EISA Configuration trouble

simonlevy1 · 01-13-2007, 02:42 PM

Today I was working on an IBM desktop computer with an external HDD plugged into it. I restarted the system but it wouldn't boot, so i figured it could have been my external HDD blocking it. I shut down the system, unplugged my HDD and restarted the system. When I got into windows, I plugged my HDD back in but it wouldn't show in My Computer, so I went into the Manage of My Computer to find out that my External HDD had become an "EISA Configuration"
I have so pretty important data on that external HDD of mine, can someone please help me by telling me how to convert it back to a normal partition without having to format the whole thing?

**linderman** · 01-13-2007, 04:59 PM

DONT format or write or anything else to that drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!

try connecting it to a different computer >>>> preferably a desktop

then post your progress it that doesnt work we can discuss recovery options

simonlevy1 · 01-13-2007, 09:36 PM

I allready tried that but it didn't help..

**linderman** · 01-14-2007, 05:23 AM

I would try removing the drive from the USB external enclosure and installing it as an intenral drive into a desktop machine / dont forget to set jumpers to slave on the drive in question

this is a common practice by the way

simonlevy1 · 01-25-2007, 08:43 AM

i tryed everything but no luck, I ended up using a software called final data to extract my file out of the the EISA partition, and reformate the HDD into a normal pattition.

01-13-2007, 02:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
simonlevy1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 OS: Vista Home Premium	EISA Configuration trouble Today I was working on an IBM desktop computer with an external HDD plugged into it. I restarted the system but it wouldn't boot, so i figured it could have been my external HDD blocking it. I shut down the system, unplugged my HDD and restarted the system. When I got into windows, I plugged my HDD back in but it wouldn't show in My Computer, so I went into the Manage of My Computer to find out that my External HDD had become an "EISA Configuration" I have so pretty important data on that external HDD of mine, can someone please help me by telling me how to convert it back to a normal partition without having to format the whole thing?

01-13-2007, 04:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,388 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	DONT format or write or anything else to that drive!!!!!!!!!!!!! try connecting it to a different computer >>>> preferably a desktop then post your progress it that doesnt work we can discuss recovery options __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

01-14-2007, 05:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,388 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	I would try removing the drive from the USB external enclosure and installing it as an intenral drive into a desktop machine / dont forget to set jumpers to slave on the drive in question this is a common practice by the way __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

01-13-2007, 09:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
simonlevy1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 OS: Vista Home Premium	I allready tried that but it didn't help..

01-25-2007, 08:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
simonlevy1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 OS: Vista Home Premium	i tryed everything but no luck, I ended up using a software called final data to extract my file out of the the EISA partition, and reformate the HDD into a normal pattition.