Partition problem on brand new W7 laptop

Jackobyte

I got a brand new laptop today. One of the first things I did was partition the HD to create a DATA partition while leaving unallocated space between the two partitions incase I wanted to expand either at a later date. I then moved the documents section of my C: drive to the new partition. THis was fine and I added my music to the computer from an external hard-drive. I then decided to move the new partition to allow space for a Ubuntu install without preventing the other partitions from expanding. Now, that new partition can't be found under my computer even though it still shows in Computer Management and in EASEUS Partition Master. I can't view it through explorer at all. I would delete the partition but I don't know whether I would be able to recover the way my documents was formatted. Help?!!

Odaise Gaelach

I'll be willing to bet that the partition hasn't been mounted and assigned a drive letter.

Open Disk Management in Computer Management and right-click on the partition that you can't access. Choose "Change Drive Letter and Paths".

In the window that appears, click Add. Select "Assign the following drive letter" and choose one from the drop-down list. Click OK and then OK again for the previous window. It should appear in Computer fairly shortly and you should be able to access it again.

Let us know how you get on.

Jackobyte

Odaise Gaelach wrote: »

I'll be willing to bet that the partition hasn't been mounted and assigned a drive letter.

Open Disk Management in Computer Management and right-click on the partition that you can't access. Choose "Change Drive Letter and Paths".

In the window that appears, click Add. Select "Assign the following drive letter" and choose one from the drop-down list. Click OK and then OK again for the previous window. It should appear in Computer fairly shortly and you should be able to access it again.

Let us know how you get on.

I get a message saying "Virtual Disk Manager-The parameter is incorrect"

EDIT: Disk Management doesn't display a letter for the drive, partition master does. The disk management wouldn't let me change the letter, partition master does but the computer still doesn't see it.

Odaise Gaelach

Jackobyte wrote: »

I get a message saying "Virtual Disk Manager-The parameter is incorrect"

EDIT: Disk Management doesn't display a letter for the drive, partition master does. The disk management wouldn't let me change the letter, partition master does but the computer still doesn't see it.

I've got a funny feeling that Partition Master and Disk Management aren't getting along, especially since Partition Master can assign it a letter but Disk Management cannot.

Try starting your computer into Safe Mode and assigning the partition a drive letter in Disk Management there.

Jackobyte

Odaise Gaelach wrote: »

I've got a funny feeling that Partition Master and Disk Management aren't getting along, especially since Partition Master can assign it a letter but Disk Management cannot.

Try starting your computer into Safe Mode and assigning the partition a drive letter in Disk Management there.

In Safe Mode it detected it on boot so I copied the folders to C: incase I can't fix it. I could see and change the drive letter in drive letter so I changed it to H: to see if it made a difference. On normal boot, it recognised a H: drive but it couldn't be accessed and disappeared when I tried to open it.

EDIT: Disk Manager still doesn't detect a drive letter in normal mode.

Odaise Gaelach

I would guess that Partition Master is interfering with it somehow. Can you uninstall Partition Master, restart your computer and try mounting it in Disk Management again?

Jackobyte

Odaise Gaelach wrote: »

I would guess that Partition Master is interfering with it somehow. Can you uninstall Partition Master, restart your computer and try mounting it in Disk Management again?

Done and made no difference. In safe-mode I was able to move the "my documents" location back to the default location. I'm going to delete the partition now and maybe try again. I'll see. Thanks for your help.