On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 11:45 PM, Swapnil Bhartiya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> > > > I have tried creating fresh partitions using fdisk but that > > doesnt shw up in > > the partition tool which comes with ubuntu. > > > > fdisk was warning me that my cylinders no.s in harddisk is > > more than 1024 > > ,hence some partition tools may have problem with reading > > the partition > > table. gparted too shows the entire hard disk as a single > > partition. > > > > I have 100 GB of important data in my hard disk and suggest > > me a way to > > install back my ubuntu darling without loosing any of them. > > > > Regards > > Deepak.P > > _________________________ > > I once came across similar problem where 320 GB was at stake, I installed > Testdisk and it restored the partition table and thus saved my data. > > Install Ubuntu on available space without touching the partition where rest > of the data lies, then install testdisk and follow simple instructions... > I am hearing about testdisk for the first time.Thanks for it .Will try it. But I would like to understand why this problem exists. fdisk throwed a error message stating that "the number of cylinders is more than 1024 hence you may have problems ". If any one has worked with grub/gparted give your thoughts over it. > > > > > > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to > http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe <password> <address>" > in the subject or body of the message. > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
