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More info?)
i also get a prompt saying F:/ is not accesible the parameter is incorrect
i have sampled the programs you`ve suggested. with no luck so far i think i
just don`t know how to use it thoroughly thx
"Bert Kinney" wrote:
> I find it strange that SR would remove the data from this drive in the
> first place. If this was a data drive SR should not have been
> monitoring these files. SR only monitors system type files and not
> data files such as .doc .xls .jpg etc. I would suggest using one of
> these utility in hopes of recovering the lost data.
> Restoration download and review - file undelete utility from SnapFiles
>
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html
>
> Look in Folder "File Recovery 3" for the next five applications
> PC INSPECTOR File Recovery
>
http://www.pc-inspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm
>
> For more information on SR take a look here.
> All About System Restore in WinXP
>
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/index.html
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
> http://dts-l.org/
>
>
> cpate wrote:
> > while i was attempting your last suggestion, i received a
> > prompt saying "changes made to F:/ drive after this point
> > cannot be reversed because the drive was either excluded
> > from system restore monitoring or was turned off or
> > removed. i received that message the last time used
> > system restore and yes i went ahead not understanding
> > what it meant. i`ve used system restore before and
> > didn`t have this problem thx
> >
> >
> > "Bert Kinney" wrote:
> >
> >> They are two different utilities. Event viewer and Disk
> >> management.
> >>
> >> So that I understand you correctly, the F:\ drive
> >> shows the capacity to be empty in Disk Management and
> >> C:\ is fine.
> >>
> >> Open System Restore and select "undo my last
> >> restoration" and finish the wizard.
> >> After the system reboots run diskmgmt.msc and recheck
> >> the F:\ drive capacity and let me know what you find.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >> Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
> >> http://dts-l.org/
> >>
> >>
> >> cpate wrote:
> >>> also it showed 100% empty as far as the f drive 200 GB
> >>> the c:/ drive is fine
> >>>
> >>> "cpate" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> yes i ran diskmgmt.msc you should have the event ID
> >>>> and source from the previous reply. and both drives
> >>>> were there. thx
> >>>>
> >>>> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Did you run diskmgmt.msc as suggested earlier?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Here is a description of the event you are receiving.
> >>>>> I don't think this anything to do with the missing
> >>>>> drive.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Event ID: 1003 and Event ID: 1015 are added to the
> >>>>> Application log every time that you restart Windows XP
> >>>>> Service Pack 2:
> >>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;889082
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --
> >>>>> Regards,
> >>>>> Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
> >>>>> http://dts-l.org/
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> cpate wrote:
> >>>>>> hello & thx alot. 2 event ids are 1003 & 1015
> >>>>>> and the sorce is evntagnt. also i looked in the
> >>>>>> system restore page and found out although system
> >>>>>> restore was not turned off for my f drive (secondary
> >>>>>> drive) the slider for disk to use was on zero amount.
> >>>>>> hope this is not bad news thx again
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> "Bert Kinney" wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Go to run an type diskmgmt.msc then press enter.
> >>>>>>> Does the f partition show under Volume?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Look at the Event Viewer for any errors at the time
> >>>>>>> of the restore. To do so go to Start - Run and type
> >>>>>>> eventvwr.msc and press enter. If there are any
> >>>>>>> found post the EventID and Source here.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>>> Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
> >>>>>>> http://dts-l.org/
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> cpate wrote:
> >>>>>>>> after i used system restore w/windows xp i can`t
> >>>>>>>> access my second hard drive. i`m prompt do u wish
> >>>>>>>> to partition drive or no access to f drive which
> >>>>>>>> is my secondary drive please help i hope i
> >>>>>>>> have`nt lost all my stored stuff
>
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