HDD Partition Question?

Question

Hello everyone. This is an advanced computer question. I have an external (iomega) hard disk drive (1TB). It has 4 partitions. 2 of them are about 279GB, one is about 16GB, and the last one is over 300. The two 279GB partitions are labeled as "Other" and they are exact copies of each other, the 300+GB one is unallocated, and the 16GB is also other, I assume is a data partition or something. Recently, i added a partition using Eausus partition manager or whatever it's called and added a partition to the 300GB unallocated space, and it made it so when I plug in my HDD (USB) to the computer, that it's reading the new partition, so now I can't see all my other data. I removed the new partition in hopes that the old one with all my data would show up, but no luck. The two 279GB copied partitions have no drive letter, which I think is why it is not showing up on the computer, but it won't allow me to assign one. Can someone please help me make it so I can read the partition with all my data on it? I have both Mac and PC so if you know how to do it with either, then all the better. Thank you everyone!

Answer 1

PartitionMagic.

Answer 2

you dont get a partition just because there is some space

you have to create an entry into the partition table to allocate

some space.

There are many partition TYPES. There is a list of them.

partition types of OTHER just means that whatever LIST there is

for that system to LOOK with doesnt include an entry for THAT type.

so if you booted an OLD MsDos disk with these partitions, they would

all be OTHER's, whereas Windows 7 might recognise ALL of them.

it gets slightly worse because OEM's like Dell or HP might create their

own Type and use the same ID code as each other but they might

contain different filing systems.



So the idea is the partition type is usually related to the FILING SYSTEM

the Partition is using(that it was formatted to use) like FAT32 or FAT16.

so an OTHER might be FAT16, but NOT formatted as MsDOS FAT16 but

a DELL FAT16 partition.

enough about partition types.

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to sum up,

if you list the SPACE allocated on a drive then if there is some spare

space then its i not yet a partition. Partitions are Entries in the Partition table.

when you delete a partition, you just erase a few bytes in the ENTRIES table.

all of the data of the partition is now unallocated space and is intact.

so you can UNDELETE it. PM's like easus should be able to scan the data

on the disk and guess the previous partition and re-instate its entry in the table

and hey presto all the stuff is back.

This is negated by someone formatting the space.



programs like RECUVA can scan unallocated space and get the data back.

they may need a place to copy the data to

Answer 3

that seems advantageous, if partitioning your no longer easypersistent for each distinctive purpose is that substantial to you. Assuming you're only going to be gaming in domicile windows, i could advise only 2 partitions. One for domicile windows, one for Linux. you will might desire to be comfortable with fdisk or Partition Magic (or comparable utility). Linux will in all probability be able to get right of entry to the different partitions, thoroughly bypassing any permissions you've gotten assigned, so get right of entry to to information/Media will nevertheless be available. that is been an prolonged time on condition that i've got set up a twin-boot device and my only journey with Linux is with Knoppix. desire this helps.

Answer 4

Did'nt you back up all the data before partitioning? I suppose you did'nt and when you partition they are overwrited making the data gone forever. If you are a mac user then try a free tool to scan your externl ahrd drive and see if the data is shown after the scan is done.