Guest PCR Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: Partition E "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:uKwLoC24HHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl | Look out, it's like alcoholism. It's a progressive disease and gets | worse over time even if you don't indulge! Next time you sit down to | XP, you'll notice that both your legs will immediately turn black | (way beyond purple.) I see! And I guessed as much! | -- | Gary S. Terhune | MS-MVP Shell/User | http://www.grystmill.com | | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message | news:u9%23MY%2314HHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... |> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message |> news:uGVLEgr4HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl |> | "Yet..." That implies that you are in the process of becoming |> | XP-radiated. You been holding out on us?!?!? |> |> I've admitted I sat at an XP-machine thrice & saw my pinky toes turn |> purple! But that's ALL that ever happened! |> |> | -- |> | Gary S. Terhune |> | MS-MVP Shell/User |> | http://www.grystmill.com |> | |> | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message |> | news:eP3zCao4HHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... |> |> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message |> |> news:0460040A-8110-4B92-80CD-6E984B6831C7@microsoft.com |> |> | Forget it, PCR. B11_ is unlikely to listen to anyone. |> |> | Hopefully, b11_ will change in the future but for now it seems |> |> | like b11_ is beyond our help. |> |> |> |> I read the treatise you posted to Richards by mistake. I agree |> |> with all of it, except one might still post to b11_ in case |> |> someone else with a similar problem might jump in. |> |> |> |> | How are things with you, PCR? |> |> |> |> I'm not half XP-irradiated yet like others I know! |> |> |> |> |> |> | "PCR" wrote: |> |> | |> |> |> "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message |> |> |> news:0758D2FE-96FD-463B-B27E-F40CBE2048BC@microsoft.com |> |> |> | I believe some curruption has occured. How can I erase "E" ? |> |> |> |> |> |> I agree with Richards that further investigation must be first! |> |> |> Post the results I have asked for, & "START button, Run, |> |> |> SysEdit" to post both Autoexec.bat & Config.sys for |> |> |> examination. |> |> |> |> |> |> | ____________________________________________________________ |> |> |> | |> |> |> | "PCR" wrote: |> |> |> | |> |> |> |> "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message |> |> |> |> news:510339DF-2160-445C-8C8A-C4FE21520FA5@microsoft.com |> |> |> |> | When I open "my computer", I see a partition labeled E. |> |> |> |> | The total size is blank. The free space is blank. I tryed |> |> |> |> | to access E but the message "E is not accessable' |> |> |> |> | appeared. |> |> |> |> | |> |> |> |> | I am certain that E does not actually exist so I would |> |> |> |> | like to delete it. I tryed deleting various drivers in |> |> |> |> | the Device Manager window but that did not solve the |> |> |> |> | problem. How can I delete partition E? |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |> The problem comes up now/then at this site. |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |> (1) "START button, Find, F/F, Autorun.inf". |> |> |> |> I guess one of those can do it, if in a root |> |> |> |> directory, such as "C:\" or "D:\". |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |> (2) Some drivers can do it, purposely. Did you install |> |> |> |> something big lately? |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |> (3) "START button, Run, SysEdit". Is there a "SUBST" |> |> |> |> command in Autoexec.bat? That would do it. |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |> (4) Did you create a CVF (Compressed Volume File)? That |> |> |> |> would do it. |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |> (5) "START button, Run, MSInfo32". Use CTRL-Mouse to |> |> |> |> highlight relevant info & the Edit menu to Copy it... |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |> Windows-managed swap file on drive C (6458MB free) |> |> |> |> Available space on drive C: 6458MB of 7979MB (FAT32) |> |> |> |> Available space on drive D: 6232MB of 7979MB (FAT32) |> |> |> |> Available space on drive E: 773MB of 2792MB (FAT32) |> |> |> |> Available space on drive F: 7979MB of 7979MB (FAT32) |> |> |> |> Available space on drive G: 7786MB of 7979MB (FAT32) |> |> |> |> Available space on drive H: 7620MB of 7979MB (FAT32) |> |> |> |> Available space on drive I: 6174MB of 6174MB (FAT32) |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |> (6) |> |> |> |> (a) "START button, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt" |> |> |> |> (b) FDISK /Status |> |> |> |> © Use the "MARK", outline text with mouse, "COPY" button |> |> |> |> to post the results. |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |> C:\>FDISK /Status |> |> |> |> Disk Drv Mbytes Free Usage |> |> |> |> 1 19092 8298 57% |> |> |> |> C: 7996 |> |> |> |> E: 2798 |> |> |> |> 2 38169 100% << Full drive |> |> |> |> D: 7996 << One |> |> |> |> partition F: 7996 |> |> |> |> G: 7996 |> |> |> |> H: 7996 |> |> |> |> I: 6187 |> |> |> |> |> |> -- |> |> |> Thanks or Good Luck, |> |> |> There may be humor in this post, and, |> |> |> Naturally, you will not sue, |> |> |> Should things get worse after this, |> |> |> PCR |> |> |> pcrrcp@netzero.net |> |> |> |> -- |> |> Thanks or Good Luck, |> |> There may be humor in this post, and, |> |> Naturally, you will not sue, |> |> Should things get worse after this, |> |> PCR |> |> pcrrcp@netzero.net |> |> -- |> Thanks or Good Luck, |> There may be humor in this post, and, |> Naturally, you will not sue, |> Should things get worse after this, |> PCR |> pcrrcp@netzero.net -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR pcrrcp@netzero.net
Guest b11_ Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Partition E The OS is W98. I tryed an old registry but that did not solve the problem. I ran a partition utility but saw no "E". I booted a different partition and looked in My Computer but did not see "E". No USB devices are attached to the computer. ___________________________________________________________________ "PCR" wrote: > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > news:uKwLoC24HHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl > | Look out, it's like alcoholism. It's a progressive disease and gets > | worse over time even if you don't indulge! Next time you sit down to > | XP, you'll notice that both your legs will immediately turn black > | (way beyond purple.) > > I see! And I guessed as much! > > | -- > | Gary S. Terhune > | MS-MVP Shell/User > | http://www.grystmill.com > | > | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message > | news:u9%23MY%2314HHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > |> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > |> news:uGVLEgr4HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl > |> | "Yet..." That implies that you are in the process of becoming > |> | XP-radiated. You been holding out on us?!?!? > |> > |> I've admitted I sat at an XP-machine thrice & saw my pinky toes turn > |> purple! But that's ALL that ever happened! > |> > |> | -- > |> | Gary S. Terhune > |> | MS-MVP Shell/User > |> | http://www.grystmill.com > |> | > |> | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message > |> | news:eP3zCao4HHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > |> |> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > |> |> news:0460040A-8110-4B92-80CD-6E984B6831C7@microsoft.com > |> |> | Forget it, PCR. B11_ is unlikely to listen to anyone. > |> |> | Hopefully, b11_ will change in the future but for now it seems > |> |> | like b11_ is beyond our help. > |> |> > |> |> I read the treatise you posted to Richards by mistake. I agree > |> |> with all of it, except one might still post to b11_ in case > |> |> someone else with a similar problem might jump in. > |> |> > |> |> | How are things with you, PCR? > |> |> > |> |> I'm not half XP-irradiated yet like others I know! > |> |> > |> |> > |> |> | "PCR" wrote: > |> |> | > |> |> |> "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > |> |> |> news:0758D2FE-96FD-463B-B27E-F40CBE2048BC@microsoft.com > |> |> |> | I believe some curruption has occured. How can I erase "E" ? > |> |> |> > |> |> |> I agree with Richards that further investigation must be first! > |> |> |> Post the results I have asked for, & "START button, Run, > |> |> |> SysEdit" to post both Autoexec.bat & Config.sys for > |> |> |> examination. > |> |> |> > |> |> |> | ____________________________________________________________ > |> |> |> | > |> |> |> | "PCR" wrote: > |> |> |> | > |> |> |> |> "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > |> |> |> |> news:510339DF-2160-445C-8C8A-C4FE21520FA5@microsoft.com > |> |> |> |> | When I open "my computer", I see a partition labeled E. > |> |> |> |> | The total size is blank. The free space is blank. I tryed > |> |> |> |> | to access E but the message "E is not accessable' > |> |> |> |> | appeared. > |> |> |> |> | > |> |> |> |> | I am certain that E does not actually exist so I would > |> |> |> |> | like to delete it. I tryed deleting various drivers in > |> |> |> |> | the Device Manager window but that did not solve the > |> |> |> |> | problem. How can I delete partition E? > |> |> |> |> > |> |> |> |> The problem comes up now/then at this site. > |> |> |> |> > |> |> |> |> (1) "START button, Find, F/F, Autorun.inf". > |> |> |> |> I guess one of those can do it, if in a root > |> |> |> |> directory, such as "C:\" or "D:\". > |> |> |> |> > |> |> |> |> (2) Some drivers can do it, purposely. Did you install > |> |> |> |> something big lately? > |> |> |> |> > |> |> |> |> (3) "START button, Run, SysEdit". Is there a "SUBST" > |> |> |> |> command in Autoexec.bat? That would do it. > |> |> |> |> > |> |> |> |> (4) Did you create a CVF (Compressed Volume File)? That > |> |> |> |> would do it. > |> |> |> |> > |> |> |> |> (5) "START button, Run, MSInfo32". Use CTRL-Mouse to > |> |> |> |> highlight relevant info & the Edit menu to Copy it... > |> |> |> |> > |> |> |> |> Windows-managed swap file on drive C (6458MB free) > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive C: 6458MB of 7979MB (FAT32) > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive D: 6232MB of 7979MB (FAT32) > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive E: 773MB of 2792MB (FAT32) > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive F: 7979MB of 7979MB (FAT32) > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive G: 7786MB of 7979MB (FAT32) > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive H: 7620MB of 7979MB (FAT32) > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive I: 6174MB of 6174MB (FAT32) > |> |> |> |> > |> |> |> |> (6) > |> |> |> |> (a) "START button, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt" > |> |> |> |> (b) FDISK /Status > |> |> |> |> © Use the "MARK", outline text with mouse, "COPY" button > |> |> |> |> to post the results. > |> |> |> |> > |> |> |> |> C:\>FDISK /Status > |> |> |> |> Disk Drv Mbytes Free Usage > |> |> |> |> 1 19092 8298 57% > |> |> |> |> C: 7996 > |> |> |> |> E: 2798 > |> |> |> |> 2 38169 100% << Full drive > |> |> |> |> D: 7996 << One > |> |> |> |> partition F: 7996 > |> |> |> |> G: 7996 > |> |> |> |> H: 7996 > |> |> |> |> I: 6187 > |> |> |> > |> |> |> -- > |> |> |> Thanks or Good Luck, > |> |> |> There may be humor in this post, and, > |> |> |> Naturally, you will not sue, > |> |> |> Should things get worse after this, > |> |> |> PCR > |> |> |> pcrrcp@netzero.net > |> |> > |> |> -- > |> |> Thanks or Good Luck, > |> |> There may be humor in this post, and, > |> |> Naturally, you will not sue, > |> |> Should things get worse after this, > |> |> PCR > |> |> pcrrcp@netzero.net > |> > |> -- > |> Thanks or Good Luck, > |> There may be humor in this post, and, > |> Naturally, you will not sue, > |> Should things get worse after this, > |> PCR > |> pcrrcp@netzero.net > > -- > Thanks or Good Luck, > There may be humor in this post, and, > Naturally, you will not sue, > Should things get worse after this, > PCR > pcrrcp@netzero.net > > >
Guest PCR Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Partition E "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3EC22470-C3E2-4249-84D4-B912AB29A578@microsoft.com | The OS is W98. | | I tryed an old registry but that did not solve the problem. | | I ran a partition utility but saw no "E". What utility & when was it run-- before or after booting the OS that shows this E:partition? | I booted a different partition and looked in My Computer but did not | see "E". Then, it likely is something the original partition does. Could be it is setting up a "software" E:partition. Or, could be the OS that doesn't show E:partition is hiding it by some setting in Device Manager. | No USB devices are attached to the computer. But are they ever attached & just unplugged at the moment? I think I STILL want to see the following results, after booting the OS that does show E:partition... (1) "START button, Find, F/F, Autorun.inf". I guess one of those can do it, if in a root directory, such as "C:\" or "D:\". Put such an .inf into the Recycle Bin! (2) Some drivers might legitimately do it. Did you install something big to the OS that shows E:partition & not to the other? (3) "START button, Run, SysEdit". Is there a "SUBST" command in Autoexec.bat? Post both Autoexec.bat & Config.sys. (4) Did you create a CVF (Compressed Volume File)? That would do it. (5) "START button, Run, MSInfo32". Use CTRL-Mouse to highlight relevant info & the Edit menu to copy & post it. Here is mine... Windows-managed swap file on drive C (6458MB free) Available space on drive C: 6458MB of 7979MB (FAT32) Available space on drive D: 6232MB of 7979MB (FAT32) Available space on drive E: 773MB of 2792MB (FAT32) Available space on drive F: 7979MB of 7979MB (FAT32) Available space on drive G: 7786MB of 7979MB (FAT32) Available space on drive H: 7620MB of 7979MB (FAT32) Available space on drive I: 6174MB of 6174MB (FAT32) (6) (a) "START button, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt" (b) FDISK /Status © Use the "MARK" button, outline text with mouse, & the "COPY" button to post the results. Here are mine... C:\>FDISK /Status Disk Drv Mbytes Free Usage 1 19092 8298 57% C: 7996 E: 2798 2 38169 100% << Full drive D: 7996 << One partition F: 7996 G: 7996 H: 7996 I: 6187
Guest MEB Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Partition E "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message news:%23NeHW5O5HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... | "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message | news:3EC22470-C3E2-4249-84D4-B912AB29A578@microsoft.com | | The OS is W98. | | | | I tryed an old registry but that did not solve the problem. | | | | I ran a partition utility but saw no "E". | | What utility & when was it run-- before or after booting the OS that | shows this E:partition? | | | I booted a different partition and looked in My Computer but did not | | see "E". | | Then, it likely is something the original partition does. Could be it is | setting up a "software" E:partition. Or, could be the OS that doesn't | show E:partition is hiding it by some setting in Device Manager. | | | No USB devices are attached to the computer. | | But are they ever attached & just unplugged at the moment? | | I think I STILL want to see the following results, after booting the OS | that does show E:partition... | | (1) "START button, Find, F/F, Autorun.inf". | I guess one of those can do it, if in a root directory, such as | "C:\" or "D:\". Put such an .inf into the Recycle Bin! | | (2) Some drivers might legitimately do it. Did you install something big | to the OS that shows E:partition & not to the other? | | (3) "START button, Run, SysEdit". Is there a "SUBST" command in | Autoexec.bat? Post both Autoexec.bat & Config.sys. | | (4) Did you create a CVF (Compressed Volume File)? That would do it. | | (5) "START button, Run, MSInfo32". Use CTRL-Mouse to highlight relevant | info & the Edit menu to copy & post it. Here is mine... | | Windows-managed swap file on drive C (6458MB free) | Available space on drive C: 6458MB of 7979MB (FAT32) | Available space on drive D: 6232MB of 7979MB (FAT32) | Available space on drive E: 773MB of 2792MB (FAT32) | Available space on drive F: 7979MB of 7979MB (FAT32) | Available space on drive G: 7786MB of 7979MB (FAT32) | Available space on drive H: 7620MB of 7979MB (FAT32) | Available space on drive I: 6174MB of 6174MB (FAT32) | | (6) | (a) "START button, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt" | (b) FDISK /Status | © Use the "MARK" button, outline text with mouse, & the | "COPY" button to post the results. Here are mine... | | C:\>FDISK /Status | Disk Drv Mbytes Free Usage | 1 19092 8298 57% | C: 7996 | E: 2798 | 2 38169 100% << Full drive | D: 7996 << One partition | F: 7996 | G: 7996 | H: 7996 | I: 6187 | | There is a potential, which MAY cause this problem. If an application was installed when, say the CDROM was drive E for some reason, there may be a residual INI, setup file, registry entry, or other which MIGHT cause a phantom E drive/partition [could even be a Send To issue]. Otherwise, I would lean towards the USB having been used at one time for a flash drive, external hard drive, or something along those lines. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com ________
Guest PCR Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Partition E "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23XqvMjP5HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message | news:%23NeHW5O5HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... || "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message || news:3EC22470-C3E2-4249-84D4-B912AB29A578@microsoft.com || | The OS is W98. || | || | I tryed an old registry but that did not solve the problem. || | || | I ran a partition utility but saw no "E". || || What utility & when was it run-- before or after booting the OS that || shows this E:partition? || || | I booted a different partition and looked in My Computer but did || | not see "E". || || Then, it likely is something the original partition does. Could be || it is setting up a "software" E:partition. Or, could be the OS that || doesn't show E:partition is hiding it by some setting in Device || Manager. || || | No USB devices are attached to the computer. || || But are they ever attached & just unplugged at the moment? || || I think I STILL want to see the following results, after booting the || OS that does show E:partition... || || (1) "START button, Find, F/F, Autorun.inf". || I guess one of those can do it, if in a root directory, such as || "C:\" or "D:\". Put such an .inf into the Recycle Bin! || || (2) Some drivers might legitimately do it. Did you install something || big to the OS that shows E:partition & not to the other? || || (3) "START button, Run, SysEdit". Is there a "SUBST" command in || Autoexec.bat? Post both Autoexec.bat & Config.sys. || || (4) Did you create a CVF (Compressed Volume File)? That would do it. || || (5) "START button, Run, MSInfo32". Use CTRL-Mouse to highlight || relevant info & the Edit menu to copy & post it. Here is || mine... || || Windows-managed swap file on drive C (6458MB free) || Available space on drive C: 6458MB of 7979MB (FAT32) || Available space on drive D: 6232MB of 7979MB (FAT32) || Available space on drive E: 773MB of 2792MB (FAT32) || Available space on drive F: 7979MB of 7979MB (FAT32) || Available space on drive G: 7786MB of 7979MB (FAT32) || Available space on drive H: 7620MB of 7979MB (FAT32) || Available space on drive I: 6174MB of 6174MB (FAT32) || || (6) || (a) "START button, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt" || (b) FDISK /Status || © Use the "MARK" button, outline text with mouse, & the || "COPY" button to post the results. Here are mine... || || C:\>FDISK /Status || Disk Drv Mbytes Free Usage || 1 19092 8298 57% || C: 7996 || E: 2798 || 2 38169 100% << Full drive || D: 7996 << One partition || F: 7996 || G: 7996 || H: 7996 || I: 6187 || || | | | There is a potential, which MAY cause this problem. | | If an application was installed when, say the CDROM was drive E for | some reason, there may be a residual INI, setup file, registry entry, | or other which MIGHT cause a phantom E drive/partition [could even be | a Send To issue]. ..INI's can be searched this way... (a) "START button, Find, F/F" (b) Enter... *.ini ...in the Named box © Enter... E: ...in the Containing Text box Careful, though. It catches things like "FILE:", too. Nine such .ini's came up that way for me! Open them in Notepad to see what it caught! The Registry can be searched too, but it is quite slow without a 3rd party tool, such as... http://www.pcmag.com/ PCMag's "Registry Detective" (take "RegEdit+ too) is better than a naked RegEdit search, because it will only find an item once, if there is a "mirror" elsewhere. Also, it will find items in binary fields, which RegEdit does not. Finally, it finds ALL matches in 10 seconds & puts them ALL to the screen. There is a Details button for further examination of the Key. The search criteria can be adjusted and narrowed in various ways. There is a button to click that will get one into RegEdit+ (or RegEdit) open to that Key. I only wish there were an easy way to copy/post the Keys that were found in the search. | Otherwise, I would lean towards the USB having been used at one time | for a flash drive, external hard drive, or something along those | lines. I wouldn't bet against it! | -- | MEB | http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com | ________ -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR pcrrcp@netzero.net
Guest b11_ Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Re: Partition E Keeping in mind that E is not formatted, if I look under System Properties then under Performance, I see the message below: Drive E is using MS-DOS compatibility mode file system Both Config.sys and Autoexec.bat are empty. _________________________________________ "b11_" wrote: > The OS is W98. > > I tryed an old registry but that did not solve the problem. > > I ran a partition utility but saw no "E". > > I booted a different partition and looked in My Computer but did not see "E". > > No USB devices are attached to the computer. > ___________________________________________________________________ > > "PCR" wrote: > > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > > news:uKwLoC24HHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl > > | Look out, it's like alcoholism. It's a progressive disease and gets > > | worse over time even if you don't indulge! Next time you sit down to > > | XP, you'll notice that both your legs will immediately turn black > > | (way beyond purple.) > > > > I see! And I guessed as much! > > > > | -- > > | Gary S. Terhune > > | MS-MVP Shell/User > > | http://www.grystmill.com > > | > > | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message > > | news:u9%23MY%2314HHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > |> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > > |> news:uGVLEgr4HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl > > |> | "Yet..." That implies that you are in the process of becoming > > |> | XP-radiated. You been holding out on us?!?!? > > |> > > |> I've admitted I sat at an XP-machine thrice & saw my pinky toes turn > > |> purple! But that's ALL that ever happened! > > |> > > |> | -- > > |> | Gary S. Terhune > > |> | MS-MVP Shell/User > > |> | http://www.grystmill.com > > |> | > > |> | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message > > |> | news:eP3zCao4HHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > |> |> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > |> |> news:0460040A-8110-4B92-80CD-6E984B6831C7@microsoft.com > > |> |> | Forget it, PCR. B11_ is unlikely to listen to anyone. > > |> |> | Hopefully, b11_ will change in the future but for now it seems > > |> |> | like b11_ is beyond our help. > > |> |> > > |> |> I read the treatise you posted to Richards by mistake. I agree > > |> |> with all of it, except one might still post to b11_ in case > > |> |> someone else with a similar problem might jump in. > > |> |> > > |> |> | How are things with you, PCR? > > |> |> > > |> |> I'm not half XP-irradiated yet like others I know! > > |> |> > > |> |> > > |> |> | "PCR" wrote: > > |> |> | > > |> |> |> "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > |> |> |> news:0758D2FE-96FD-463B-B27E-F40CBE2048BC@microsoft.com > > |> |> |> | I believe some curruption has occured. How can I erase "E" ? > > |> |> |> > > |> |> |> I agree with Richards that further investigation must be first! > > |> |> |> Post the results I have asked for, & "START button, Run, > > |> |> |> SysEdit" to post both Autoexec.bat & Config.sys for > > |> |> |> examination. > > |> |> |> > > |> |> |> | ____________________________________________________________ > > |> |> |> | > > |> |> |> | "PCR" wrote: > > |> |> |> | > > |> |> |> |> "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > |> |> |> |> news:510339DF-2160-445C-8C8A-C4FE21520FA5@microsoft.com > > |> |> |> |> | When I open "my computer", I see a partition labeled E. > > |> |> |> |> | The total size is blank. The free space is blank. I tryed > > |> |> |> |> | to access E but the message "E is not accessable' > > |> |> |> |> | appeared. > > |> |> |> |> | > > |> |> |> |> | I am certain that E does not actually exist so I would > > |> |> |> |> | like to delete it. I tryed deleting various drivers in > > |> |> |> |> | the Device Manager window but that did not solve the > > |> |> |> |> | problem. How can I delete partition E? > > |> |> |> |> > > |> |> |> |> The problem comes up now/then at this site. > > |> |> |> |> > > |> |> |> |> (1) "START button, Find, F/F, Autorun.inf". > > |> |> |> |> I guess one of those can do it, if in a root > > |> |> |> |> directory, such as "C:\" or "D:\". > > |> |> |> |> > > |> |> |> |> (2) Some drivers can do it, purposely. Did you install > > |> |> |> |> something big lately? > > |> |> |> |> > > |> |> |> |> (3) "START button, Run, SysEdit". Is there a "SUBST" > > |> |> |> |> command in Autoexec.bat? That would do it. > > |> |> |> |> > > |> |> |> |> (4) Did you create a CVF (Compressed Volume File)? That > > |> |> |> |> would do it. > > |> |> |> |> > > |> |> |> |> (5) "START button, Run, MSInfo32". Use CTRL-Mouse to > > |> |> |> |> highlight relevant info & the Edit menu to Copy it... > > |> |> |> |> > > |> |> |> |> Windows-managed swap file on drive C (6458MB free) > > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive C: 6458MB of 7979MB (FAT32) > > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive D: 6232MB of 7979MB (FAT32) > > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive E: 773MB of 2792MB (FAT32) > > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive F: 7979MB of 7979MB (FAT32) > > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive G: 7786MB of 7979MB (FAT32) > > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive H: 7620MB of 7979MB (FAT32) > > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive I: 6174MB of 6174MB (FAT32) > > |> |> |> |> > > |> |> |> |> (6) > > |> |> |> |> (a) "START button, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt" > > |> |> |> |> (b) FDISK /Status > > |> |> |> |> © Use the "MARK", outline text with mouse, "COPY" button > > |> |> |> |> to post the results. > > |> |> |> |> > > |> |> |> |> C:\>FDISK /Status > > |> |> |> |> Disk Drv Mbytes Free Usage > > |> |> |> |> 1 19092 8298 57% > > |> |> |> |> C: 7996 > > |> |> |> |> E: 2798 > > |> |> |> |> 2 38169 100% << Full drive > > |> |> |> |> D: 7996 << One > > |> |> |> |> partition F: 7996 > > |> |> |> |> G: 7996 > > |> |> |> |> H: 7996 > > |> |> |> |> I: 6187 > > |> |> |> > > |> |> |> -- > > |> |> |> Thanks or Good Luck, > > |> |> |> There may be humor in this post, and, > > |> |> |> Naturally, you will not sue, > > |> |> |> Should things get worse after this, > > |> |> |> PCR > > |> |> |> pcrrcp@netzero.net > > |> |> > > |> |> -- > > |> |> Thanks or Good Luck, > > |> |> There may be humor in this post, and, > > |> |> Naturally, you will not sue, > > |> |> Should things get worse after this, > > |> |> PCR > > |> |> pcrrcp@netzero.net > > |> > > |> -- > > |> Thanks or Good Luck, > > |> There may be humor in this post, and, > > |> Naturally, you will not sue, > > |> Should things get worse after this, > > |> PCR > > |> pcrrcp@netzero.net > > > > -- > > Thanks or Good Luck, > > There may be humor in this post, and, > > Naturally, you will not sue, > > Should things get worse after this, > > PCR > > pcrrcp@netzero.net > > > > > >
Guest Jeff Richards Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 Re: Partition E What result did you get when you booted to DOS and used FDISK /Status? What result did you get when you opened a DOS session from within Windows and used FDISK /Status? What was the result of looking in device manager for devices that might be using a drive letter? What have you found out about changes that were made just before the new partition appeared? -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:20A69DD3-018C-43D9-8674-AE0DA557880A@microsoft.com... > Keeping in mind that E is not formatted, if I look under System Properties > then under Performance, I see the message below: > > Drive E is using MS-DOS compatibility mode file system > > > Both Config.sys and Autoexec.bat are empty. > _________________________________________ > "b11_" wrote: > >> The OS is W98. >> >> I tryed an old registry but that did not solve the problem. >> >> I ran a partition utility but saw no "E". >> >> I booted a different partition and looked in My Computer but did not see >> "E". >> >> No USB devices are attached to the computer. >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> >> "PCR" wrote: >> >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message >> > news:uKwLoC24HHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl >> > | Look out, it's like alcoholism. It's a progressive disease and gets >> > | worse over time even if you don't indulge! Next time you sit down to >> > | XP, you'll notice that both your legs will immediately turn black >> > | (way beyond purple.) >> > >> > I see! And I guessed as much! >> > >> > | -- >> > | Gary S. Terhune >> > | MS-MVP Shell/User >> > | http://www.grystmill.com >> > | >> > | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message >> > | news:u9%23MY%2314HHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> > |> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message >> > |> news:uGVLEgr4HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl >> > |> | "Yet..." That implies that you are in the process of becoming >> > |> | XP-radiated. You been holding out on us?!?!? >> > |> >> > |> I've admitted I sat at an XP-machine thrice & saw my pinky toes turn >> > |> purple! But that's ALL that ever happened! >> > |> >> > |> | -- >> > |> | Gary S. Terhune >> > |> | MS-MVP Shell/User >> > |> | http://www.grystmill.com >> > |> | >> > |> | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message >> > |> | news:eP3zCao4HHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> > |> |> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > |> |> news:0460040A-8110-4B92-80CD-6E984B6831C7@microsoft.com >> > |> |> | Forget it, PCR. B11_ is unlikely to listen to anyone. >> > |> |> | Hopefully, b11_ will change in the future but for now it seems >> > |> |> | like b11_ is beyond our help. >> > |> |> >> > |> |> I read the treatise you posted to Richards by mistake. I agree >> > |> |> with all of it, except one might still post to b11_ in case >> > |> |> someone else with a similar problem might jump in. >> > |> |> >> > |> |> | How are things with you, PCR? >> > |> |> >> > |> |> I'm not half XP-irradiated yet like others I know! >> > |> |> >> > |> |> >> > |> |> | "PCR" wrote: >> > |> |> | >> > |> |> |> "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > |> |> |> news:0758D2FE-96FD-463B-B27E-F40CBE2048BC@microsoft.com >> > |> |> |> | I believe some curruption has occured. How can I erase "E" ? >> > |> |> |> >> > |> |> |> I agree with Richards that further investigation must be >> > first! >> > |> |> |> Post the results I have asked for, & "START button, Run, >> > |> |> |> SysEdit" to post both Autoexec.bat & Config.sys for >> > |> |> |> examination. >> > |> |> |> >> > |> |> |> | ____________________________________________________________ >> > |> |> |> | >> > |> |> |> | "PCR" wrote: >> > |> |> |> | >> > |> |> |> |> "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > |> |> |> |> news:510339DF-2160-445C-8C8A-C4FE21520FA5@microsoft.com >> > |> |> |> |> | When I open "my computer", I see a partition labeled E. >> > |> |> |> |> | The total size is blank. The free space is blank. I tryed >> > |> |> |> |> | to access E but the message "E is not accessable' >> > |> |> |> |> | appeared. >> > |> |> |> |> | >> > |> |> |> |> | I am certain that E does not actually exist so I would >> > |> |> |> |> | like to delete it. I tryed deleting various drivers in >> > |> |> |> |> | the Device Manager window but that did not solve the >> > |> |> |> |> | problem. How can I delete partition E? >> > |> |> |> |> >> > |> |> |> |> The problem comes up now/then at this site. >> > |> |> |> |> >> > |> |> |> |> (1) "START button, Find, F/F, Autorun.inf". >> > |> |> |> |> I guess one of those can do it, if in a root >> > |> |> |> |> directory, such as "C:\" or "D:\". >> > |> |> |> |> >> > |> |> |> |> (2) Some drivers can do it, purposely. Did you install >> > |> |> |> |> something big lately? >> > |> |> |> |> >> > |> |> |> |> (3) "START button, Run, SysEdit". Is there a "SUBST" >> > |> |> |> |> command in Autoexec.bat? That would do it. >> > |> |> |> |> >> > |> |> |> |> (4) Did you create a CVF (Compressed Volume File)? That >> > |> |> |> |> would do it. >> > |> |> |> |> >> > |> |> |> |> (5) "START button, Run, MSInfo32". Use CTRL-Mouse to >> > |> |> |> |> highlight relevant info & the Edit menu to Copy >> > it... >> > |> |> |> |> >> > |> |> |> |> Windows-managed swap file on drive C (6458MB free) >> > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive C: 6458MB of 7979MB (FAT32) >> > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive D: 6232MB of 7979MB (FAT32) >> > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive E: 773MB of 2792MB (FAT32) >> > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive F: 7979MB of 7979MB (FAT32) >> > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive G: 7786MB of 7979MB (FAT32) >> > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive H: 7620MB of 7979MB (FAT32) >> > |> |> |> |> Available space on drive I: 6174MB of 6174MB (FAT32) >> > |> |> |> |> >> > |> |> |> |> (6) >> > |> |> |> |> (a) "START button, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt" >> > |> |> |> |> (b) FDISK /Status >> > |> |> |> |> © Use the "MARK", outline text with mouse, "COPY" button >> > |> |> |> |> to post the results. >> > |> |> |> |> >> > |> |> |> |> C:\>FDISK /Status >> > |> |> |> |> Disk Drv Mbytes Free Usage >> > |> |> |> |> 1 19092 8298 57% >> > |> |> |> |> C: 7996 >> > |> |> |> |> E: 2798 >> > |> |> |> |> 2 38169 100% << Full drive >> > |> |> |> |> D: 7996 << One >> > |> |> |> |> partition F: 7996 >> > |> |> |> |> G: 7996 >> > |> |> |> |> H: 7996 >> > |> |> |> |> I: 6187 >> > |> |> |> >> > |> |> |> -- >> > |> |> |> Thanks or Good Luck, >> > |> |> |> There may be humor in this post, and, >> > |> |> |> Naturally, you will not sue, >> > |> |> |> Should things get worse after this, >> > |> |> |> PCR >> > |> |> |> pcrrcp@netzero.net >> > |> |> >> > |> |> -- >> > |> |> Thanks or Good Luck, >> > |> |> There may be humor in this post, and, >> > |> |> Naturally, you will not sue, >> > |> |> Should things get worse after this, >> > |> |> PCR >> > |> |> pcrrcp@netzero.net >> > |> >> > |> -- >> > |> Thanks or Good Luck, >> > |> There may be humor in this post, and, >> > |> Naturally, you will not sue, >> > |> Should things get worse after this, >> > |> PCR >> > |> pcrrcp@netzero.net >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks or Good Luck, >> > There may be humor in this post, and, >> > Naturally, you will not sue, >> > Should things get worse after this, >> > PCR >> > pcrrcp@netzero.net >> > >> > >> >
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