Windows XP: Partitions missing from Applications, but viewable in Explor
Partitions missing from Applications, but viewable in Explor
by profroopchan - 11/18/06 8:02 AMI have a VERY annoying problem. I partition my 200Gig Hard Drive into 10 Partitions, with my 40gig in 2 partitions for a total of 12 Partitions.
1. Windows
2. Backup copy of Windows
3. Program FIles
4. Games
5. Movies
6. Music
7. Documents
8. Setup Files
9. Random
10. Backup
DISK2
11. Paging File
12. Downloads
Recently, I can only see 4 of those partitions from any application. I can only see #1, 3, 4, 6
Whenever I go into any appication, (eg. Mozilla, IE, MS Word etc), I can not save, retrieve any data from any other drive. When I click to select "My COmputer", I only see the 4 partitions. I can view the paritions perfectly in Windows Explorer, Disk Management and Command Prompt.
In order to save/retrive data from the missing partitions, I have to save it to one of the viewable partiions and manually copy it over to the desired partiion.
I think my power supply had went out the other day, my computer was behaving haphazardly, randomly freezing, freezing on shut down, all kind of crazy stuff. Since I changed it, it start behaving normally again, but my partitions are missing.
I just reformetted my second Western Digital HD, because it started clicking, but now, it is back to normal again. The Diagnostic Tool from WD claim that the hard drive pass all their tests. I still can not see it when I try to save data to it.
Anyone have any idea what might be causing this? and how to fix it?
Did this ever work?
by R. Proffitt
- 11/18/06 8:09 AM
In reply to: Partitions missing from Applications, but viewable in Explor by profroopchan
I don't know this issue but have found owners that did that and continually complained about it, lost data and for the most part found it best to nod my head until they lost enough data to consider a simpler approach called "subdirectories."
There is a myth that partitions could save your data. My experience with a few thousand owners proves it otherwise.
This is not an offer to address your issue but to comment that when you try such things, it often is unstable.
Bob
your reply was unclear
by profroopchan - 11/18/06 8:21 AM In reply to: Did this ever work? by R. Proffitt
You reply was not very clear in what in particular you are refering to. Are you refering to me reformatting my 2nd Hard drive? My 2nd HD is not as important. If it is going downhill, it doest matter as much as my main hard drive.
What is this "subdirectories" you talk about? I have sub directories on all my paritions, but it makes it 10x easier to defragment my HD with the paritions, and if I have to reinstall windows, I will only affect the Windows and Programs paritions. I organize my paritions in order of speed needed for that partiion based on where it will be located on the windows disk to optimize speed of read from the HD.
Let's try just one sentance.
by R. Proffitt - 11/18/06 8:26 AM
In reply to: your reply was unclear by profroopchan
"This is not an offer to address your issue but to comment that when you try such things, it often is unstable."
...
In other words, I've seen such setups. They torment their owners. What can we do but watch?
"I organize my paritions in order of speed needed for that partiion based on where it will be located on the windows disk to optimize speed of read from the HD."
That's another myth that is easy to dismiss. I will not debate such but it's sad such myths live on. The myth bringer ignored the caching done by the OS or is recalling the bad old days of DOS/Windows 9x.
Bob
your reply is still unclear to me
by profroopchan - 11/18/06 11:23 AM In reply to: Let's try just one sentance. by R. Proffitt
I do not know why, but I do not understand specifially what you are reffering to when you say "This is not an offer to address your issue but to comment that when you try such things, it often is unstable."
In my OP, I stated my problem (partitions missing from applications, but not windows explorer),
Then I stated that I did 3 things recently:
1. Change power supply
2. Reformat 2nd HD
3. resort to saveing to a 'visible' partition and manually copying it to the 'non-visible' partition using windows explorer.
Please specify which if you are refering to any of these.
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you said "In other words, I've seen such setups. They torment their owners. What can we do but watch?"
Does this mean that you have partitions tormenting owners often similar to my problem?
since you are not familiar with my situation, I would still like to learn why is it you hold the opinion you do as far as disliking the idea of partitioning larger drives?
I am familiar with the issue.
by R. Proffitt - 11/18/06 11:34 AM
In reply to: your reply is still unclear to me by profroopchan
But until the owner losses enough data or time their is little that can be done for them. After they go down in flames enough times we can then move to the usual setups that work well.
The myth about large drives again is from that time not long ago when DOS and Windows 9x roamed freely. Today the use of better filesystems and machines with ample RAM changed what was the lore of the day.
Again, there is no know cure for this issue but to wait for the owner to get beat up enough to go with the new ways.
Hope you don't lose much.
I wonder if some non-XP compatible application like Office 97 is in this brew?
Bob
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