repair install I don't know how I'd do it. Any information on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support () Hi, Last time I saw that happen it was a corrupted partition and everything...

lead to corrupted data, or in my case, a corrupted partiotion table that the OS can no longer read. Try using a partition program, like Partition Magic, to see if it warns you of any corrupted partitions/disks, even though everything seems fine right now....

Corrupted HD / MFT / Partition / Everything. Okay. After a power outtage, my 1TB HD that held music, pictures and other documents, went fubar. I can't access via Windows or regular DOS command prompt. Believe me when I say I have tried (i think) everything....

what do I put in here, I have tried everything I know. >>>>>> Please Help. >>>>>> Thanks, Dave >> Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics () Sounds like a corrupted system partition. The only real solution is often to delete it...

tells me to check the partitions using FDISK. Well, dumb butt here has no idea how to do this and what to do with the information once I find it. I'm considering running format and recovery. Perhaps would fix both problems? I saved everything I can...

merger operation was unsuccessful, it might have corrupted the MBR, so try using a data recovery software like ontrack (www.ontrack.com) and take the corrupted partition backup on a working hard drive partition (preferably on a second hard disk). Hope this...

corrupted partitions or basic read/write info. So the partitions may be themselves corrupted and that explains what's happening in the external holder. If you're able to access them to get the data off using that computer, I'd stick with that and get everything...

clue. According to it the E: drive is 128 GB with ALL of its space free, and it is in a RAW format. All of this is wrong. This is typical of a corrupted Partition Table on that drive. Somehow, whatever happened to your old XP, it did some damage to that table's...

Get some partition recovery software and data recovery software. Test the drive with manufacturer hard disk diagnostics. Do what evongugg says. It appears your drive somehow has lost or corrupted the Partition Table. If you are lucky, manufacturer diagnostics...

remove any newly installed hard drive, or something like that. I decided to try booting up in Windows 7, and surprisingly, it worked like a charm. From there, I created a logical partition. I restarted my computer, selected Windows XP from the boot screen,...