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by shortstuff

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Hi guys i've reinstaled a server 2003 that got infected ( yeah i know ! ) and that im using to learn about server technologies. i has a main boot drive and a backup one ( 250 Gb ide, 2 partitons) that is used to store files etc.
The server reinstalled fine and initially the second drive was present, but after restarting from an update the second drive/pattition is missing in windows. If i use the manegment console its shows its there with the partitons but tells me they need formating. That isnt an option because i have data on them, is this a common thing? if i recall i did expereince something like it before but at the time had no data on them so formatting wasnt a problem.
So my question is how do i make windows recognise them with out losing the data? i know i can boot using a linux or similar disk and transfer the info through that but it is a pain and to be honest Id like to know why this is happening. any idea's guys??
glenn

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by tmalo627

There is something wrong with the file system structure... I had a similar problem with a home computer I was working on for someone. I was able to boot off a live linux disc to access the data. Since Linux uses a different file format the data was accessible without corruption. It did take longer than normal to open the files, but after was all said and done, everything was fine. If you can access that data from a Live CD, you should be able to make an image of the disc with Clonezilla. Keep that as your safeguard. Then you can try to repair the file system structure. Go to the command line and type

convert x: /fs:ntfs

I hope this helps...

by salim

Hi dear,
While installing the server 2003, you missed sometning at partition of hard disk. Did you format the drive before reinstalling the Server 2003? If yes I am pretty sure every thing is gone, if not in disk management do you have a drive letter still assignmed to it? If yes you can use data recovery software like" uniblue powersuit 2009 and it has a option you can clone the hard drive at self, see if any thing you can backup.
If not hard luck brother........
You lost everyting you had...

by shortstuff

nah sorry that doesnt hold true, i only reformatted the main drive ( 'c' partition for the server setup) and I mentioned the second drive was visible and readable, I actually download fles to it and transfered them acros the network, I'll admit the drives do not now seem to have letters assigned to them, ( but they had before) but id guarantee if i used a cd like untimate boot cd 4 win Id be able to read the information easily ..
id just lie an answer as to why this is happening and a way to fix it if possible.

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