I have just had to reinstall xp. my other version and all documents are partitioned on another part of the hard drive. Is there any way i can get some of the files from other partition ie music, pictures etc
2006-06-30 07:34:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
The only explanation I can come up with as to why you just can't copy the files from the old partition to the new one is when you reinstalled XP you did it in FAT32 and your old installation was on a NTFS partition. FAT32 can't "see" NTFS, but NTFS can "see" FAT32. To check your partition, open up My Computer and right click on you visible hard disk drive. Choose Properties. Where it says File System will tell you what kind of partition you're on. If it says FAT32 you'll want to convert it to NTFS.
To convert a FAT32 partition in Windows XP:
Go to Start | All Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt (or, from a Run box, type CMD) and, assuming you intend to convert C:, give the command:
VOL C:
Note the name of the disk in the first line, and the Volume Serial Number (for example, 3F4E-2D1B) in the second. Then type:
CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS
It will ask for that name in confirmation. Then it will ask two further questions. Reply Y each time to set up conversion to happen at the next boot, then restart the machine. (If you are converting a partition other than the operating system’s partition, you may find that it runs without rebooting.) After returning to Win XP, the hard disk will work for two or three minutes, tidying up. Leave things alone during this time.
2006-06-30 07:48:49 · answer #1 · answered by Hector S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a long shot but it might work. Depending on the size of your documents and files you might be able to copy them to one or more CDs. Then go through a reformat/reinstall again, but this time do not create any partitions. Just use the entire hard drive disk for your XP. When that is finished you should be able to copy your files from the CD(s) back to the "no partitions" hard drive.
2006-06-30 07:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by Angry C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One way would be to put the pictures or music on a flash drive or a cd from one partition and than reinstall them on the other!
2006-06-30 07:39:58 · answer #3 · answered by charles16962 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, just go into my computer and go into the partition drive, if you have formated the drive (which i assume you havent cos you said they are on another partition) then you can search the web for some file recovery software.
2006-06-30 07:39:49 · answer #4 · answered by AidyA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you didn't reformat those drives or repartition the drives or change the size of the partitioned drives, you should be alright. The files should be there.
2006-06-30 07:40:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not entirely sure of your set up but my advice is:
Use MyComputer to go to the folders where your files are, right click and make a shortcut of the folder which will go to your Desktop. Then you can choose which files you want from your Desktop.
2006-06-30 07:42:13 · answer #6 · answered by Merlynson S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Connect the two systems by way of the USB port. Transfer files directly.
I don't know if it ever has been done this way before, I'm just guessing; but it sounds logical.
2006-06-30 07:40:56 · answer #7 · answered by grumpyfiend 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all the partions of the hard disk can be seen in My computer so just go to that partition in My computer and find it as you do usually.
2006-06-30 07:43:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can reinstall windows but just ask to not reformat your disk.. it's easy i done it 3 times lol while my husband (IT specialist) was looking at me not telling me anything.. so i'm sure you can do it :)
2006-06-30 07:46:05 · answer #9 · answered by noellie_winnie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i really don't think you can, sorry.
2006-06-30 07:39:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋