'd drive is not formatted

mgandhi · 07-18-2009, 06:39 AM

I was installing a software , which it turns out was probably a virus. Now I get a message - "D" Drive is not formatted. The 'C' drive is working fine and so is the net , but all my files were on the D drive. Need help.

mgandhi · 07-18-2009, 08:06 AM

I tried TESTDISK , but I received a message "application failed. cygwinl.dll was not found"

**raptor_pa** · 07-18-2009, 03:30 PM

Did you install testdisk from teh official site? Also try 'partition find and mount'

cajieboy · 07-19-2009, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raptor_pa

Did you install testdisk from teh official site? Also try 'partition find and mount'

What exactly does the "D-Drive" do for the computer? I ask because of a problem that occurred last night when doing a "Custom System Restore".

I have a Sony Vaio laptop (PCG-GRT360ZG), w/Windows XP Home and IE6. The OS crashed after installing IE8, at least that's what I'm blaming. I could not use my optical drive because I have been having problems w/it, so I was able to access the System Restore Partition on the HD. In the Restore Wizard, I selected "Custom" and changed the default C-Drive Partition from 15G to 40G, and proceeded to run System Restore. Everything went fine for restoring C-Drive, but when the restore got to the D-Drive, up pops an ERROR: Dish access: Sense operation failed". I went back and tried again, but no luck, same thing. Then I went back to the beginning and selected the regular "C-Drive" Restore, and this went fine.

After re-boot, I went to Defrag, and after analysis ran the defrag, and the computer says I have the 40G's in C-Drive. But then the D-Drive was not even listed. I went into Disk Management, and it shows the C-Drive at 40G & 85%, the D-Drive at 29.5G & 100%, and the Partition Restore Drive at 5.6G & 14%. Everything seems to be working OK, and after a good cleaning I now have my optical drive working and playing CD's & DVD's.

When I go to My Computer, the Properties for D-Drive shows "0" values for used & free space, and the disk icon is completely blue. What's up w/the D-Drive?

PS: When in My Computer and I doubleclick D-Drive, up pops a msg box: Disk is not formatted", then reads "The disk in drive D is not formatted. Do you want to format it now?" With "Yes" & "No" buttons. What to do and how? I just don't want to goof up this laptop. Thanks.

benocaster · 07-20-2009, 08:46 AM

Hi,

I have the same problem as cajieboy.

A friend brought me is hdd from is desktop to transfer files to is laptop. (desktop dead)
I installed it and can see the two partitions on "my computer".
When I try to access the main partition, it gives me the same message as cajieboy.
The files on it are very important and data loss cannot be an option.
From what I see, the first and main partition was bootable and is listed as ntfs.
The second one (only two) is supposed to be a backup for HP recovery and is listed as FAT32.

Could it only be a file system problem? I know my way around computers but I'm far from being an expert, very far from that...

old computer: Compaq Presario SR157CL with xp (don't know much more)
hdd: Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB model:ST3160021A

I have XP media center edition 2002 version with SP3

thanks in advance for any reply

**raptor_pa** · 07-20-2009, 09:12 AM

Sounds like a file system issue, start out with test_disk and see if you can recover the partition table.

benocaster · 07-20-2009, 09:44 AM

Hi,

Not being familiar with this software, is there some kind of tutorial to help me with this particular task?

I really do not want to risk any of the data on this partition.

By the way, thank you for your answer

benocaster · 07-20-2009, 10:08 AM

Hi again,

From another post, I saw that there is some kind of tutorial on that subject but it clearly says:

If the drive/partition shows up in Device Manager and Disk management, but NOT in "My Computer"

This not being my case, that's why I asked for some kind of help. Mine does appear in "My Computer".

Just wanted to make this clear.

Good day.

**raptor_pa** · 07-20-2009, 10:35 AM

Still could be a p-table error. If you want to be as as safe as possible with the data then scan the partition with the demo versions of r-studio or getdataback, recoer the files to another drive, then continue to se if you can restore the p-table. You can run the demos and they will show you the files that can be recovered, then register whichever program does the best job of recovering the folder structure.

cajieboy · 07-20-2009, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raptor_pa

Still could be a p-table error. If you want to be as as safe as possible with the data then scan the partition with the demo versions of r-studio or getdataback, recoer the files to another drive, then continue to se if you can restore the p-table. You can run the demos and they will show you the files that can be recovered, then register whichever program does the best job of recovering the folder structure.

Unlike Benocaster, there was nothing that I'm aware of on my D-Drive. I ended up using the formatting function for the D-drive, and now I have values. Also, D-Drive now shows up in Defrag w/values and NTSF w/99% free space. Everything seems OK in that department.

Another problem cropped up, and while I'm on this thread thought I'd post it too...I'm getting blasted by a Norton High Risk Intruder Msg, stating it is blocking "MS_RPC_DCOM_BufferOverflow". Risk Level: High, Protocol: TCP, Intruder: PCG-GRT360ZG (which is ME!), IP address seems to be my local service provider. Attacked Port: epmap.
What in the dickens is this all about???

07-18-2009, 06:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
mgandhi Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 OS: XP	'd drive is not formatted I was installing a software , which it turns out was probably a virus. Now I get a message - "D" Drive is not formatted. The 'C' drive is working fine and so is the net , but all my files were on the D drive. Need help.

07-18-2009, 08:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
mgandhi Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: 'd drive is not formatted I tried TESTDISK , but I received a message "application failed. cygwinl.dll was not found"

07-18-2009, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,931 OS: XP	Re: 'd drive is not formatted Did you install testdisk from teh official site? Also try 'partition find and mount' __________________

07-20-2009, 08:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
benocaster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 OS: XP media center 2002 version SP3	Re: 'd drive is not formatted Hi, I have the same problem as cajieboy. A friend brought me is hdd from is desktop to transfer files to is laptop. (desktop dead) I installed it and can see the two partitions on "my computer". When I try to access the main partition, it gives me the same message as cajieboy. The files on it are very important and data loss cannot be an option. From what I see, the first and main partition was bootable and is listed as ntfs. The second one (only two) is supposed to be a backup for HP recovery and is listed as FAT32. Could it only be a file system problem? I know my way around computers but I'm far from being an expert, very far from that... old computer: Compaq Presario SR157CL with xp (don't know much more) hdd: Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB model:ST3160021A I have XP media center edition 2002 version with SP3 thanks in advance for any reply

07-20-2009, 09:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,931 OS: XP	Re: 'd drive is not formatted Sounds like a file system issue, start out with test_disk and see if you can recover the partition table. __________________

07-20-2009, 09:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
benocaster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 OS: XP media center 2002 version SP3	Re: 'd drive is not formatted Hi, Not being familiar with this software, is there some kind of tutorial to help me with this particular task? I really do not want to risk any of the data on this partition. By the way, thank you for your answer

07-20-2009, 10:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
benocaster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 OS: XP media center 2002 version SP3	Re: 'd drive is not formatted Hi again, From another post, I saw that there is some kind of tutorial on that subject but it clearly says: If the drive/partition shows up in Device Manager and Disk management, but NOT in "My Computer" This not being my case, that's why I asked for some kind of help. Mine does appear in "My Computer". Just wanted to make this clear. Good day.

07-20-2009, 10:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,931 OS: XP	Re: 'd drive is not formatted Still could be a p-table error. If you want to be as as safe as possible with the data then scan the partition with the demo versions of r-studio or getdataback, recoer the files to another drive, then continue to se if you can restore the p-table. You can run the demos and they will show you the files that can be recovered, then register whichever program does the best job of recovering the folder structure. __________________