Guest pgarcia Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 I had to do a system recovery on a Compq and now I missing around 90Gb on my hard drive. Does anyone know how to fix with out doing a destructive system recovery? I would had to have to back up everthing on my hard drive and no DVD burner. I just ran the system recover because I could not install XP SP2. System was corrupted but it still ran. The drive is 160 Gb and around 67 (or so) was used before the recover (round 5Gb is used for the Compaq partitions). I'm seeing this in the system directory and I also used command prompt to see if I could find other partitions, but there are none. Now, there were two user profiles made, I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Let see if someone else can answer this. Looks like Ken abandoned If you did a Compaq system recovery, was it not destructive? How much personal data could be on the machine? -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E244CBFB-4626-4EF3-B017-64BD58DEFA72@microsoft.com... >I had to do a system recovery on a Compq and now I missing > around 90Gb on my hard drive. Does anyone know how to fix with out doing a > destructive system recovery? I would had to have to back up everthing on > my > hard drive and no DVD burner. > I just ran the system recover because I could not install XP SP2. System > was > corrupted but it still ran. The drive is 160 Gb and around 67 (or so) was > used before the recover (round 5Gb is used for the Compaq partitions). I'm > seeing this in the system directory and I also used command prompt to see > if > I could find other partitions, but there are none. Now, there were two > user > profiles made, I don't know if that has anything to do with it. >
Guest pgarcia Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Let see if someone else can answer this. Looks like Ken abando Re: Let see if someone else can answer this. Looks like Ken abando Compaq gave me the option to do a non-destructive install and it keep my data. But I thinking that it may have duplicated the data, but don't know where it would be stored. And I would say I would have around 40 to 50 Gb of data. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > If you did a Compaq system recovery, was it not destructive? How much > personal data could be on the machine? > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://www.grystmill.com > > "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:E244CBFB-4626-4EF3-B017-64BD58DEFA72@microsoft.com... > >I had to do a system recovery on a Compq and now I missing > > around 90Gb on my hard drive. Does anyone know how to fix with out doing a > > destructive system recovery? I would had to have to back up everthing on > > my > > hard drive and no DVD burner. > > I just ran the system recover because I could not install XP SP2. System > > was > > corrupted but it still ran. The drive is 160 Gb and around 67 (or so) was > > used before the recover (round 5Gb is used for the Compaq partitions). I'm > > seeing this in the system directory and I also used command prompt to see > > if > > I could find other partitions, but there are none. Now, there were two > > user > > profiles made, I don't know if that has anything to do with it. > > > > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Let see if someone else can answer this. Looks like Ken abando Re: Let see if someone else can answer this. Looks like Ken abando Download BootIt NG from http://www.bootitng.com. Run the EXE to make a bootable floppy or CD installation disk. Boot to that, Cancel the installation, click on Partition Work, and see what it says is on your disk. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:82BF897A-79E1-4A6D-871A-C2A6A05E415A@microsoft.com... > Compaq gave me the option to do a non-destructive install and it keep my > data. But I thinking that it may have duplicated the data, but don't know > where it would be stored. And I would say I would have around 40 to 50 Gb > of > data. > > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > >> If you did a Compaq system recovery, was it not destructive? How much >> personal data could be on the machine? >> >> -- >> Gary S. Terhune >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://www.grystmill.com >> >> "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:E244CBFB-4626-4EF3-B017-64BD58DEFA72@microsoft.com... >> >I had to do a system recovery on a Compq and now I missing >> > around 90Gb on my hard drive. Does anyone know how to fix with out >> > doing a >> > destructive system recovery? I would had to have to back up everthing >> > on >> > my >> > hard drive and no DVD burner. >> > I just ran the system recover because I could not install XP SP2. >> > System >> > was >> > corrupted but it still ran. The drive is 160 Gb and around 67 (or so) >> > was >> > used before the recover (round 5Gb is used for the Compaq partitions). >> > I'm >> > seeing this in the system directory and I also used command prompt to >> > see >> > if >> > I could find other partitions, but there are none. Now, there were two >> > user >> > profiles made, I don't know if that has anything to do with it. >> > >> >> >>
Guest pgarcia Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Let see if someone else can answer this. Looks like Ken abando Re: Let see if someone else can answer this. Looks like Ken abando I'm on it. I will post in a couple days what I find. This is actually my father's computer. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > Download BootIt NG from http://www.bootitng.com. Run the EXE to make a bootable > floppy or CD installation disk. Boot to that, Cancel the installation, click > on Partition Work, and see what it says is on your disk. > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://www.grystmill.com > > "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:82BF897A-79E1-4A6D-871A-C2A6A05E415A@microsoft.com... > > Compaq gave me the option to do a non-destructive install and it keep my > > data. But I thinking that it may have duplicated the data, but don't know > > where it would be stored. And I would say I would have around 40 to 50 Gb > > of > > data. > > > > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > > > >> If you did a Compaq system recovery, was it not destructive? How much > >> personal data could be on the machine? > >> > >> -- > >> Gary S. Terhune > >> MS-MVP Shell/User > >> http://www.grystmill.com > >> > >> "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:E244CBFB-4626-4EF3-B017-64BD58DEFA72@microsoft.com... > >> >I had to do a system recovery on a Compq and now I missing > >> > around 90Gb on my hard drive. Does anyone know how to fix with out > >> > doing a > >> > destructive system recovery? I would had to have to back up everthing > >> > on > >> > my > >> > hard drive and no DVD burner. > >> > I just ran the system recover because I could not install XP SP2. > >> > System > >> > was > >> > corrupted but it still ran. The drive is 160 Gb and around 67 (or so) > >> > was > >> > used before the recover (round 5Gb is used for the Compaq partitions). > >> > I'm > >> > seeing this in the system directory and I also used command prompt to > >> > see > >> > if > >> > I could find other partitions, but there are none. Now, there were two > >> > user > >> > profiles made, I don't know if that has anything to do with it. > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Let see if someone else can answer this. Looks like Ken abando Re: Let see if someone else can answer this. Looks like Ken abando If that doesn't show some hidden partition, then there is probably either a large amount of data on the rebuilt partition that you'll have to find, or the file system is screwed up. Have you run CHKDSK? -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A4B60577-7360-49DF-815B-0673F0D382A9@microsoft.com... > I'm on it. I will post in a couple days what I find. This is actually my > father's computer. > > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > >> Download BootIt NG from http://www.bootitng.com. Run the EXE to make a bootable >> floppy or CD installation disk. Boot to that, Cancel the installation, >> click >> on Partition Work, and see what it says is on your disk. >> >> -- >> Gary S. Terhune >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://www.grystmill.com >> >> "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:82BF897A-79E1-4A6D-871A-C2A6A05E415A@microsoft.com... >> > Compaq gave me the option to do a non-destructive install and it keep >> > my >> > data. But I thinking that it may have duplicated the data, but don't >> > know >> > where it would be stored. And I would say I would have around 40 to 50 >> > Gb >> > of >> > data. >> > >> > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: >> > >> >> If you did a Compaq system recovery, was it not destructive? How much >> >> personal data could be on the machine? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Gary S. Terhune >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> >> http://www.grystmill.com >> >> >> >> "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:E244CBFB-4626-4EF3-B017-64BD58DEFA72@microsoft.com... >> >> >I had to do a system recovery on a Compq and now I missing >> >> > around 90Gb on my hard drive. Does anyone know how to fix with out >> >> > doing a >> >> > destructive system recovery? I would had to have to back up >> >> > everthing >> >> > on >> >> > my >> >> > hard drive and no DVD burner. >> >> > I just ran the system recover because I could not install XP SP2. >> >> > System >> >> > was >> >> > corrupted but it still ran. The drive is 160 Gb and around 67 (or >> >> > so) >> >> > was >> >> > used before the recover (round 5Gb is used for the Compaq >> >> > partitions). >> >> > I'm >> >> > seeing this in the system directory and I also used command prompt >> >> > to >> >> > see >> >> > if >> >> > I could find other partitions, but there are none. Now, there were >> >> > two >> >> > user >> >> > profiles made, I don't know if that has anything to do with it. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest pgarcia Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Let see if someone else can answer this. Looks like Ken abando Re: Let see if someone else can answer this. Looks like Ken abando No, I have not ran CHKDSK yet. I'll be doing that next. But I think your right, I think there is a large file hiden some where. I have read a few forms and it seem that it may be that the system restore is make restore points and very large ones at that. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > If that doesn't show some hidden partition, then there is probably either a > large amount of data on the rebuilt partition that you'll have to find, or > the file system is screwed up. Have you run CHKDSK? > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://www.grystmill.com > > "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A4B60577-7360-49DF-815B-0673F0D382A9@microsoft.com... > > I'm on it. I will post in a couple days what I find. This is actually my > > father's computer. > > > > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > > > >> Download BootIt NG from http://www.bootitng.com. Run the EXE to make a bootable > >> floppy or CD installation disk. Boot to that, Cancel the installation, > >> click > >> on Partition Work, and see what it says is on your disk. > >> > >> -- > >> Gary S. Terhune > >> MS-MVP Shell/User > >> http://www.grystmill.com > >> > >> "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:82BF897A-79E1-4A6D-871A-C2A6A05E415A@microsoft.com... > >> > Compaq gave me the option to do a non-destructive install and it keep > >> > my > >> > data. But I thinking that it may have duplicated the data, but don't > >> > know > >> > where it would be stored. And I would say I would have around 40 to 50 > >> > Gb > >> > of > >> > data. > >> > > >> > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > >> > > >> >> If you did a Compaq system recovery, was it not destructive? How much > >> >> personal data could be on the machine? > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Gary S. Terhune > >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User > >> >> http://www.grystmill.com > >> >> > >> >> "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:E244CBFB-4626-4EF3-B017-64BD58DEFA72@microsoft.com... > >> >> >I had to do a system recovery on a Compq and now I missing > >> >> > around 90Gb on my hard drive. Does anyone know how to fix with out > >> >> > doing a > >> >> > destructive system recovery? I would had to have to back up > >> >> > everthing > >> >> > on > >> >> > my > >> >> > hard drive and no DVD burner. > >> >> > I just ran the system recover because I could not install XP SP2. > >> >> > System > >> >> > was > >> >> > corrupted but it still ran. The drive is 160 Gb and around 67 (or > >> >> > so) > >> >> > was > >> >> > used before the recover (round 5Gb is used for the Compaq > >> >> > partitions). > >> >> > I'm > >> >> > seeing this in the system directory and I also used command prompt > >> >> > to > >> >> > see > >> >> > if > >> >> > I could find other partitions, but there are none. Now, there were > >> >> > two > >> >> > user > >> >> > profiles made, I don't know if that has anything to do with it. > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Let see if someone else can answer this. Looks like Ken abando Re: Let see if someone else can answer this. Looks like Ken abando Good luck. I don't know what Compaq's non-destructive System Restore does, or if it makes a backup. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:49410BBB-1B54-483E-9421-4DF4B173B421@microsoft.com... > No, I have not ran CHKDSK yet. I'll be doing that next. But I think your > right, I think there is a large file hiden some where. I have read a few > forms and it seem that it may be that the system restore is make restore > points and very large ones at that. > > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > >> If that doesn't show some hidden partition, then there is probably either >> a >> large amount of data on the rebuilt partition that you'll have to find, >> or >> the file system is screwed up. Have you run CHKDSK? >> >> -- >> Gary S. Terhune >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://www.grystmill.com >> >> "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:A4B60577-7360-49DF-815B-0673F0D382A9@microsoft.com... >> > I'm on it. I will post in a couple days what I find. This is actually >> > my >> > father's computer. >> > >> > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: >> > >> >> Download BootIt NG from http://www.bootitng.com. Run the EXE to make a >> >> bootable >> >> floppy or CD installation disk. Boot to that, Cancel the installation, >> >> click >> >> on Partition Work, and see what it says is on your disk. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Gary S. Terhune >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> >> http://www.grystmill.com >> >> >> >> "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:82BF897A-79E1-4A6D-871A-C2A6A05E415A@microsoft.com... >> >> > Compaq gave me the option to do a non-destructive install and it >> >> > keep >> >> > my >> >> > data. But I thinking that it may have duplicated the data, but don't >> >> > know >> >> > where it would be stored. And I would say I would have around 40 to >> >> > 50 >> >> > Gb >> >> > of >> >> > data. >> >> > >> >> > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> If you did a Compaq system recovery, was it not destructive? How >> >> >> much >> >> >> personal data could be on the machine? >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Gary S. Terhune >> >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> >> >> http://www.grystmill.com >> >> >> >> >> >> "pgarcia" <pgarcia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:E244CBFB-4626-4EF3-B017-64BD58DEFA72@microsoft.com... >> >> >> >I had to do a system recovery on a Compq and now I missing >> >> >> > around 90Gb on my hard drive. Does anyone know how to fix with >> >> >> > out >> >> >> > doing a >> >> >> > destructive system recovery? I would had to have to back up >> >> >> > everthing >> >> >> > on >> >> >> > my >> >> >> > hard drive and no DVD burner. >> >> >> > I just ran the system recover because I could not install XP SP2. >> >> >> > System >> >> >> > was >> >> >> > corrupted but it still ran. The drive is 160 Gb and around 67 (or >> >> >> > so) >> >> >> > was >> >> >> > used before the recover (round 5Gb is used for the Compaq >> >> >> > partitions). >> >> >> > I'm >> >> >> > seeing this in the system directory and I also used command >> >> >> > prompt >> >> >> > to >> >> >> > see >> >> >> > if >> >> >> > I could find other partitions, but there are none. Now, there >> >> >> > were >> >> >> > two >> >> >> > user >> >> >> > profiles made, I don't know if that has anything to do with it. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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