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02-06-2009
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| | XP cant access Vista laptop hard drive ? I am trying to save some data from a friends laptop hard drive, i have plugged it in my usb device. It shows in xp's computer management as 'disk 1', but i cant see it in explorer. All context menu options are greyed out except 'delete partition'. It has Vista on, its not the jumper settings - whats the fix please ?? TIA Yebutt |
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02-06-2009
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| | Re: XP cant access Vista laptop hard drive ? On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 20:08:01 -0000, Yebutt wrote: Quote: > I am trying to save some data from a friends laptop hard drive, i have > plugged it in my usb device. > It shows in xp's computer management as 'disk 1', but i cant see it in > explorer. > All context menu options are greyed out except 'delete partition'. > It has Vista on, its not the jumper settings - whats the fix please ?? > > TIA > > Yebutt not). So here's my idea: your friend wants to get stuff off the drive because the drive is bad, but you can't read the drive because it's bad... Try downloading a trial version of drive restoration software. The trial version won't let you save the data, but it will let you see what it can find. I have used the software from http://www.runtime.org/ successfully, but there are others. Note that they sell two versions (or used to), one for FAT32 and one for NTFS. Meanwhile don't do anything that writes to the drive (but you knew that). -- Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom |
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02-06-2009
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| | Re: XP cant access Vista laptop hard drive ? "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ync0a129y6qr$.1eyz3rrj4iqh3.dlg@xxxxxx Quote: > On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 20:08:01 -0000, Yebutt wrote: > Quote: >> I am trying to save some data from a friends laptop hard drive, i have >> plugged it in my usb device. >> It shows in xp's computer management as 'disk 1', but i cant see it in >> explorer. >> All context menu options are greyed out except 'delete partition'. >> It has Vista on, its not the jumper settings - whats the fix please ?? >> >> TIA >> >> Yebutt > I believe that XP can read Vista's NTFS (someone out there correct me if > not). > > So here's my idea: your friend wants to get stuff off the drive because > the > drive is bad, but you can't read the drive because it's bad... > > Try downloading a trial version of drive restoration software. The trial > version won't let you save the data, but it will let you see what it can > find. > > I have used the software from http://www.runtime.org/ successfully, but > there are others. > > Note that they sell two versions (or used to), one for FAT32 and one for > NTFS. > > Meanwhile don't do anything that writes to the drive (but you knew that). > > -- > Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom replaced foc under warranty. The old drive with his data on has been returned. I have tried it on his new Vista laptop, and my XP Pro, same result. I cannot assign a drive letter to it. Wondering if there is a boot disc like Hirens or similar that will let me access it ? Thanks Yebutt |
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02-06-2009
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| | Re: XP cant access Vista laptop hard drive ? On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 22:37:45 -0000, Yebutt wrote: Quote: > "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ync0a129y6qr$.1eyz3rrj4iqh3.dlg@xxxxxx Quote: >> On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 20:08:01 -0000, Yebutt wrote: >> Quote: >>> I am trying to save some data from a friends laptop hard drive, i have >>> plugged it in my usb device. >>> It shows in xp's computer management as 'disk 1', but i cant see it in >>> explorer. >>> All context menu options are greyed out except 'delete partition'. >>> It has Vista on, its not the jumper settings - whats the fix please ?? >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> Yebutt >> I believe that XP can read Vista's NTFS (someone out there correct me if >> not). >> >> So here's my idea: your friend wants to get stuff off the drive because >> the >> drive is bad, but you can't read the drive because it's bad... >> >> Try downloading a trial version of drive restoration software. The trial >> version won't let you save the data, but it will let you see what it can >> find. >> >> I have used the software from http://www.runtime.org/ successfully, but >> there are others. >> >> Note that they sell two versions (or used to), one for FAT32 and one for >> NTFS. >> >> Meanwhile don't do anything that writes to the drive (but you knew that). >> >> -- >> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom > Gene, the owner assures me the drive is not faulty - the laptop died and was > replaced foc under warranty. The old drive with his data on has been > returned. > I have tried it on his new Vista laptop, and my XP Pro, same result. I > cannot assign a drive letter to it. Wondering if there is a boot disc like > Hirens or similar that will let me access it ? > > Thanks > Yebutt read it. -- Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom |
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02-06-2009
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| | Re: XP cant access Vista laptop hard drive ? On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 16:54:17 -0800, Gene E. Bloch wrote: Quote: > On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 22:37:45 -0000, Yebutt wrote: > Quote: >> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:ync0a129y6qr$.1eyz3rrj4iqh3.dlg@xxxxxx Quote: >>> On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 20:08:01 -0000, Yebutt wrote: >>> >>>> I am trying to save some data from a friends laptop hard drive, i have >>>> plugged it in my usb device. >>>> It shows in xp's computer management as 'disk 1', but i cant see it in >>>> explorer. >>>> All context menu options are greyed out except 'delete partition'. >>>> It has Vista on, its not the jumper settings - whats the fix please ?? >>>> >>>> TIA >>>> >>>> Yebutt >>> >>> I believe that XP can read Vista's NTFS (someone out there correct me if >>> not). >>> >>> So here's my idea: your friend wants to get stuff off the drive because >>> the >>> drive is bad, but you can't read the drive because it's bad... >>> >>> Try downloading a trial version of drive restoration software. The trial >>> version won't let you save the data, but it will let you see what it can >>> find. >>> >>> I have used the software from http://www.runtime.org/ successfully, but >>> there are others. >>> >>> Note that they sell two versions (or used to), one for FAT32 and one for >>> NTFS. >>> >>> Meanwhile don't do anything that writes to the drive (but you knew that). >>> >>> -- >>> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom >> Gene, the owner assures me the drive is not faulty - the laptop died and was >> replaced foc under warranty. The old drive with his data on has been >> returned. >> I have tried it on his new Vista laptop, and my XP Pro, same result. I >> cannot assign a drive letter to it. Wondering if there is a boot disc like >> Hirens or similar that will let me access it ? >> >> Thanks >> Yebutt > "the owner assures me the drive is not faulty" yet two machines fail to > read it. Maybe your USB -> SATA (or whatever) adapter is flawed... Have you tried more than one interface to the drive? Also: if it's an IDE (PATA) drive: have you tried the other jumper setting? Some adapters like "Master" and others seem to like "Cable Select". Some don't care... -- Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom |
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02-07-2009
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| | Re: XP cant access Vista laptop hard drive ? In article <2Z2jl.7874$n_6.84@xxxxxx>, 26464825 @Made_by_dough.org says... Quote: > that Vista twisted commonly used partition standards and older partitioning SW or OS are adviced keep their hands away from vista partitions. I would advice to try read a disk - at least as test - on other Vista machine. -- Poutnik |
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02-07-2009
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| | Re: XP cant access Vista laptop hard drive ? "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:19mq85w7nmc3s$.i7by4yza0p9g$.dlg@xxxxxx Quote: > On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 16:54:17 -0800, Gene E. Bloch wrote: > Quote: >> On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 22:37:45 -0000, Yebutt wrote: >> Quote: >>> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:ync0a129y6qr$.1eyz3rrj4iqh3.dlg@xxxxxx >>>> On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 20:08:01 -0000, Yebutt wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am trying to save some data from a friends laptop hard drive, i have >>>>> plugged it in my usb device. >>>>> It shows in xp's computer management as 'disk 1', but i cant see it in >>>>> explorer. >>>>> All context menu options are greyed out except 'delete partition'. >>>>> It has Vista on, its not the jumper settings - whats the fix please ?? >>>>> >>>>> TIA >>>>> >>>>> Yebutt >>>> >>>> I believe that XP can read Vista's NTFS (someone out there correct me >>>> if >>>> not). >>>> >>>> So here's my idea: your friend wants to get stuff off the drive because >>>> the >>>> drive is bad, but you can't read the drive because it's bad... >>>> >>>> Try downloading a trial version of drive restoration software. The >>>> trial >>>> version won't let you save the data, but it will let you see what it >>>> can >>>> find. >>>> >>>> I have used the software from http://www.runtime.org/ successfully, but >>>> there are others. >>>> >>>> Note that they sell two versions (or used to), one for FAT32 and one >>>> for >>>> NTFS. >>>> >>>> Meanwhile don't do anything that writes to the drive (but you knew >>>> that). >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom >>> >>> Gene, the owner assures me the drive is not faulty - the laptop died and >>> was >>> replaced foc under warranty. The old drive with his data on has been >>> returned. >>> I have tried it on his new Vista laptop, and my XP Pro, same result. I >>> cannot assign a drive letter to it. Wondering if there is a boot disc >>> like >>> Hirens or similar that will let me access it ? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Yebutt >> "the owner assures me the drive is not faulty" yet two machines fail to >> read it. > But I have a new thought. First time this week :-) > > Maybe your USB -> SATA (or whatever) adapter is flawed... > > Have you tried more than one interface to the drive? > > Also: if it's an IDE (PATA) drive: have you tried the other jumper > setting? > Some adapters like "Master" and others seem to like "Cable Select". Some > don't care... > > -- > Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom there. thanks for the tips Yebutt |
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