Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

September 27, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

"Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:uP9fc2DAIHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> glee wrote:

>> I do have one question though: If you cannot see the USB hard drive when starting with the Acronis bootable CD, why not just

>> install Acronis True Image to the C: drive, then run it from Windows and see if the USB drive is visible from there?

>

> I did this one and still no luck. I installed the Acronis software on my machine. I next clicked restore. I then got many

> windows (with many different sector numbers) as follows "Error, failed to read from the sector 538,989,519 of the hard disk 2."

> Once I got through all of the sector problem windows (some 25 I would guess), I got to a normal window that included a restore

> selection--I click restore. That action resulted in the following error message: "Error - E000101F9: Cannot get write access to

> the hard disk drive(s). OK" The details for this error were: "Another Acronis application has write access to the hard disk

> drive(s). Only one Acronis application can have write access to the hard disk drive at a time." I am unable to proceed further

> with restore. It appears it is seeing something when started but I am not sure if it is the internal or external drive.

If you only have the two drives, it's probably the external being designated

as "2". Some programs start counting drives from one, others from

zero.

If you are getting sector read errors on the external, don't hold much hope

in restoring your backup. Not without spending some money..

September 27, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

I'm sorry I wasn't clearer in my last reply. I did not say to try to restore, only

to install Acronis and try to *see* the backup on the external drive from Acronis

TrueImage after starting the program.

No, the ideas you suggest will not work at this juncture. Nice try, though. :-)

For now, please stick with Bill Blanton till he has your partinfo.txt and has

explained it.

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

http://dts-l.org/

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message

news:%23BTx1DHAIHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Further to my comments to your message:

> snip

September 27, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

"Bill Blanton" <bblanton@REMOVEmagicnet.net> wrote in message

news:uLaiSaJAIHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> snip

> Copy/paste the following line into the "Run..." dialog (Start menu > Run... >

> (rightclick/paste))_

>

> C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.exe > C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.txt

>

> The file should now be on the desktop.

Frog,

Be sure that you have unzipped partinfo.exe *to the Desktop*, before you run this

command.

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

http://dts-l.org/

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

September 27, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

Bill Blanton wrote:

> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:ukP4hDJAIHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Thanks for sticking with me on this--I will respond under your comments.

>>

>> Bill Blanton wrote:

>>> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:OpuX0OEAIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> Bill Blanton wrote:

>>>>> So the device is being seen now?

>>>> It appears so. I see indications in the Device Manager that makes me

>>>> believe it is being seen. I did load the backup (Acronis) software on

>>>> my system, and then attempted to restore the backup from there. It did not succeed (see response to Glen's message for further

>>>> details).

>>>>

>>>> Only MS type partitions are assigned

>>>>> drive letters by Windows.

>>>> The 120GB external hard drive was not partitioned when previously

>>>> installed (including when the backup was made. The only data recorded

>>>> on this external hard drive was one complete backup of my system.

>>>>> Did you image or copy the source partition?

>>>> I made an image of my system...at least I believe that is what I did.

>>>> The software is titled "Acronis True Image".

>>> Ok, but the image should be written as a file to a formatted volume/(partition).

>> Both the external 120GB USB connected hard drive and the internal 120GB hard drives are less than two months old. The external

>> hard drive was formatted and given a drive letter M, before all of my problems started.

>

> If it was formatted, then it was partitioned. A partition of one is still a partition.

>

>> No, the external hard drive was not partitioned. I had planned to use this drive for system backup images only. I remember the

>> backup file that was made on the external hard drive had a file name---one that I did not write down at the time.

>>>>> If the device is visible, I would do a partinfo on the drive to see what is

>>>>> in the partition tables and corresponding boot sectors, (if anything).

>>>>> Partinfo will not write to drive. Only read it.

>>>>>

>>>>> To write the output to a file, at a command prompt do

>>>>>

>>>>> partinfo > partinfo.txt

>>>>>

>>>>> ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/tools/pq/utilities/partinfo.zip

>>>> I downloaded/ran the software package. The info on the screen really goes by in a hurry. I then attempted to find a way to do

>>>> the second part of your suggestion---write the output to a file. I attempted to type the command at the bottom of the window

>>>> with the data--it stopped me...I decided to open MS-DOS and no luck there...help, how do I get it to write to a file?

>>> What do you mean it stopped you? It was locked up?

>> When I click partinfo.exe on my desktop, I immediately see a window open with a black background and information flying by. At

>> the end of this window there is a _ blinking. I attempted to type the partinfo > partinfo.txt at this location. It would not let

>> me type anything following the blinking _.

>

> Copy/paste the following line into the "Run..." dialog (Start menu > Run... > (rightclick/paste))_

>

> C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.exe > C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.txt

>

> The file should now be on the desktop.

>

Bill,

I did as you suggested. I did not, however, find the results on my

desktop. I could see the same black screen with white letters/numbers

flying by as the executable was running. After not finding the

partinfo.txt file on my desktop---I did a find for partinfo.txt and

nothing was found. Help!

Frog

September 27, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

glee wrote:

> "Bill Blanton" <bblanton@REMOVEmagicnet.net> wrote in message

> news:uLaiSaJAIHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> snip

>> Copy/paste the following line into the "Run..." dialog (Start menu >

>> Run... > (rightclick/paste))_

>>

>> C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.exe > C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.txt

>>

>> The file should now be on the desktop.

>

> Frog,

>

> Be sure that you have unzipped partinfo.exe *to the Desktop*, before you

> run this command.

I did this immediately after downloading the .zip file and the

partinfo.exe file is on the desktop.

Frog

September 27, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

"Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message

news:uB1zfLQAIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Bill Blanton wrote:

>> snip

>> Copy/paste the following line into the "Run..." dialog (Start menu > Run... >

>> (rightclick/paste))_

>>

>> C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.exe > C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.txt

>>

>> The file should now be on the desktop.

>

> I did as you suggested. I did not, however, find the results on my desktop. I

> could see the same black screen with white letters/numbers flying by as the

> executable was running. After not finding the partinfo.txt file on my desktop---I

> did a find for partinfo.txt and nothing was found. Help!

Don't paste it into the Start>Run box, it doesn't work from there.

Open a DOS box and paste it thus:

Copy the line:

C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.exe > C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.txt

Click Start> Programs> MS-DOS Prompt

Click the Paste button in the toolbar at the top of the DOS box to paste the text.

Press the ENTER key.

Close the DOS box and go to the partinfo.txt file on the Desktop, open it with

Notepad and copy/paste the contents into a reply to Bill.

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

http://dts-l.org/

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

September 27, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

Bill Blanton wrote:

> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:ukP4hDJAIHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Thanks for sticking with me on this--I will respond under your comments.

>>

>> Bill Blanton wrote:

>>> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:OpuX0OEAIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> Bill Blanton wrote:

>>>>> So the device is being seen now?

>>>> It appears so. I see indications in the Device Manager that makes me

>>>> believe it is being seen. I did load the backup (Acronis) software on

>>>> my system, and then attempted to restore the backup from there. It did not succeed (see response to Glen's message for further

>>>> details).

>>>>

>>>> Only MS type partitions are assigned

>>>>> drive letters by Windows.

>>>> The 120GB external hard drive was not partitioned when previously

>>>> installed (including when the backup was made. The only data recorded

>>>> on this external hard drive was one complete backup of my system.

>>>>> Did you image or copy the source partition?

>>>> I made an image of my system...at least I believe that is what I did.

>>>> The software is titled "Acronis True Image".

>>> Ok, but the image should be written as a file to a formatted volume/(partition).

>> Both the external 120GB USB connected hard drive and the internal 120GB hard drives are less than two months old. The external

>> hard drive was formatted and given a drive letter M, before all of my problems started.

>

> If it was formatted, then it was partitioned. A partition of one is still a partition.

>

>> No, the external hard drive was not partitioned. I had planned to use this drive for system backup images only. I remember the

>> backup file that was made on the external hard drive had a file name---one that I did not write down at the time.

>>>>> If the device is visible, I would do a partinfo on the drive to see what is

>>>>> in the partition tables and corresponding boot sectors, (if anything).

>>>>> Partinfo will not write to drive. Only read it.

>>>>>

>>>>> To write the output to a file, at a command prompt do

>>>>>

>>>>> partinfo > partinfo.txt

>>>>>

>>>>> ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/tools/pq/utilities/partinfo.zip

>>>> I downloaded/ran the software package. The info on the screen really goes by in a hurry. I then attempted to find a way to do

>>>> the second part of your suggestion---write the output to a file. I attempted to type the command at the bottom of the window

>>>> with the data--it stopped me...I decided to open MS-DOS and no luck there...help, how do I get it to write to a file?

>>> What do you mean it stopped you? It was locked up?

>> When I click partinfo.exe on my desktop, I immediately see a window open with a black background and information flying by. At

>> the end of this window there is a _ blinking. I attempted to type the partinfo > partinfo.txt at this location. It would not let

>> me type anything following the blinking _.

>

> Copy/paste the following line into the "Run..." dialog (Start menu > Run... > (rightclick/paste))_

>

> C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.exe > C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.txt

>

> The file should now be on the desktop.

>

Here is the out put I think you were looking for (thanks Glen for your

help):

Partition Information Program

Sep 16 2002 - DOS32 Version

Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long

as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.

PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic®, Drive Image and

DriveCopy, can be reached at

Voice: 801-226-6834 Web site: http://www.powerquest.com/support/

Fax: 801-226-8941 Email: help@powerquest.com

BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

EGeo 0x0000 16383 16 63 234441648 0 512

============================================================================

Disk 0: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track.

BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

The BIOS supports INT 13h extensions for this drive.

============================ Partition Tables ==============================

Partition -----Begin---- ------End----- Start Num

Sector # Boot Cyl Head Sect FS Cyl Head Sect Sect Sects

---------- - ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ---- ---- ---- ---------- ----------

0 0 80 [ 0 1 1] 0C [1023 254 63] 63

19534977 [Large Drive Placeholders]

0 1 1 1215 254 63

Actual Values

0 1 00 [1023 0 1] 0F [1023 254 63] 45062325

189374220 [Large Drive Placeholders]

2805 0 1 14592 254 63

Actual Values

45062325 0 00 [ 757 1 1] 0B [ 489 254 63] 45062388

45062262 [Large Drive Placeholders]

2805 1 1 5609 254 63

Actual Values

45062325 1 00 [ 490 0 1] 05 [ 222 254 63] 90124650

45062325 [Large Drive Placeholders]

5610 0 1 8414 254 63

Actual Values

90124650 0 00 [1023 1 1] 0B [1023 254 63] 90124713

45062262 [Large Drive Placeholders]

5610 1 1 8414 254 63

Actual Values

90124650 1 00 [1023 0 1] 05 [1023 254 63] 135186975

45062325 [Large Drive Placeholders]

8415 0 1 11219 254 63

Actual Values

135186975 0 00 [1023 1 1] 0B [1023 254 63] 135187038

45062262 [Large Drive Placeholders]

8415 1 1 11219 254 63

Actual Values

135186975 1 00 [1023 0 1] 05 [1023 254 63] 180249300

54187245 [Large Drive Placeholders]

11220 0 1 14592 254 63

Actual Values

180249300 0 00 [1023 1 1] 0B [1023 254 63] 180249363

54187182 [Large Drive Placeholders]

11220 1 1 14592 254 63

Actual Values

==================================================================================

Disk 0: 114471.0 Megabytes

============================= Partition Information

==============================

Volume Partition Partition Start

Total

Letter:Label Type Status Size MB Sector # Sector

Sectors

------------- --------------- -------- -------- ---------- - ----------

----------

C:CHARLIE FAT32X Pri,Boot 9538.6 0 0 63

19534977

Unallocated Pri 12464.5 None - 19535040

25527285

ExtendedX Pri 92467.9 0 1 45062325

189374220

EPBR Log 22003.1 None - 45062325

45062325

D:NO NAME FAT32 Log 22003.1 45062325 0 45062388

45062262

EPBR Log 22003.1 45062325 1 90124650

45062325

E:NO NAME FAT32 Log 22003.1 90124650 0 90124713

45062262

EPBR Log 22003.1 90124650 1 135186975

45062325

F:NO NAME FAT32 Log 22003.1 135186975 0 135187038

45062262

EPBR Log 26458.6 135186975 1 180249300

54187245

G:NO NAME FAT32 Log 26458.6 180249300 0 180249363

54187182

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive C: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 63, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 8

5. Reserved Sectors: 32

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)

14. Big Total Sectors: 19534977 (0x12A1481)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 19040

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x406609E3

26. Volume Name: CHARLIE

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive D: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 45062388, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 32

5. Reserved Sectors: 38

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 45062388 (0x2AF98F4)

14. Big Total Sectors: 45062256 (0x2AF9870)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 10997

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x1D250EEC

26. Volume Name: NO NAME

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive E: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 90124713, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 32

5. Reserved Sectors: 38

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 90124713 (0x55F31A9)

14. Big Total Sectors: 45062256 (0x2AF9870)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 10997

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x36330EF2

26. Volume Name: NO NAME

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive F: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 135187038, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 32

5. Reserved Sectors: 36

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 135187038 (0x80ECA5E)

14. Big Total Sectors: 45062262 (0x2AF9876)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 10998

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x17580EF9

26. Volume Name: NO NAME

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive G: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 180249363, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 32

5. Reserved Sectors: 32

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 180249363 (0xABE6313)

14. Big Total Sectors: 54187182 (0x33AD4AE)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 13224

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x3D600F00

26. Volume Name: NO NAME

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

September 27, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

Thanks Glen for rescuing me again. I could not figure out what I was

doing wrong---with your help, however, I got there this time. This was

the first time I ever opened MS-DOS from Start>Programs. I have always

done this via the shutdown path. In any event, I sent the results to Bill.

Frog

glee wrote:

> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message

> news:uB1zfLQAIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Bill Blanton wrote:

>>> snip

>>> Copy/paste the following line into the "Run..." dialog (Start menu >

>>> Run... > (rightclick/paste))_

>>>

>>> C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.exe > C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.txt

>>>

>>> The file should now be on the desktop.

>>

>> I did as you suggested. I did not, however, find the results on my

>> desktop. I could see the same black screen with white letters/numbers

>> flying by as the executable was running. After not finding the

>> partinfo.txt file on my desktop---I did a find for partinfo.txt and

>> nothing was found. Help!

>

> Don't paste it into the Start>Run box, it doesn't work from there.

>

> Open a DOS box and paste it thus:

>

> Copy the line:

> C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.exe > C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.txt

>

> Click Start> Programs> MS-DOS Prompt

>

> Click the Paste button in the toolbar at the top of the DOS box to paste

> the text.

>

> Press the ENTER key.

>

> Close the DOS box and go to the partinfo.txt file on the Desktop, open

> it with Notepad and copy/paste the contents into a reply to Bill.

September 27, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

"Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:uNGo8QUAIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

The purpose was to see how the drive was set up, but

it seems Partinfo is not seeing the external 120GB drive.

Just to verify, it's the internal 120GB drive that contains the "Charlie"

boot volume? Correct?

> Partition Information Program

> Sep 16 2002 - DOS32 Version

> Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long

> as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.

>

> PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic®, Drive Image and DriveCopy, can be reached at

> Voice: 801-226-6834 Web site: http://www.powerquest.com/support/

> Fax: 801-226-8941 Email: help@powerquest.com

> BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

> EGeo 0x0000 16383 16 63 234441648 0 512

>

> ============================================================================

>

> Disk 0: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track.

>

> BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

> The BIOS supports INT 13h extensions for this drive.

>

> ==================================================================================

>

> Disk 0: 114471.0 Megabytes

>

> ============================= Partition Information ==============================

>

> Volume Partition Partition Start Total

>

> Letter:Label Type Status Size MB Sector # Sector Sectors

>

> ------------- --------------- -------- -------- ---------- - ----------

> ----------

>

> C:CHARLIE FAT32X Pri,Boot 9538.6 0 0 63 19534977

September 27, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message news:%235fVBuSAIHA.4656@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:uB1zfLQAIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Bill Blanton wrote:

>>> snip

>>> Copy/paste the following line into the "Run..." dialog (Start menu > Run... > (rightclick/paste))_

>>>

>>> C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.exe > C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.txt

>>>

>>> The file should now be on the desktop.

>>

>> I did as you suggested. I did not, however, find the results on my desktop. I could see the same black screen with white

>> letters/numbers flying by as the executable was running. After not finding the partinfo.txt file on my desktop---I did a find

>> for partinfo.txt and nothing was found. Help!

>

> Don't paste it into the Start>Run box, it doesn't work from there.

:-O

> Open a DOS box and paste it thus:

>

> Copy the line:

> C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.exe > C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\partinfo.txt

>

> Click Start> Programs> MS-DOS Prompt

>

> Click the Paste button in the toolbar at the top of the DOS box to paste the text.

>

> Press the ENTER key.

>

> Close the DOS box and go to the partinfo.txt file on the Desktop, open it with Notepad and copy/paste the contents into a reply to

> Bill.

Gracias.

September 27, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

Bill Blanton wrote:

> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:uNGo8QUAIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

> The purpose was to see how the drive was set up, but

> it seems Partinfo is not seeing the external 120GB drive.

>

> Just to verify, it's the internal 120GB drive that contains the "Charlie"

> boot volume? Correct?

You are correct. The internal drive includes the C "Charlie" D, E, F

and G drives. Prior to the melt-down of my system, the external drive

was M.

Frog

>

>> Partition Information Program

>> Sep 16 2002 - DOS32 Version

>> Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long

>> as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.

>>

>> PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic®, Drive Image and DriveCopy, can be reached at

>> Voice: 801-226-6834 Web site: http://www.powerquest.com/support/

>> Fax: 801-226-8941 Email: help@powerquest.com

>> BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

>> EGeo 0x0000 16383 16 63 234441648 0 512

>>

>> ============================================================================

>>

>> Disk 0: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track.

>>

>> BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

>> The BIOS supports INT 13h extensions for this drive.

>>

>> ==================================================================================

>>

>> Disk 0: 114471.0 Megabytes

>>

>> ============================= Partition Information ==============================

>>

>> Volume Partition Partition Start Total

>>

>> Letter:Label Type Status Size MB Sector # Sector Sectors

>>

>> ------------- --------------- -------- -------- ---------- - ----------

>> ----------

>>

>> C:CHARLIE FAT32X Pri,Boot 9538.6 0 0 63 19534977

>

September 27, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

If you have the means, it might be worthwhile to remove the drive from the

enclosure and connect it to an internal ATA port. Get USB out of the

way. At least for now.

"Bill Blanton" <bblanton@REMOVEmagicnet.net> wrote in message news:eqEqy1VAIHA.5960@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:uNGo8QUAIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

> The purpose was to see how the drive was set up, but

> it seems Partinfo is not seeing the external 120GB drive.

>

> Just to verify, it's the internal 120GB drive that contains the "Charlie"

> boot volume? Correct?

>

>> Partition Information Program

>> Sep 16 2002 - DOS32 Version

>> Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long

>> as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.

>>

>> PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic®, Drive Image and DriveCopy, can be reached at

>> Voice: 801-226-6834 Web site: http://www.powerquest.com/support/

>> Fax: 801-226-8941 Email: help@powerquest.com

>> BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

>> EGeo 0x0000 16383 16 63 234441648 0 512

>>

>> ============================================================================

>>

>> Disk 0: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track.

>>

>> BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

>> The BIOS supports INT 13h extensions for this drive.

>>

>> ==================================================================================

>>

>> Disk 0: 114471.0 Megabytes

>>

>> ============================= Partition Information ==============================

>>

>> Volume Partition Partition Start Total

>>

>> Letter:Label Type Status Size MB Sector # Sector Sectors

>>

>> ------------- --------------- -------- -------- ---------- - ----------

>> ----------

>>

>> C:CHARLIE FAT32X Pri,Boot 9538.6 0 0 63 19534977

>

September 28, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

Bill Blanton wrote:

> If you have the means, it might be worthwhile to remove the drive from the

> enclosure and connect it to an internal ATA port. Get USB out of the

> way. At least for now.

I think I can do this but need advice first. I currently have the

internal 120GB hard drive on the Primary Master, a ZIP-100 drive on the

Primary Slave, a Plextor CD drive on the Secondary Master and nothing is

connected to the Secondary Slave. Would it be ok if I installed the

external hard drive (once it is out of the USB container) to the

Secondary Slave connector? If yes, it is okay to connect to the

Secondary Slave connector, do I have to do anything special on startup

or will it simply be given a drive letter? Changing over may take a

little time, but I think I can get there. Oh by the way, I will make

sure that the Western Digital (now external) hard drive has its jumpers

set up for slave.

Thanks Bill for your continued help.

Frog

>

> "Bill Blanton" <bblanton@REMOVEmagicnet.net> wrote in message news:eqEqy1VAIHA.5960@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:uNGo8QUAIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>> The purpose was to see how the drive was set up, but

>> it seems Partinfo is not seeing the external 120GB drive.

>>

>> Just to verify, it's the internal 120GB drive that contains the "Charlie"

>> boot volume? Correct?

>>

>>> Partition Information Program

>>> Sep 16 2002 - DOS32 Version

>>> Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long

>>> as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.

>>>

>>> PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic®, Drive Image and DriveCopy, can be reached at

>>> Voice: 801-226-6834 Web site: http://www.powerquest.com/support/

>>> Fax: 801-226-8941 Email: help@powerquest.com

>>> BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

>>> EGeo 0x0000 16383 16 63 234441648 0 512

>>>

>>> ============================================================================

>>>

>>> Disk 0: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track.

>>>

>>> BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

>>> The BIOS supports INT 13h extensions for this drive.

>>>

>>> ==================================================================================

>>>

>>> Disk 0: 114471.0 Megabytes

>>>

>>> ============================= Partition Information ==============================

>>>

>>> Volume Partition Partition Start Total

>>>

>>> Letter:Label Type Status Size MB Sector # Sector Sectors

>>>

>>> ------------- --------------- -------- -------- ---------- - ----------

>>> ----------

>>>

>>> C:CHARLIE FAT32X Pri,Boot 9538.6 0 0 63 19534977

>>

>

September 28, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

"Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:O31WdSWAIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Bill Blanton wrote:

>> If you have the means, it might be worthwhile to remove the drive from the

>> enclosure and connect it to an internal ATA port. Get USB out of the

>> way. At least for now.

>

> I think I can do this but need advice first. I currently have the internal 120GB hard drive on the Primary Master, a ZIP-100

> drive on the Primary Slave, a Plextor CD drive on the Secondary Master and nothing is connected to the Secondary Slave. Would it

> be ok if I installed the external hard drive (once it is out of the USB container) to the Secondary Slave connector? If yes, it

> is okay to connect to the Secondary Slave connector, do I have to do anything special on startup or will it simply be given a

> drive letter? Changing over may take a little time, but I think I can get there. Oh by the way, I will make sure that the

> Western Digital (now external) hard drive has its jumpers set up for slave.

Yes, you can set it up as slave on the secondary port. Just make sure that

the Plextor CD is set as master and not cable select. If cable select then

set the WD drive as cable select also.

(If the cable and physical orientation are willing, you may not even need to

physically mount the drive.)

No, you do not need to do anything special on startup, though it depends

on what is on the disk whether or not it will be given a drive letter.

If successful, run another partinfo.

> Thanks Bill for your continued help.

You're welcome Frog.

September 28, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

If you haven't started installing the drive in the computer yet, you might want to

try this first, although I absolutely agree with Bill that it is best to get USB out

of the equation:

Go here:

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/powerquest.nsf/0/dac340394944447c88256e75007cb02d?OpenDocument

Click to expand the heading titled "Download and run PARTINFO"

Click to expand the sub-heading titled "I use Windows 98/Me"

Click the Download button to download "PartIn9x.zip"

Unzip it to your desktop or wherever you can find it.

Double-click the extracted file PartIn9x.exe

In the dropdown box near the top, for Physical drives, see if it lists more than one

disk (be sure your external drive is connected and appears in Device Manager).

If the second drive appears in the dropdown list, select it in PartIn9x.exe, then

click the Copy to Clipboard button, and paste the info into a reply to Bill.

Note: Even if you have already installed the drive internally in the computer, you

may still want to use this utility for its ease of use GUI.

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

http://dts-l.org/

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message

news:O31WdSWAIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Bill Blanton wrote:

>> If you have the means, it might be worthwhile to remove the drive from the

>> enclosure and connect it to an internal ATA port. Get USB out of the

>> way. At least for now.

>

> I think I can do this but need advice first. I currently have the internal 120GB

> hard drive on the Primary Master, a ZIP-100 drive on the Primary Slave, a Plextor

> CD drive on the Secondary Master and nothing is connected to the Secondary Slave.

> Would it be ok if I installed the external hard drive (once it is out of the USB

> container) to the Secondary Slave connector? If yes, it is okay to connect to the

> Secondary Slave connector, do I have to do anything special on startup or will it

> simply be given a drive letter? Changing over may take a little time, but I think

> I can get there. Oh by the way, I will make sure that the Western Digital (now

> external) hard drive has its jumpers set up for slave.

>

> Thanks Bill for your continued help.

>

> Frog

>>

>> "Bill Blanton" <bblanton@REMOVEmagicnet.net> wrote in message

>> news:eqEqy1VAIHA.5960@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message

>>> news:uNGo8QUAIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>> The purpose was to see how the drive was set up, but

>>> it seems Partinfo is not seeing the external 120GB drive.

>>>

>>> Just to verify, it's the internal 120GB drive that contains the "Charlie"

>>> boot volume? Correct?

>>>

>>>> Partition Information Program

>>>> Sep 16 2002 - DOS32 Version

>>>> Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long

>>>> as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.

>>>>

>>>> PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic®, Drive Image and DriveCopy, can

>>>> be reached at

>>>> Voice: 801-226-6834 Web site: http://www.powerquest.com/support/

>>>> Fax: 801-226-8941 Email: help@powerquest.com

>>>> BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

>>>> EGeo 0x0000 16383 16 63 234441648 0 512

>>>>

>>>> ============================================================================

>>>>

>>>> Disk 0: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track.

>>>>

>>>> BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

>>>> The BIOS supports INT 13h extensions for this drive.

>>>>

>>>> ==================================================================================

>>>>

>>>> Disk 0: 114471.0 Megabytes

>>>>

>>>> ============================= Partition Information

>>>> ==============================

>>>>

>>>> Volume Partition Partition Start Total

>>>>

>>>> Letter:Label Type Status Size MB Sector # Sector Sectors

>>>>

>>>> ------------- --------------- -------- -------- ---------- - ----------

>>>> ----------

>>>>

>>>> C:CHARLIE FAT32X Pri,Boot 9538.6 0 0 63

>>>> 19534977

>>>

>>

September 28, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

"Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message

news:O31WdSWAIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Bill Blanton wrote:

>> If you have the means, it might be worthwhile to remove the drive from

>> the

>> enclosure and connect it to an internal ATA port. Get USB out of the

>> way. At least for now.

>

> I think I can do this but need advice first. I currently have the

> internal 120GB hard drive on the Primary Master, a ZIP-100 drive on the

> Primary Slave, a Plextor CD drive on the Secondary Master and nothing is

> connected to the Secondary Slave. Would it be ok if I installed the

> external hard drive (once it is out of the USB container) to the Secondary

> Slave connector? If yes, it is okay to connect to the Secondary Slave

> connector, do I have to do anything special on startup or will it simply

> be given a drive letter? Changing over may take a little time, but I

> think I can get there. Oh by the way, I will make sure that the Western

> Digital (now external) hard drive has its jumpers set up for slave.

>

> Thanks Bill for your continued help.

<snip>

An experience I had was that Win98 insisted on allocating drive letter "D"

to the second hard drive.

If your current internal hard drive is C - D - E - F - G then it may become

C - E - F - G - H ?

(Even another WinXP - WinME box I have with two hard drives are

Drive one = C - E

Drive two = D - F

My feeble attempts to re-name drives in order failed :-)

September 28, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

A second partinfo.txt reading, subsequent to internal installation of

the previously external USB connected hard drive, is below.

Frog

Bill Blanton wrote:

> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:uNGo8QUAIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

> The purpose was to see how the drive was set up, but

> it seems Partinfo is not seeing the external 120GB drive.

>

> Just to verify, it's the internal 120GB drive that contains the "Charlie"

> boot volume? Correct?

>

>> Partition Information Program

>> Sep 16 2002 - DOS32 Version

>> Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long

>> as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.

>>

>> PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic®, Drive Image and DriveCopy, can be reached at

>> Voice: 801-226-6834 Web site: http://www.powerquest.com/support/

>> Fax: 801-226-8941 Email: help@powerquest.com

>> BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

>> EGeo 0x0000 16383 16 63 234441648 0 512

>>

>> ============================================================================

>>

>> Disk 0: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track.

>>

>> BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

>> The BIOS supports INT 13h extensions for this drive.

>>

>> ==================================================================================

>>

>> Disk 0: 114471.0 Megabytes

>>

>> ============================= Partition Information ==============================

>>

>> Volume Partition Partition Start Total

>>

>> Letter:Label Type Status Size MB Sector # Sector Sectors

>>

>> ------------- --------------- -------- -------- ---------- - ----------

>> ----------

>>

>> C:CHARLIE FAT32X Pri,Boot 9538.6 0 0 63 19534977

>

Partition Information Program

Sep 16 2002 - DOS32 Version

Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long

as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.

PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic®, Drive Image and

DriveCopy, can be reached at

Voice: 801-226-6834 Web site: http://www.powerquest.com/support/

Fax: 801-226-8941 Email: help@powerquest.com

BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

EGeo 0x0000 16383 16 63 234441648 0 512

============================================================================

Disk 0: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track.

BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

The BIOS supports INT 13h extensions for this drive.

============================ Partition Tables ==============================

Partition -----Begin---- ------End----- Start Num

Sector # Boot Cyl Head Sect FS Cyl Head Sect Sect Sects

---------- - ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ---- ---- ---- ---------- ----------

0 0 80 [ 0 1 1] 0C [1023 254 63] 63

19534977 [Large Drive Placeholders]

0 1 1 1215 254 63

Actual Values

0 1 00 [1023 0 1] 0F [1023 254 63] 45062325

189374220 [Large Drive Placeholders]

2805 0 1 14592 254 63

Actual Values

45062325 0 00 [ 757 1 1] 0B [ 489 254 63] 45062388

45062262 [Large Drive Placeholders]

2805 1 1 5609 254 63

Actual Values

45062325 1 00 [ 490 0 1] 05 [ 222 254 63] 90124650

45062325 [Large Drive Placeholders]

5610 0 1 8414 254 63

Actual Values

90124650 0 00 [1023 1 1] 0B [1023 254 63] 90124713

45062262 [Large Drive Placeholders]

5610 1 1 8414 254 63

Actual Values

90124650 1 00 [1023 0 1] 05 [1023 254 63] 135186975

45062325 [Large Drive Placeholders]

8415 0 1 11219 254 63

Actual Values

135186975 0 00 [1023 1 1] 0B [1023 254 63] 135187038

45062262 [Large Drive Placeholders]

8415 1 1 11219 254 63

Actual Values

135186975 1 00 [1023 0 1] 05 [1023 254 63] 180249300

54187245 [Large Drive Placeholders]

11220 0 1 14592 254 63

Actual Values

180249300 0 00 [1023 1 1] 0B [1023 254 63] 180249363

54187182 [Large Drive Placeholders]

11220 1 1 14592 254 63

Actual Values

BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

EGeo 0x000B 16383 16 63 0 0 512

============================================================================

Disk 1: 1023 Cylinders, 16 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track.

BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

The BIOS supports INT 13h extensions for this drive.

============================ Partition Tables ==============================

Partition -----Begin---- ------End----- Start Num

Sector # Boot Cyl Head Sect FS Cyl Head Sect Sect Sects

---------- - ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ---- ---- ---- ---------- ----------

Warning: The OS reported too few cylinders. 1023 cylinders are present.

0 0 20 [ 356 97 46] 20 [ 357 116 40] 1919950958

544437093 [Large Drive Placeholders]

4169 4 3 19997 6 41

Actual ValuesWarning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or

0x80,

not 0x20. This should not be a problem.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 4.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 3.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndHead expected to be 15, not 6.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 41.

Error #116: Starting sector of partition is inconsistent.

ulStartSect = 1919950958

Begin C,H,S = 4202606

Error #110: Number of sectors in partition is inconsistent.

ucSectors = 544437093

end - begin = 15954789

Warning: The OS reported too few cylinders. 19998 cylinders are present.

0 1 61 [ 288 110 57] 6B [ 269 101 57] 1330184202

538976288 [Large Drive Placeholders]

8907 2 61 19317 14 8

Actual ValuesWarning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or

0x80,

not 0x61. This should not be a problem.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 2.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 61.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndHead expected to be 15, not 14.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 8.

Error #116: Starting sector of partition is inconsistent.

ulStartSect = 1330184202

Begin C,H,S = 8978442

Error #110: Number of sectors in partition is inconsistent.

ucSectors = 538976288

end - begin = 10493984

Warning: The OS reported too few cylinders. 19318 cylinders are present.

0 2 20 [ 345 32 19] 53 [ 324 77 19] 538989391

1398362912 [Large Drive Placeholders]

10423 11 11 21432 7 54

Actual ValuesWarning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or

0x80,

not 0x20. This should not be a problem.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 11.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 11.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndHead expected to be 15, not 7.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 54.

Error #116: Starting sector of partition is inconsistent.

ulStartSect = 538989391

Begin C,H,S = 10507087

Error #110: Number of sectors in partition is inconsistent.

ucSectors = 1398362912

end - begin = 11096864

Warning: The OS reported too few cylinders. 21433 cylinders are present.

0 3 80 [ 87 1 0] 49 [ 335 78 2] 1394627663

21337 [Large Drive Placeholders]

7303 3 3 7324 5 45

Actual Values

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 3.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 3.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndHead expected to be 15, not 5.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 45.

Error #116: Starting sector of partition is inconsistent.

ulStartSect = 1394627663

Begin C,H,S = 7361615

Disk[1], Part[1330184202]: Error #113: Primary partition starting at

1330184202 overlaps previous partition.

Disk[1], Part[1394627663]: Error #113: Primary partition starting at

1394627663 overlaps previous partition.

Disk[1], Part[1919950958]: Info: MBR Partition Table not in sequential

order.

==================================================================================

Disk 0: 114471.0 Megabytes

============================= Partition Information

==============================

Volume Partition Partition Start

Total

Letter:Label Type Status Size MB Sector # Sector

Sectors

------------- --------------- -------- -------- ---------- - ----------

----------

C:CHARLIE FAT32X Pri,Boot 9538.6 0 0 63

19534977

Unallocated Pri 12464.5 None - 19535040

25527285

ExtendedX Pri 92467.9 0 1 45062325

189374220

EPBR Log 22003.1 None - 45062325

45062325

D:NO NAME FAT32 Log 22003.1 45062325 0 45062388

45062262

EPBR Log 22003.1 45062325 1 90124650

45062325

E:NO NAME FAT32 Log 22003.1 90124650 0 90124713

45062262

EPBR Log 22003.1 90124650 1 135186975

45062325

F:NO NAME FAT32 Log 22003.1 135186975 0 135187038

45062262

EPBR Log 26458.6 135186975 1 180249300

54187245

G:NO NAME FAT32 Log 26458.6 180249300 0 180249363

54187182

==================================================================================

Disk 1: 3605.3 Megabytes

============================= Partition Information

==============================

Volume Partition Partition Start

Total

Letter:Label Type Status Size MB Sector # Sector

Sectors

------------- --------------- -------- -------- ---------- - ----------

----------

Unallocated Pri 3605.2 None - 63

7383537

Unallocated Pri 259573.1 None - 7383600

531605791

Type 53 Pri,Boot 682794.4 0 2 538989391

1398362912

Type 6B Pri,Boot 263172.0 0 1 1330184202

538976288

Type 49 Pri,Boot 10.4 0 3 1394627663

21337

Unallocated Pri 256494.7 None - 1394649648

525301056

Type 20 Pri,Boot 265838.4 0 0 1919950958

544437093

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive C: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 63, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 8

5. Reserved Sectors: 32

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)

14. Big Total Sectors: 19534977 (0x12A1481)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 19040

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x406609E3

26. Volume Name: CHARLIE

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive D: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 45062388, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 32

5. Reserved Sectors: 38

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 45062388 (0x2AF98F4)

14. Big Total Sectors: 45062256 (0x2AF9870)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 10997

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x1D250EEC

26. Volume Name: NO NAME

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive E: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 90124713, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 32

5. Reserved Sectors: 38

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 90124713 (0x55F31A9)

14. Big Total Sectors: 45062256 (0x2AF9870)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 10997

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x36330EF2

26. Volume Name: NO NAME

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive F: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 135187038, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 32

5. Reserved Sectors: 36

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 135187038 (0x80ECA5E)

14. Big Total Sectors: 45062262 (0x2AF9876)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 10998

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x17580EF9

26. Volume Name: NO NAME

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive G: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 180249363, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 32

5. Reserved Sectors: 32

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 180249363 (0xABE6313)

14. Big Total Sectors: 54187182 (0x33AD4AE)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 13224

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x3D600F00

26. Volume Name: NO NAME

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

September 28, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

Sorry, I already had the case off of the hard drive when I found your

message. I just sent another partiinfo.txt message to Bill.

Frog

glee wrote:

> If you haven't started installing the drive in the computer yet, you

> might want to try this first, although I absolutely agree with Bill that

> it is best to get USB out of the equation:

>

> Go here:

> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/powerquest.nsf/0/dac340394944447c88256e75007cb02d?OpenDocument

>

> Click to expand the heading titled "Download and run PARTINFO"

>

> Click to expand the sub-heading titled "I use Windows 98/Me"

>

> Click the Download button to download "PartIn9x.zip"

>

> Unzip it to your desktop or wherever you can find it.

>

> Double-click the extracted file PartIn9x.exe

>

> In the dropdown box near the top, for Physical drives, see if it lists

> more than one disk (be sure your external drive is connected and appears

> in Device Manager).

>

> If the second drive appears in the dropdown list, select it in

> PartIn9x.exe, then click the Copy to Clipboard button, and paste the

> info into a reply to Bill.

>

> Note: Even if you have already installed the drive internally in the

> computer, you may still want to use this utility for its ease of use GUI.

September 28, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

Sunny wrote:

> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message

> news:O31WdSWAIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Bill Blanton wrote:

>>> If you have the means, it might be worthwhile to remove the drive from

>>> the

>>> enclosure and connect it to an internal ATA port. Get USB out of the

>>> way. At least for now.

>> I think I can do this but need advice first. I currently have the

>> internal 120GB hard drive on the Primary Master, a ZIP-100 drive on the

>> Primary Slave, a Plextor CD drive on the Secondary Master and nothing is

>> connected to the Secondary Slave. Would it be ok if I installed the

>> external hard drive (once it is out of the USB container) to the Secondary

>> Slave connector? If yes, it is okay to connect to the Secondary Slave

>> connector, do I have to do anything special on startup or will it simply

>> be given a drive letter? Changing over may take a little time, but I

>> think I can get there. Oh by the way, I will make sure that the Western

>> Digital (now external) hard drive has its jumpers set up for slave.

>>

>> Thanks Bill for your continued help.

> <snip>

> An experience I had was that Win98 insisted on allocating drive letter "D"

> to the second hard drive.

> If your current internal hard drive is C - D - E - F - G then it may become

> C - E - F - G - H ?

> (Even another WinXP - WinME box I have with two hard drives are

> Drive one = C - E

> Drive two = D - F

> My feeble attempts to re-name drives in order failed :-)

>

Well, I moved the external USB connected drive to a Secondary Slave

internal position--no drive letter was assigned to this device. Seems

that more work will be required before I get to the letter problems.

Thanks for the information.

Frog

September 28, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

glee wrote:

> If you haven't started installing the drive in the computer yet, you

> might want to try this first, although I absolutely agree with Bill that

> it is best to get USB out of the equation:

>

> Go here:

> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/powerquest.nsf/0/dac340394944447c88256e75007cb02d?OpenDocument

>

> Click to expand the heading titled "Download and run PARTINFO"

>

> Click to expand the sub-heading titled "I use Windows 98/Me"

>

> Click the Download button to download "PartIn9x.zip"

>

> Unzip it to your desktop or wherever you can find it.

>

> Double-click the extracted file PartIn9x.exe

>

> In the dropdown box near the top, for Physical drives, see if it lists

> more than one disk (be sure your external drive is connected and appears

> in Device Manager).

I see the following:

Physical Drive: (followed by a blue rectangle window). There are no

options when I click the option button at the end of this rectangle.

Right under the words "Physical Drive" I see "2437.3 MB Total Size".

PLEASE NOTE: The external hard drive is installed internally as a

Secondary-Slave at this time.)

> If the second drive appears in the dropdown list, select it in

> PartIn9x.exe, then click the Copy to Clipboard button, and paste the

> info into a reply to Bill.

>

> Note: Even if you have already installed the drive internally in the

> computer, you may still want to use this utility for its ease of use GUI.

In view of the above, and the .txt message I just sent Bill, should I

run the new software and send him the results?

September 28, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

Further to the message I just sent on this subject. I can't run the

software because it wants me to make a selection in the Physical Device

(where there are no items to select from).

glee wrote:

> If you haven't started installing the drive in the computer yet, you

> might want to try this first, although I absolutely agree with Bill that

> it is best to get USB out of the equation:

>

> Go here:

> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/powerquest.nsf/0/dac340394944447c88256e75007cb02d?OpenDocument

>

> Click to expand the heading titled "Download and run PARTINFO"

>

> Click to expand the sub-heading titled "I use Windows 98/Me"

>

> Click the Download button to download "PartIn9x.zip"

>

> Unzip it to your desktop or wherever you can find it.

>

> Double-click the extracted file PartIn9x.exe

>

> In the dropdown box near the top, for Physical drives, see if it lists

> more than one disk (be sure your external drive is connected and appears

> in Device Manager).

>

> If the second drive appears in the dropdown list, select it in

> PartIn9x.exe, then click the Copy to Clipboard button, and paste the

> info into a reply to Bill.

>

> Note: Even if you have already installed the drive internally in the

> computer, you may still want to use this utility for its ease of use GUI.

September 28, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

Frog wrote:

> A second partinfo.txt reading, subsequent to internal installation of

> the previously external USB connected hard drive, is below.

>

Some other information FYI:

-----Device Manager

1. (Normal and Safe Mode)

- Acronis Devices

Acronis TrueImage Backup Archive Explorer

The General tab under properties for this entry is as follows:

Acronis TrueImage Backup Archive Explorer

Device type: Acronis Devices

Manufacturer: Acronis

Hardware version: Not Available

Device Status: This device is working properly (Normal Mode). Status is

not available when Windows is running in Safe Mode (Safe Mode).

Device Usage:

(Not Checked) Disable in the hardware profile.

(Not Checked) Remove from this hardware profile.

The Driver tab under properties for this entry is as follows:

Acronis TrueImage Backup Archive Explorer

Provider: Acronis

Date: 9-21-2007

To view details about the driver files loaded for this device, click

Driver File Details. To update the driver files for this device, click

Update Driver.

The Driver File Details are as follows:

Acronis TrueImage Backup Archive Explorer

Driver files:

---C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS\timntr.pdr

|

---C:\wINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32\IOS.VXD

Provider: Acronis

File version: 1.1 build 111

2. (Normal Mode)

- Disk drives

GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE47

GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE 80 (This entry is new since external HD

installed internally.)

GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK

IOMEGA ZIP 100

WDCWD12 00JB-00REAO (This entry is now gone since external HD

installed internally.)

The General tab under properties for GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE80 is as follows:

GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE80

Device type: Disk drives

Manufacturer: (Standard disk drives)

Hardware version: Not available

Device status: This device is working properly.

The Settings tab under properties for this entry is as follows:

GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE80

Target ID: (Grayed out--was 0 when installed externally.)

Frameware revision: (Grayed out--was 0000 when installed externally.)

Logical unit number: (Grayed out--was 0 when installed externally.)

Options

Disconnect (Grayed out--was checked when installed externally.)

Removable (Not checked.)

Sync data transfer (Grayed out--was checked when installed externally.)

Int 13 unit (Checked)

Auto insert notification (Grayed out.)

DMA (Not checked.)

Current drive letter assignment (Grayed out.)

Reserved drive letters: (Grayed out.)

Start drive letter (Grayed out.)

End drive letter (Grayed out.)

The Driver tab under properties for this entry is as follows:

GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE80

Provider: (Standard disk drives)

Date: 4-23-1999

No driver files are required or have been loaded for this device. To

update the driver files for this device, click Update Driver.

3. (Safe Mode)

Generic IDE Disk Type 47

Generic IDE Disk Type 80

Generic NEC Floppy Disk

Iomega ZIP 100

Olympus C750UZ

WDC WD1200JB-00REA0

The General tab under properties for WDC WD12 00JB-00REAO is as follows:

WDCWD12 00JB-00REAO

Device type: Disk drives

Manufacturer: (Standard disk drives)

Hardware version: Not available

Device status: Status not available when Windows is running in Safe Mode.

The Settings tab under properties for this entry is as follows:

WDCWD12 00JB-00REAO

Target ID: 0

Frameware revision: 0000

Logical unit number: 0

Options

(Checked) Disconnect

(Not checked) Removable

(Checked) Sync data transfer

(Checked) Int 13 unit

(Grayed out) Auto insert notification

(Grayed out) Current drive letter assignment

Reserved drive letters:

(Grayed out) Start drive letter

(Grayed out) End drive letter

The Driver tab under properties for this entry is as follows:

WDCWD12 00JB-00REAO

Provider: (Standard disk drives)

Date: 4-23-1999

No driver files are required or have been loaded for this device. To

update the driver files for this device, click Update Driver.

4. (Safe Mode)

- Human Interface Device

USB Human Interface Device

The General tab under properties for this entry is as follows:

USB Human Interface Device

Device type: Human Interface Device

Manufacturer: (Standard device)

Hardware version: Not Available

Device status: Status is not available when Windows is running in Safe Mode.

Device usage:

(Not checked) Disable in this hardware profile.

(Checked) Exists in all hardware profiles.

The Driver tab under properties for this entry is as follows:

Provider: Microsoft

Date: 4-23-1999

To view details about the driver files loaded for this device, click

Driver File Details. To update the driver files for this device, click

Update Driver.

Driver-File details:

Unknown Device

Driver files:

--C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\hidusb.sys

|

--C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32.VXD (ntkern.vxd)

|

--C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\HIDPARSE.SYS

|

--C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\HIDCLASS.SYS

Provider: Microsoft Corporation

File version: 4.10.222

5. Registry (No change from external USB to internal installation.) (Be

assured that I am not making any changes to the registry--just looking

and recording what I see).

LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDOW:

- My Computer

- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

- Enum

- SCSI

- IOMEGA_ZIP_100______2

- OLYMPUS_C750UZ_______1

- PLEXTOR_CD-R__PX-W1210A1

- WDC_WD1200JB-00REA0____0

The line below is a sub folder of WDC_WD1200JB-00REA0____0.

TPPIOSTB&DISK&VEN_WDC_WD12&PROD_00JB-00REA0&REV_0000&DEF10BA3B326&000

RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDOW

Name - Data

(Default) - (value not set)

Capabilities - 14 00 00 00

Class - "DiskDrive"

ClassGUID - "{4d36e967-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}"

ConfigFlags - 00 00 00 00

CurrentDriveLetter - '"'

Device Desc - "WDCWD11200JB-00REA0 "

DeviceType - 00

Disconnect - 01

Driver - "DiskDrive\0004"

HardwareID -

"WDC_WD1200JB-00REA0____0,GenDisk,SCSI\WDC_WD1200JB-00REA0____0"

Int13 - 01

Manufacturer - WDCWD12"

Mfg - "(Standard disk drives)"

PModelnt13 - 01

Productld - "00JB-00REA0 "

Removable - 00

RevisionLevel - "0000"

SCSILUN - "0"

SCSITargetID - "0"

SyncDataXfer - 01

This is no change from what I saw when the hard drive was connected via

USB cable.

September 28, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

The 120GB disk is not being read correctly and is showing as 3.5GB.

Is it jumpered correctly? Do you know how to get into the BIOS setup?

There may be a message when you first start the machine, such as "Press

[this key] to enter BIOS....If so, check what the BIOS reports for the size of

the drive and whatever "modes" are listed.

The first sector which contains the partition information is usually readable (AFAIK)

regardless of any [incorrrect] geometry. Yours appears to be corrupt. I don't know

if this has to do with the USB interface writing to the drive in a proprietary format,

if it's not being recognised correctly, orif the drive is possibly faulty..

How was the drive connected when you made the origianl backup?

I loaded Acronis TI just to see how it works and it does write a "file" to a formatted

volume. The backup image (*.tib) should be on a (visible to Windows explorer) FATx

volume.

"Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:eMBJMXdAIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>A second partinfo.txt reading, subsequent to internal installation of the previously external USB connected hard drive, is below.

>

> Frog

>

> Bill Blanton wrote:

>> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:uNGo8QUAIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>> The purpose was to see how the drive was set up, but

>> it seems Partinfo is not seeing the external 120GB drive.

>>

> ================================================

>

> Disk 1: 1023 Cylinders, 16 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track.

> Warning: The OS reported too few cylinders. 1023 cylinders are present.

> Disk 1: 3605.3 Megabytes

September 28, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

Bill Blanton wrote:

> The 120GB disk is not being read correctly and is showing as 3.5GB.

>

> Is it jumpered correctly? Do you know how to get into the BIOS setup?

> There may be a message when you first start the machine, such as "Press

> [this key] to enter BIOS....If so, check what the BIOS reports for the size of

> the drive and whatever "modes" are listed.

OOOPS, I forgot that this Secondary Slave connector was once used for

CD-ROM device---and the BIOS-Main tab was set up accordingly. I changed

Type [CD-ROM] to Type [Auto]. It now looks like this:

>Secondary Slave [WDC WD1200JB-00REA0]

Type [Auto]

Cylinders [1024]

Head [255]

Sector [63]

CHS Capacity 8422MB

Maximum LBA Capacity 120034MB

Multi-Sector Transfer [Maximum]

SMART Monitoring [Disabled]

PIO Mode [4]

ULTRA DAM Mode [2]

>

> The first sector which contains the partition information is usually readable (AFAIK)

> regardless of any [incorrrect] geometry. Yours appears to be corrupt. I don't know

> if this has to do with the USB interface writing to the drive in a proprietary format,

> if it's not being recognised correctly, orif the drive is possibly faulty..

> How was the drive connected when you made the origianl backup?

It was connected via USB cable. The hard drive was housed externally at

the time.

>

> I loaded Acronis TI just to see how it works and it does write a "file" to a formatted

> volume. The backup image (*.tib) should be on a (visible to Windows explorer) FATx

> volume.

I am almost certain it was a *.tib file that was created when I made the

backup.

>

> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:eMBJMXdAIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> A second partinfo.txt reading, subsequent to internal installation of the previously external USB connected hard drive, is below.

>>

>> Frog

>>

>> Bill Blanton wrote:

>>> "Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:uNGo8QUAIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>> The purpose was to see how the drive was set up, but

>>> it seems Partinfo is not seeing the external 120GB drive.

>>>

>

>> ================================================

>>

>> Disk 1: 1023 Cylinders, 16 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track.

>

>> Warning: The OS reported too few cylinders. 1023 cylinders are present.

>

>> Disk 1: 3605.3 Megabytes

>

Here is a new partinfo.txt file made after the settings were changed.

Partition Information Program

Sep 16 2002 - DOS32 Version

Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long

as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.

PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic®, Drive Image and

DriveCopy, can be reached at

Voice: 801-226-6834 Web site: http://www.powerquest.com/support/

Fax: 801-226-8941 Email: help@powerquest.com

BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

EGeo 0x0000 16383 16 63 234441648 0 512

============================================================================

Disk 0: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track.

BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

The BIOS supports INT 13h extensions for this drive.

============================ Partition Tables ==============================

Partition -----Begin---- ------End----- Start Num

Sector # Boot Cyl Head Sect FS Cyl Head Sect Sect Sects

---------- - ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ---- ---- ---- ---------- ----------

0 0 80 [ 0 1 1] 0C [1023 254 63] 63

19534977 [Large Drive Placeholders]

0 1 1 1215 254 63

Actual Values

0 1 00 [1023 0 1] 0F [1023 254 63] 45062325

189374220 [Large Drive Placeholders]

2805 0 1 14592 254 63

Actual Values

45062325 0 00 [ 757 1 1] 0B [ 489 254 63] 45062388

45062262 [Large Drive Placeholders]

2805 1 1 5609 254 63

Actual Values

45062325 1 00 [ 490 0 1] 05 [ 222 254 63] 90124650

45062325 [Large Drive Placeholders]

5610 0 1 8414 254 63

Actual Values

90124650 0 00 [1023 1 1] 0B [1023 254 63] 90124713

45062262 [Large Drive Placeholders]

5610 1 1 8414 254 63

Actual Values

90124650 1 00 [1023 0 1] 05 [1023 254 63] 135186975

45062325 [Large Drive Placeholders]

8415 0 1 11219 254 63

Actual Values

135186975 0 00 [1023 1 1] 0B [1023 254 63] 135187038

45062262 [Large Drive Placeholders]

8415 1 1 11219 254 63

Actual Values

135186975 1 00 [1023 0 1] 05 [1023 254 63] 180249300

54187245 [Large Drive Placeholders]

11220 0 1 14592 254 63

Actual Values

180249300 0 00 [1023 1 1] 0B [1023 254 63] 180249363

54187182 [Large Drive Placeholders]

11220 1 1 14592 254 63

Actual Values

BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

EGeo 0x0000 16383 16 63 234441648 0 512

============================================================================

Disk 1: 14593 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track.

BiosExtensions: 0x100 Subsets (0x00000003): Access Lock/Eject

The BIOS supports INT 13h extensions for this drive.

============================ Partition Tables ==============================

Partition -----Begin---- ------End----- Start Num

Sector # Boot Cyl Head Sect FS Cyl Head Sect Sect Sects

---------- - ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ---- ---- ---- ---------- ----------

0 0 20 [ 356 97 46] 20 [ 357 116 40] 1919950958

544437093 [Large Drive Placeholders]

53975 107 3 22329 15 41

Actual ValuesWarning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or

0x80,

not 0x20. This should not be a problem.

Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.

ucBeginCylinder (53975) must be less than 14593.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 107.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 3.

Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.

ucEndCylinder (22329) must be less than 14593.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 15.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 41.

Error #116: Starting sector of partition is inconsistent.

ulStartSect = 1919950958

Begin C,H,S = 867115118

Error #110: Number of sectors in partition is inconsistent.

ucSectors = 544437093

end - begin = 3786568549

0 1 61 [ 288 110 57] 6B [ 269 101 57] 1330184202

538976288 [Large Drive Placeholders]

17264 34 61 50813 219 8

Actual ValuesWarning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or

0x80,

not 0x61. This should not be a problem.

Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.

ucBeginCylinder (17264) must be less than 14593.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 34.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 61.

Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.

ucEndCylinder (50813) must be less than 14593.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 219.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 8.

Error #116: Starting sector of partition is inconsistent.

ulStartSect = 1330184202

Begin C,H,S = 277348362

0 2 20 [ 345 32 19] 53 [ 324 77 19] 538989391

1398362912 [Large Drive Placeholders]

33550 137 11 55058 153 54

Actual ValuesWarning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or

0x80,

not 0x20. This should not be a problem.

Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.

ucBeginCylinder (33550) must be less than 14593.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 137.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 11.

Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.

ucEndCylinder (55058) must be less than 14593.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 153.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 54.

Error #110: Number of sectors in partition is inconsistent.

ucSectors = 1398362912

end - begin = 345527072

0 3 80 [ 87 1 0] 49 [ 335 78 2] 1394627663

21337 [Large Drive Placeholders]

21275 142 3 21276 225 45

Actual Values

Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.

ucBeginCylinder (21275) must be less than 14593.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 142.

Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.

ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 3.

Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.

ucEndCylinder (21276) must be less than 14593.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 225.

Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.

ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 45.

Error #116: Starting sector of partition is inconsistent.

ulStartSect = 1394627663

Begin C,H,S = 341791823

Disk[1], Part[1330184202]: Error #113: Primary partition starting at

1330184202 overlaps previous partition.

Disk[1], Part[1394627663]: Error #113: Primary partition starting at

1394627663 overlaps previous partition.

Disk[1], Part[1919950958]: Info: MBR Partition Table not in sequential

order.

==================================================================================

Disk 0: 114471.0 Megabytes

============================= Partition Information

==============================

Volume Partition Partition Start

Total

Letter:Label Type Status Size MB Sector # Sector

Sectors

------------- --------------- -------- -------- ---------- - ----------

----------

C:CHARLIE FAT32X Pri,Boot 9538.6 0 0 63

19534977

Unallocated Pri 12464.5 None - 19535040

25527285

ExtendedX Pri 92467.9 0 1 45062325

189374220

EPBR Log 22003.1 None - 45062325

45062325

D:NO NAME FAT32 Log 22003.1 45062325 0 45062388

45062262

EPBR Log 22003.1 45062325 1 90124650

45062325

E:NO NAME FAT32 Log 22003.1 90124650 0 90124713

45062262

EPBR Log 22003.1 90124650 1 135186975

45062325

F:NO NAME FAT32 Log 22003.1 135186975 0 135187038

45062262

EPBR Log 26458.6 135186975 1 180249300

54187245

G:NO NAME FAT32 Log 26458.6 180249300 0 180249363

54187182

==================================================================================

Disk 1: 114471.0 Megabytes

============================= Partition Information

==============================

Volume Partition Partition Start

Total

Letter:Label Type Status Size MB Sector # Sector

Sectors

------------- --------------- -------- -------- ---------- - ----------

----------

Unallocated Pri 114470.9 None - 63

234436482

Unallocated Pri 148707.4 None - 234436545

304552846

Type 53 Pri,Boot 682794.4 0 2 538989391

1398362912

Type 6B Pri,Boot 263172.0 0 1 1330184202

538976288

Type 49 Pri,Boot 10.4 0 3 1394627663

21337

Unallocated Pri 256490.9 None - 1394650845

525293370

Type 20 Pri,Boot 265838.4 0 0 1919950958

544437093

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive C: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 63, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 8

5. Reserved Sectors: 32

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)

14. Big Total Sectors: 19534977 (0x12A1481)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 19040

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x406609E3

26. Volume Name: CHARLIE

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive D: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 45062388, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 32

5. Reserved Sectors: 38

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 45062388 (0x2AF98F4)

14. Big Total Sectors: 45062256 (0x2AF9870)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 10997

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x1D250EEC

26. Volume Name: NO NAME

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive E: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 90124713, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 32

5. Reserved Sectors: 38

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 90124713 (0x55F31A9)

14. Big Total Sectors: 45062256 (0x2AF9870)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 10997

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x36330EF2

26. Volume Name: NO NAME

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive F: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 135187038, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 32

5. Reserved Sectors: 36

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 135187038 (0x80ECA5E)

14. Big Total Sectors: 45062262 (0x2AF9876)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 10998

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x17580EF9

26. Volume Name: NO NAME

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

========================================================================

Boot Sector for drive G: Drive 1, Starting Sector: 180249363, Type: FAT32

========================================================================

1. Jump: EB 58 90

2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1

3. Bytes Per Sector: 512

4. Sectors Per Cluster: 32

5. Reserved Sectors: 32

6. Number of FAT's: 2

7. Reserved: 0x0000

8. Reserved: 0x0000

9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8

10. Sectors Per FAT: 0

11. Sectors Per Track: 63 (0x3F)

12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)

13. Hidden Sectors: 180249363 (0xABE6313)

14. Big Total Sectors: 54187182 (0x33AD4AE)

15. Big Sectors Per FAT: 13224

16. Extended Flags: 0x0000

17. FS Version: 0

18. First Cluster of Root: 2 (0x2)

19. FS Info Sector: 1

20. Backup Boot Sector: 6

21. Reserved: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

22. Drive ID: 0x80

23. Reserved for NT: 0x00

24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29

25. Serial Number: 0x3D600F00

26. Volume Name: NO NAME

27. File System Type: FAT32

28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

September 28, 2007

Re: Assigning a Drive letter to External USB connected Hard Drive

"Frog" <frog@pond.com> wrote in message news:eWghdAgAIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Bill Blanton wrote:

>> The 120GB disk is not being read correctly and is showing as 3.5GB.

>>

>> Is it jumpered correctly? Do you know how to get into the BIOS setup?

>> There may be a message when you first start the machine, such as "Press

>> [this key] to enter BIOS....If so, check what the BIOS reports for the size of

>> the drive and whatever "modes" are listed.

>

> OOOPS, I forgot that this Secondary Slave connector was once used for CD-ROM device---and the BIOS-Main tab was set up

> accordingly. I changed Type [CD-ROM] to Type [Auto]. It now looks like this:

>

> >Secondary Slave [WDC WD1200JB-00REA0]

> Type [Auto]

> Cylinders [1024]

> Head [255]

> Sector [63]

> CHS Capacity 8422MB

> Maximum LBA Capacity 120034MB

>

> Multi-Sector Transfer [Maximum]

> SMART Monitoring [Disabled]

> PIO Mode [4]

> ULTRA DAM Mode [2]

That corrected that variable, which resulted in too few cylinders. Unfortunately

the partition tables as reported by the new partinfo are still the same goo.

>> The first sector which contains the partition information is usually readable (AFAIK)

>> regardless of any [incorrrect] geometry. Yours appears to be corrupt. I don't know

>> if this has to do with the USB interface writing to the drive in a proprietary format,

>> if it's not being recognised correctly, orif the drive is possibly faulty..

>> How was the drive connected when you made the origianl backup?

>

> It was connected via USB cable. The hard drive was housed externally at the time.

I can't imagine the external's USB => ATA controller doing disk I/O any differently

than the mainboard ATA controller, but I'm not 100% sure. Given the sector

read errors you previously reported, I suggest you check the disk with WD's

diags (Lifeguard) while it is still connected to the mainboard. You may have

them on disk (CD/floppy), or you can download them from Western Digital's

site.

>> I loaded Acronis TI just to see how it works and it does write a "file" to a formatted

>> volume. The backup image (*.tib) should be on a (visible to Windows explorer) FATx

>> volume.

>

> I am almost certain it was a *.tib file that was created when I made the backup.

Meaning there should be a partition structure with a formatted volume somewhere

on the disk.

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