Uh... whoops... HELP

wtcnbrwndo4u · March 23rd, 2007

I tried to get my partitions back into 1 (it was split into a 70GB Vista partition and 80GB XP partition). Well, I used Paragon Partition Manager... It told me it'd take an hour for it to delete the XP partition and extend the Vista partition. So I cut it short about 9 min in...

Now it's not starting... I'm really regretting doing that... What do I do... :(

**Capper** · March 23rd, 2007

Hmmm, I've never used Paragon, but Partition magic has you create backup discs so you can recover from any disasters.....i suppose you didn't back things up?

Lead Head · March 23rd, 2007

Throw the HD into a linux rig, or try a Knoppix Live-CD, and try to recover any valuable files...and format and reinstall your OS.

wtcnbrwndo4u · March 24th, 2007

Yeah, no backup. And the thing is... I don't have another rig with SATA. I'm thinking of stickin' in my IDE HD to backup some **** (it's just a few things).

GAHHH... the only reason why I did it was because I thought it would work without a hitch. It worked before on PartitionMagic but it wasn't compatible with Vista...

ARG.

Panda Man · March 24th, 2007

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Originally Posted by wtcnbrwndo4u

GAHHH... the only reason why I did it was because I thought it would work without a hitch

It probably would have if you just let it run

Whenever I help people partition their drives I swear I yell "IT WILL PAUSE AND TAKE A WHILE DO NOT CANCEL" at least 34214 times...... and some people still do it and screw up the disk.

And if it makes you feel better:

Its a merge for all!

wtcnbrwndo4u · March 25th, 2007

Haha, it helps a little Panda.

I'll see what I can do... You think I can install XP on a 4GB Microdrive?

PC_destroyer · March 25th, 2007

Yeah, an XP Pro install takes up about 2.5-3GB. You can also use BartPE to backup your stuff.

wtcnbrwndo4u · March 25th, 2007

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Originally Posted by PC_destroyer

Yeah, an XP Pro install takes up about 2.5-3GB. You can also use BartPE to backup your stuff.

BartPE? Elaborate please! :)

**gvblake22** · March 25th, 2007

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Originally Posted by wtcnbrwndo4u

BartPE? Elaborate please! :)

I'm still a little new to BartPE, but here's some info on it...

wtcnbrwndo4u · March 25th, 2007

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Originally Posted by gvblake22

I'm still a little new to BartPE, but here's some info on it...

Yup, I just read that. It's confusing me a little, but I guess it's better than having to reinstall XP on an IDE HD.

March 23rd, 2007	#1
wtcnbrwndo4u Resident Brownie Join Date: May 2006 Location: KS Posts: 2,211	Uh... whoops... HELP I tried to get my partitions back into 1 (it was split into a 70GB Vista partition and 80GB XP partition). Well, I used Paragon Partition Manager... It told me it'd take an hour for it to delete the XP partition and extend the Vista partition. So I cut it short about 9 min in... Now it's not starting... I'm really regretting doing that... What do I do... :( - Core 2 Quad Q6600 - DFI Infinity 975X - 4GB Corsair XMS2 w/ DHX DDR2-800 - 250GB Seagate 7200.10RPM + 160GB Hitachi 5400.4RPM - ATi Radeon X1900XT 256MB - Cooler Master Centurion 5 + OCZ StealthXStream 600W - Acer 19" P191W Monitor - Logitech Z-5500 Digital + Logitech MX Revolution - Vista Ultimate x64

March 23rd, 2007	#2
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March 23rd, 2007	#3
Lead Head Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rhode Island USA Posts: 1,716	Re: Uh... whoops... HELP Throw the HD into a linux rig, or try a Knoppix Live-CD, and try to recover any valuable files...and format and reinstall your OS. Opteron 64 165--1.5GB DDR--ECS KA1 MVP(thanks HL!)--x1800GTO 256MB--Seagate 320GB SATA--Antec 550 Watt--Antec P180

March 24th, 2007	#4
wtcnbrwndo4u Resident Brownie Join Date: May 2006 Location: KS Posts: 2,211	Re: Uh... whoops... HELP Yeah, no backup. And the thing is... I don't have another rig with SATA. I'm thinking of stickin' in my IDE HD to backup some **** (it's just a few things). GAHHH... the only reason why I did it was because I thought it would work without a hitch. It worked before on PartitionMagic but it wasn't compatible with Vista... ARG. - Core 2 Quad Q6600 - DFI Infinity 975X - 4GB Corsair XMS2 w/ DHX DDR2-800 - 250GB Seagate 7200.10RPM + 160GB Hitachi 5400.4RPM - ATi Radeon X1900XT 256MB - Cooler Master Centurion 5 + OCZ StealthXStream 600W - Acer 19" P191W Monitor - Logitech Z-5500 Digital + Logitech MX Revolution - Vista Ultimate x64

March 25th, 2007	#6
wtcnbrwndo4u Resident Brownie Join Date: May 2006 Location: KS Posts: 2,211	Re: Uh... whoops... HELP Haha, it helps a little Panda. I'll see what I can do... You think I can install XP on a 4GB Microdrive? - Core 2 Quad Q6600 - DFI Infinity 975X - 4GB Corsair XMS2 w/ DHX DDR2-800 - 250GB Seagate 7200.10RPM + 160GB Hitachi 5400.4RPM - ATi Radeon X1900XT 256MB - Cooler Master Centurion 5 + OCZ StealthXStream 600W - Acer 19" P191W Monitor - Logitech Z-5500 Digital + Logitech MX Revolution - Vista Ultimate x64

March 25th, 2007	#7
PC_destroyer The big cheese Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In my computer Posts: 59	Re: Uh... whoops... HELP Yeah, an XP Pro install takes up about 2.5-3GB. You can also use BartPE to backup your stuff. The greatest proof that intelligent life exists is the fact that they haven't tried to contact us yet.