZvFFHA.3888@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| Are you dual booting using a 3rd party boot manager?
|
| --
| Regards,
|
| Richard Urban
|
| aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)
|
| If you knew as much as you think you know,
| You would realize that you don't know what you thought you
knew!
|
|
| "darb webb" <darbinson@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
| news:4217e88a.81250890@news.westnet.com.au...
| > Hi all.
| > I have a 120g and 80g HDD. The both dirves are being
recognised in the
| > BOIS.
| > When I boot to XP SP2 I can see both drives in Disk
management but the
| > 80g can't be given
| > a dirve letter. It says that it is: 74.53 GB NTFS
Healthy (Unknown
| > Partition).
| > It cannot be seen in Windows Explorer.
| > However; I can boot to a live linux distro and access
the drive and
| > copy files from the drive.
| > Also, Partition Magic reports that the partition is
"hidden".
| > I unhide the partition then boot to XP and it seems to
hide the
| > partition again. (if i go back to PM it's hidden)
| >
| > I have used partition magic to repartition the HDD's and
move
| > partitions etc etc,
| > maybe something weird has happened because of that?
| >
| > Any idea's?
| > TIA
| >
| > Darb
|
|
 
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Boot Magic 8



On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 21:46:28 -0500, "Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)"
<richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Are you dual booting using a 3rd party boot manager?
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Richard Urban
>
>aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)
>
>If you knew as much as you think you know,
>You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
>"darb webb" <darbinson@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
>news:4217e88a.81250890@news.westnet.com.au...
>> Hi all.
>> I have a 120g and 80g HDD. The both dirves are being recognised in the
>> BOIS.
>> When I boot to XP SP2 I can see both drives in Disk management but the
>> 80g can't be given
>> a dirve letter. It says that it is: 74.53 GB NTFS Healthy (Unknown
>> Partition).
>> It cannot be seen in Windows Explorer.
>> However; I can boot to a live linux distro and access the drive and
>> copy files from the drive.
>> Also, Partition Magic reports that the partition is "hidden".
>> I unhide the partition then boot to XP and it seems to hide the
>> partition again. (if i go back to PM it's hidden)
>>
>> I have used partition magic to repartition the HDD's and move
>> partitions etc etc,
>> maybe something weird has happened because of that?
>>
>> Any idea's?
>> TIA
>>
>> Darb
>
>
 
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See if there is a parameter in Boot Magic 8 that allows you to "hide" a
partition from another operating system.

I use System Commander and I have my computer set up this way. The operating
systems that I AM NOT USING are hidden from the operating system that I have
booted into.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"darb w" <darbinson@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:42181182.226656@news.westnet.com.au...
> Boot Magic 8
>
>
>
> On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 21:46:28 -0500, "Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)"
> <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Are you dual booting using a 3rd party boot manager?
>>
>>--
>>Regards,
>>
>>Richard Urban
>>
>>aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)
>>
>>If you knew as much as you think you know,
>>You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>
>>"darb webb" <darbinson@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
>>news:4217e88a.81250890@news.westnet.com.au...
>>> Hi all.
>>> I have a 120g and 80g HDD. The both dirves are being recognised in the
>>> BOIS.
>>> When I boot to XP SP2 I can see both drives in Disk management but the
>>> 80g can't be given
>>> a dirve letter. It says that it is: 74.53 GB NTFS Healthy (Unknown
>>> Partition).
>>> It cannot be seen in Windows Explorer.
>>> However; I can boot to a live linux distro and access the drive and
>>> copy files from the drive.
>>> Also, Partition Magic reports that the partition is "hidden".
>>> I unhide the partition then boot to XP and it seems to hide the
>>> partition again. (if i go back to PM it's hidden)
>>>
>>> I have used partition magic to repartition the HDD's and move
>>> partitions etc etc,
>>> maybe something weird has happened because of that?
>>>
>>> Any idea's?
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Darb
>>
>>
>
 
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Nice work Crusty OB.
When advanced partition hiding is enabled you can go into the
properties and overide the config. For some reason the partition I
wanted was excluded from this.
Thank-you very much for your help.

Darb





On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 01:28:16 -0500, "Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)"
<richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote:

>See if there is a parameter in Boot Magic 8 that allows you to "hide" a
>partition from another operating system.
>
>I use System Commander and I have my computer set up this way. The operating
>systems that I AM NOT USING are hidden from the operating system that I have
>booted into.
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Richard Urban
>
>aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)
>
>If you knew as much as you think you know,
>You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
>"darb w" <darbinson@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
>news:42181182.226656@news.westnet.com.au...
>> Boot Magic 8
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 21:46:28 -0500, "Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)"
>> <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Are you dual booting using a 3rd party boot manager?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Richard Urban
>>>
>>>aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)
>>>
>>>If you knew as much as you think you know,
>>>You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>>
>>>
>>>"darb webb" <darbinson@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
>>>news:4217e88a.81250890@news.westnet.com.au...
>>>> Hi all.
>>>> I have a 120g and 80g HDD. The both dirves are being recognised in the
>>>> BOIS.
>>>> When I boot to XP SP2 I can see both drives in Disk management but the
>>>> 80g can't be given
>>>> a dirve letter. It says that it is: 74.53 GB NTFS Healthy (Unknown
>>>> Partition).
>>>> It cannot be seen in Windows Explorer.
>>>> However; I can boot to a live linux distro and access the drive and
>>>> copy files from the drive.
>>>> Also, Partition Magic reports that the partition is "hidden".
>>>> I unhide the partition then boot to XP and it seems to hide the
>>>> partition again. (if i go back to PM it's hidden)
>>>>
>>>> I have used partition magic to repartition the HDD's and move
>>>> partitions etc etc,
>>>> maybe something weird has happened because of that?
>>>>
>>>> Any idea's?
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> Darb
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
 
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(-: You're welcome!

I had an idea you may have been dual booting!

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"darb w" <darbinson@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:421833e7.86671@news.westnet.com.au...
> Nice work Crusty OB.
> When advanced partition hiding is enabled you can go into the
> properties and overide the config. For some reason the partition I
> wanted was excluded from this.
> Thank-you very much for your help.
>
> Darb
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 01:28:16 -0500, "Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)"
> <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>See if there is a parameter in Boot Magic 8 that allows you to "hide" a
>>partition from another operating system.
>>
>>I use System Commander and I have my computer set up this way. The
>>operating
>>systems that I AM NOT USING are hidden from the operating system that I
>>have
>>booted into.
>>
>>--
>>Regards,
>>
>>Richard Urban
>>
>>aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)
>>
>>If you knew as much as you think you know,
>>You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>
>>"darb w" <darbinson@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
>>news:42181182.226656@news.westnet.com.au...
>>> Boot Magic 8
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 21:46:28 -0500, "Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)"
>>> <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Are you dual booting using a 3rd party boot manager?
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Richard Urban
>>>>
>>>>aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)
>>>>
>>>>If you knew as much as you think you know,
>>>>You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"darb webb" <darbinson@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
>>>>news:4217e88a.81250890@news.westnet.com.au...
>>>>> Hi all.
>>>>> I have a 120g and 80g HDD. The both dirves are being recognised in the
>>>>> BOIS.
>>>>> When I boot to XP SP2 I can see both drives in Disk management but the
>>>>> 80g can't be given
>>>>> a dirve letter. It says that it is: 74.53 GB NTFS Healthy (Unknown
>>>>> Partition).
>>>>> It cannot be seen in Windows Explorer.
>>>>> However; I can boot to a live linux distro and access the drive and
>>>>> copy files from the drive.
>>>>> Also, Partition Magic reports that the partition is "hidden".
>>>>> I unhide the partition then boot to XP and it seems to hide the
>>>>> partition again. (if i go back to PM it's hidden)
>>>>>
>>>>> I have used partition magic to repartition the HDD's and move
>>>>> partitions etc etc,
>>>>> maybe something weird has happened because of that?
>>>>>
>>>>> Any idea's?
>>>>> TIA
>>>>>
>>>>> Darb
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
 
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