ntfs partition no more visible from windows after linux install
Hi all,
I have been installing linux twice (Mdk, Suse) on a XP system and had twice the same pb. I lost visibility on a non bootable partition from windows. Initial configuration is the following: 1st hd - two partitions, FAT32 and NTFS 2nd hd - one NTFS partition and free space I let the installer partition the disk for install on the second disk. Once installation is done, everything works fine with linux. But I can't access the NTFS partition on the second disk from windows anymore :confused: XP states that this partition is MBR and needs to be formated :mad: Running cfdisk does not show anything weird. Types seems correct but as far as I can tell. First time I had the problem, I tried to fix the boot sector with the windows console ... but it ended in a big mess, a reformat and restore of the files :D Does anyone have a clue? Thanks for the help PS: may be it is more a windows issue but I really want to go for linux - hope this will give me some credit :rolleyes: |
can you give some details of your fdisk/cfdisk result?
can you mount the partition from Linux? |
yes I can mount the partition from linux. This is how I retrieved windows data I had not backuped yet.
outcome of fdisk/cfdisk is the following - sorry it is in french :study: ) Amorce = boot Début = Begin Fin = End tete = head Aucun = none libre = free I guess that the other terms are undestandable for english spoken people. Code:
fdisk -l I add a print of the partition table in raw format and in sector order format (no idea if this is useful to put both :confused: ) raw print (pr command) Code:
Table de partitions de /dev/hda Code:
Table de partitions de /dev/hda |
Last action was too check with XP console utility diskpart. No more hope, windows does simply not recognize my partition. Reformat is threatening :p
What surprises me is that I seem to be rather alone to have the problem. May be related to my configuration and/or NTFS? Did anyone experience something similar or at least have an opinion about it? |
You could mount it & bckup? it should be ok then....
are you sure your XP didn't recognize it? try to see it from Computer Management Console Start --> Run --> compmgmt.msc.... you should find the storage section.... and find partitions there......... try to find your missing partition there, try to change its drive letters hope it works.... |
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