hi,

i have a big prob !!!

I have computer with 2 hdd in sata. on the first (disk 0) i have windows xp on the c: and one data partition called d:

i tried install fc3 on the second hard disk but after the install grub show me some probs. i used the linux rescue consol ans tried the command grub-install on every device possible to get back an avalidable grub. But do not work. i used my windows xp cd and typed fixboot then fixmbr. Now i get my xp back. but my d:\ dosen't work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

when i click on it in "my computer" a message tell me : "this partition is not formated would you like to format it now?" HAAAAAAAAAAAA i have a lot of importants data on this partition... so how to get my D:\ back alive ?

i think grub-install erase my partion-table. so how to fix this ?

Please help me if u can... it's very important...

Thanks a lot in advance....... for your help !!!!



Dezeque

I don't see "I mounted my linux install and checked the grub.conf file" on that list. . .

You'll have to be more specific if you want a solution: "grub showed some probs" is no help at all in diagnosing the problem.

grub show me : invalide partition table.

but this is not my problem now. i just want to get back my d:\ on windows XP.

i choose to install fc3 on an other comoputer.

Well... You cant go around installing grub on every available device. It's asking for problems. Also, before installing a new OS, you did make a backup?

Anyway. If I recall correctly, C: is the first partition on the first disk. D: is the first partition on the second disc (i.e. linux) and E: would be the second partition of the first disk.

So you might try removing the second harddisk, to get D: back in its old place.

Groetjes,

Kees-Jan

hi kees-jan,

no c:\ is the first partition on the first disk and d:\ is the second partition on the first disk.

on the second disk it's fc3.


to recover my xp i used fixboot and fixmbr command from the recovery consol of windows xp cd-rom. so for my c: it's ok i can boot on it and every files ares ok. but for the d: prob i tried some software witch normally can recovery partition table or data on them. With R-studio NTFS (demo) i can see all my file on the lost partition (d so i'm sure that someone know how to set it up back again.

thanks in advance... Dezeque

ouffffff, i resolved the prob with "partition table doctor" he correct my table .. then i used fixboot button and it's ok.

thanks u all...