Help! Where do I go from here ?

[crockett]

Hi guys...

I've got this problem I just can't get rid of. :(

My hard drive is partitioned in two sections, C and D. D contains all my stored software-execs and mails. I just tried to resize D, using Partition Magic.

During the under dos process, the power supply to the pc got switched off, and the process interrupted.

Now the D partition, while not destroyed nor deleted, seems to be unavailable and I have no idea how to get access to it.

It seems the D is now labeled as 'cached' or 'pending' or something like that (PqRP), but I don't know how to get it back to normal.

Help !! Where do I go from here ?

Rgds, Crockett 8)

[JacK]

Hi,

Wich OS are you running ?

Rgds

[root]

Hi. This is from the help file of Partition Magic 7.0.

PqRP Partitions

If your computer fails during a PartitionMagic operation, you may see a partition that displays as PqRP or PQFLEX in the partition list in the main screen. PartitionMagic flags a partition with a PqRP file system and a PQFLEX label, so you know that the partition has been modified. You should assume that a PqRP partition is not stable. Contact PowerQuest technical support for help in recovering data from a PqRP partition.

Copyright © 1994-2001 PowerQuest Corporation. All rights reserved.

[crockett]

{QUOTE-> quoting: JacK link=board=9;threadid=11847;start=0#msg76526 date=1059514786]
Hi,

Wich OS are you running ?

Rgds
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Hi JacK ;)

Still running on W98 SE with Lite PC Micro...

Hello Root ;)

I'll surf the web and try to locate PowerQuest help forum... I'm afraid the guarantee for my 1999 version has run out a long time ago.

Thanks to both of you,

Regards, Crockett 8)

[JacK]

Hello,

If you have problem to recover your data, feel free to PM : I'll have you in touch with a specialist.

Rgds,

[crockett]

Hello again :D

Pffiieewww! I finally could find help on the net, simply by doing a search based on PqRP +powerquest +partition.

Luckily, the partition resizing process got interrupted in its early stage, so I didn't lose any data, except for a few .exe I could find back on the net or on some backup cd of mine.

Now I think I'll go back and read Root's Prevention 101 thread again - seems I badly need it ;D

Thanks again JacK and Root...

Rgds, Crockett 8)

[JacK]

{QUOTE-> quoting: Crockett link=board=9;threadid=11847;start=0#msg76597 date=1059566225]
Hello again :D

Pffiieewww! I finally could find help on the net, simply by doing a search based on PqRP +powerquest +partition.

Luckily, the partition resizing process got interrupted in its early stage, so I didn't lose any data, except for a few .exe I could find back on the net or on some backup cd of mine.

Now I think I'll go back and read Root's Prevention 101 thread again - seems I badly need it ;D

Thanks again JacK and Root...

Rgds, Crockett 8)
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Hello,

I strongly advise you to run a scandisk and defrag before using PQPM and ONLY from the floppy.

You should update : great improvement with v8 and above.

Rgds,