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oops

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Since: May 28, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 9:11 pm
Post subject: invalid drive specification
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>win98>gen_discussion (more info?)
Suppose format c: was interrupted by accident. Then an attempt to
change to c: was greeted with "invalid drive specification." Further
suppose that, after a reboot to A:, the hard disk partition D: is now
the CD-ROM, which used to be E:.

Is there any way to get this mess straightened out while
recovering the files from the original d: hard disk partition?

Thanks
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 12:17 am
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 4:15 am
Post subject: Re: invalid drive specification [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I booted to the command prompt using the Windows startup floppy (ASmile
and inserted the Windows 98 CD-ROM. When I do "format c:," I get
"invalid drive specification." So, I cannot reformat the hard disk.

I am having trouble finding scanreg on the CD-ROM.

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:09 am
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I was able to start Windows with errors, but this straightened out
the problem, so that it now recognizes C: and D:.

Thanks, Alan
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 7:13 am
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The reformatting of C: is taking HOURS. It is saying:

Trying to recover allocation unit xxx,xxx

Is there anything I can do to make this go faster without
repartitioning and losing data from the D: partition?

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 9:06 am
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What does fdisk say about the partitions? You may want to mount the
disk to another working Windows installation to salvage your files.

John

oops wrote:

> Suppose format c: was interrupted by accident. Then an attempt to
> change to c: was greeted with "invalid drive specification." Further
> suppose that, after a reboot to A:, the hard disk partition D: is now
> the CD-ROM, which used to be E:.
>
> Is there any way to get this mess straightened out while
> recovering the files from the original d: hard disk partition?
>
> Thanks
>
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Gary S. Terhune

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 10:43 am
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I'd use BING to delete and then recreate the old "C" partition. In fact,
BING might be able to simply reformat C without having to delete/rebuild the
partition.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"oops" <jalanthomas.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> I booted to the command prompt using the Windows startup floppy (ASmile
> and inserted the Windows 98 CD-ROM. When I do "format c:," I get
> "invalid drive specification." So, I cannot reformat the hard disk.
>
> I am having trouble finding scanreg on the CD-ROM.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
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Gary S. Terhune

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 10:46 am
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You've got me confused. How in blazes can you be booting Windows (presumably
on the problem "C" partition) if it's in mid-reformat? On which partition
does Windows reside?

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"oops" <jalanthomas.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> I was able to start Windows with errors, but this straightened out
> the problem, so that it now recognizes C: and D:.
>
> Thanks, Alan
>
>
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