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Anagoge · 05-09-2008, 03:59 PM

I'll make this as brief as I can.

I have a 300GB HD partitioned into two. 170GB and 130GB. On 130 is Windows XP, on 170 is everything else.

I had to format 130 because Windows wouldn't start up. I reinstalled Windows, installed all relevant motherboard drivers and whatever else was needed and I also downloaded Service Pack 2 from Microsoft. However, Windows still cannot see the 170GB partition when I go to My Computer.

When I go into Disk Management though, the 170GB is there, right next to the 130GB partition except Windows has labelled it "Unallocated".

How do I get Windows to recognise that this 170GB is an actual partition? Please bear in mind that this isn't a blank partition either. It has countless important files on it, so I can't just format the space and partition it. I just need to get Windows to see the partition that's already been made.

Many thanks for your help. I need to fix this asap.

05-09-2008, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anagoge Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6 OS: WinXP SP2	[SOLVED] Windows can't find my second partition. Says it's Unallocated & space I'll make this as brief as I can. I have a 300GB HD partitioned into two. 170GB and 130GB. On 130 is Windows XP, on 170 is everything else. I had to format 130 because Windows wouldn't start up. I reinstalled Windows, installed all relevant motherboard drivers and whatever else was needed and I also downloaded Service Pack 2 from Microsoft. However, Windows still cannot see the 170GB partition when I go to My Computer. When I go into Disk Management though, the 170GB is there, right next to the 130GB partition except Windows has labelled it "Unallocated". How do I get Windows to recognise that this 170GB is an actual partition? Please bear in mind that this isn't a blank partition either. It has countless important files on it, so I can't just format the space and partition it. I just need to get Windows to see the partition that's already been made. Many thanks for your help. I need to fix this asap. Last edited by Anagoge : 05-09-2008 at 04:01 PM.