oh dear, pls...pls...need some help here.

recently i decided to merge my 2 separate partitions back into 1. So i open the Partition magic, go to the 2nd partition, right click and choose "merge'. A msg box pop up and show that my 2nd partition (D) will become a folder in the 1st partition (C). After this i did not change any setting nor request any other changes and the computer reboot and start doing the merging.

I've done this before and roughly know that this wouldn't take long but this time it took 2 hours to finish the process during which i saw some weird msg like 'correcting error in file...', 'deleting index entry...' and recovering orphaned file...'

Finally it's over. But i was so surprise to see that after all this time waiting, the 2 partition DID NOT merge. What worst is that and all the files in the 2nd partition disapprear!! But later i found out that there was actually files in the 2nd partition but just can't see them, the computer is not showing them, coz when i click 'property' in 2nd partition i can clearly see that the partition is occupied but just CAN'T see the files. I further check with Partition magic and the program also show that there was some files in the 2nd the partition. However, in partition magis the status of the 2nd partition was show as 'None' rather than 'Active'.

I would really appreciate you guys to kindly guide me on how to recover my precious files in the 2nd partition. Pls let me have your reply very soon. Thanking you in advance.

Jo
bravousm@gmail.com, ex58888@lycos.com

I don't know what the techies will suggest, nor if my method is really the one you need to pursue, but if it's simply a data recovery tool you're after...

What filesystem are you using? If it's FAT32 get this:
http://www.download.com/GetDataBack-...ml?tag=lst-0-1

If it's NTFS get this:
http://www.download.com/GetDataBack-...ml?tag=lst-0-2

It really works as I have benefited from using it in the past. Do it as soon as you can so as to keep your chances of recovery as high as possible!

Good luck.

hi Tyskie,

been using the partition magic (or tragic) for quite some times with no problem but this time...

anyway, i'll try the recovery program as suggested. i think i've learned my lesson and will back-up my data if i were to use partition tragic next time after this...hoping can get +ve result...

thx so much for ur opinions...appreciate it...

Good day :

"partition tragic"

Heh, I like that description. Do you mind if I quote that term? Sorry to hear of your dilema. I used to use that program, until I discovered its 'setbacks'. That CD hasn't come off my shelf in ages. I now use Paragon Hard Disk Manager. Trouble free. Never a problem with a merge, resize, file system change, etc.

Good luck with your endeavours.

hi Dan,

go ahead, i learned it from other as well
ok, i guess i'll try also the Paragon HD Manager...thx lot