Thanks, vista really causing me headache... I choose to go back to XP.
Great Help!!!
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computer idiot


"Shehbaz Afzal" wrote:
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> Hi
>
> Thats sounds very strange. All I can suggest really without risking the data
> on the drives if its still there is to, remove the whole drive out of your
> computer. Connect it to another computer, perhaps an XP client and check to
> see if you can see drives and the data. If you get the same message then the
> partition MBR have probably been destroyed.
>
> In that case perhaps do a quick format on one of the drives with the same
> File System and use a Data Recover application from the Internet to try and
> recover your data that way. If it works repeat this on the other partition.
>
> Hope that helps.
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> Shehbaz Afzal, MCP Windows XP
>
>
> "noob" wrote:
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> > I have a 250GB HDD. C: drive 50GB, D: drive 60GB and the rest goes to E: drive.
> > Previously install Vista Ultimate RC1 on my C: drive. I Bought a vista Home
> > Premium last nite and do a new installation over my C: to replace RC1.
> >
> > After installation, although my D: and E: drives are still there, but the
> > data isnt. When I click on D: or E:, it shows "The disk in drive D is not
> > fomatted. Do you want to fomat it now."
> >
> > During the installing, I did not delete or format any partition. The data in
> > D: is important. How do I get it back? Please Help!!!
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> > computer idiot[/color][/color]