Norton GoBack destroyed second partition

Ludek · 11-22-2006, 04:29 PM

I have instaled Norton GoBack at my computer for a long time (I belive it has at Norton Utilities 2005 package). Today I desided to uninstal it, just becouse it used the hardrive too offen (almost always).

I used an usual way:
Start > Settings > Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs.

It worked fine, it did a restart itself and than continued removing itself before Windows started (it tooked ~15minutes). Everythink looked OK, however a second partition disapered...

Norton GoBack simply destroyed all my second partition!! All the data are gone!

Does anybody know how to get back my data on the second partition? Should I try install that pure program again? Partition Magic says that this place on harddrive is unallocated.

**blackduck30** · 11-22-2006, 07:32 PM

Have you try'd using system restore to go back before you uninstalled nortons. If this works you might be able to move all the data off your second partition and back it up before you uninstall again

dmitryk · 11-22-2006, 08:43 PM

System Restore will not rebuild what has been deleted. Especialy partition. You only option if it is still have anything left (15 min is a lot of time to erase data) is to try Data Recovery option. Try Data Recovery Utility like R-Studio or GetDataBack or send it over to professional DR lab

Ludek · 11-23-2006, 03:49 PM

I tried System Restore but not successful to see the partition (as dmitryk thought).
Ludek.

Ludek · 11-23-2006, 03:56 PM

dmitryk,
Thank you for the advice. I am going to try the data recovery utility, however I dont realy belive they will help. I understand that Notron GoBack had changed the existing partitioning type (NTFS) to it's own proprietary format. I think the data recovery utility support usual partition formats only.
Ludek.

dmitryk · 11-23-2006, 05:30 PM

Well as far as I remeber goback was using files which it stores on normal partition rather its own proprietary filesystem... so it should work. The only thing that software can get consfused by content of the GoBack files, since they contains portion of backed up filesystem

**hwm54112** · 11-23-2006, 06:16 PM

you might want to try partition table doctoravailable at majorgeeks. Goback doesn't change the file system, i believe it just maintains an image of the drive

Ludek · 11-28-2006, 05:44 AM

Thanks everybody,

I successfully repaired my partition by Active@Partition Recovery. A DOS version worked realy slow but with a great result.

Ludek.

**hwm54112** · 11-28-2006, 07:18 AM

thanks for posting back with your solution. glad you got it sorted

11-22-2006, 04:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ludek Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Norton GoBack destroyed second partition I have instaled Norton GoBack at my computer for a long time (I belive it has at Norton Utilities 2005 package). Today I desided to uninstal it, just becouse it used the hardrive too offen (almost always). I used an usual way: Start > Settings > Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs. It worked fine, it did a restart itself and than continued removing itself before Windows started (it tooked ~15minutes). Everythink looked OK, however a second partition disapered... Norton GoBack simply destroyed all my second partition!! All the data are gone! Does anybody know how to get back my data on the second partition? Should I try install that pure program again? Partition Magic says that this place on harddrive is unallocated.

11-22-2006, 07:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
blackduck30 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Have you try'd using system restore to go back before you uninstalled nortons. If this works you might be able to move all the data off your second partition and back it up before you uninstall again __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

11-22-2006, 08:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
dmitryk Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto... for now Posts: 76 OS: XP	System Restore will not rebuild what has been deleted. Especialy partition. You only option if it is still have anything left (15 min is a lot of time to erase data) is to try Data Recovery option. Try Data Recovery Utility like R-Studio or GetDataBack or send it over to professional DR lab __________________ Dmitry Kisselev

11-23-2006, 05:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
dmitryk Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto... for now Posts: 76 OS: XP	Well as far as I remeber goback was using files which it stores on normal partition rather its own proprietary filesystem... so it should work. The only thing that software can get consfused by content of the GoBack files, since they contains portion of backed up filesystem __________________ Dmitry Kisselev

11-28-2006, 05:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ludek Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Thanks everybody Thanks everybody, I successfully repaired my partition by Active@Partition Recovery. A DOS version worked realy slow but with a great result. Ludek.

11-23-2006, 03:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ludek Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: XP	I tried System Restore but not successful to see the partition (as dmitryk thought). Ludek.

11-23-2006, 03:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ludek Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: XP	dmitryk, Thank you for the advice. I am going to try the data recovery utility, however I dont realy belive they will help. I understand that Notron GoBack had changed the existing partitioning type (NTFS) to it's own proprietary format. I think the data recovery utility support usual partition formats only. Ludek.

11-23-2006, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
hwm54112 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,233 OS: WINXP	you might want to try partition table doctoravailable at majorgeeks. Goback doesn't change the file system, i believe it just maintains an image of the drive

11-28-2006, 07:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
hwm54112 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,233 OS: WINXP	thanks for posting back with your solution. glad you got it sorted