hi there,
send plain-text mail only (please don't get upset when somebody
warn you, just be pation ^_^).
(doesn't want to scare you but)If I'm not mistaken. I think you're in
trouble. Data loss is possible.
My friend and I have experienced such problem. First, everyting was
normal but later we got our HD unreadable.
1.Try to fix it by runing your HD as secondary or slave (asumming
your OS is in the primary HD and having the Partition Magic installed
there).
Run PM. In my case, PM detected the problem and solved it.
2.If that doesn't work, try running program such as Norton Utility ( also
your HD as secondary or slave). This one will recover your files in the
partition if you mess it up (it worked on my HD).
3.still having the problem ?? look for a real HD expert to fix it (i'm juzt
a newbie).
Before you do things listed above. Try to look for another reference.
I can do mistakes too. Please tell me if you find me wrong.
Tafta
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Hagen
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 6:17 PM
Subject: [newbie] Mandrake 7.2 vs PartitionMagic version 5,0 ?
I can install 7.2 as second OS (/root, swap, /home partitions) ito 8GB of
free space on my primary drive (following Win 98 in first 8GB) and boot to
it no problem from rescue floppy.
But when I launch Partition Magic from Win, I get this error:
Disk 2(8056MB 1027c 255h 63s) appears to have partitions created using a
different drive geometry (1h 63s). This serious problem can lead to data
loss. No partition manipulations should be made to this disk using this
product or the operating system's products. You should back up the data on
this disk, delete all partitions,create new partitions under the new drive
geometry, and then restore your data using the backup.
Disk is a 40 GB IBM with a recent install-from-scratch of Win98 in first
8GB, 8GB Linux, 24GB free space
BootMagic likewise fails to recognize the second 8G as Linux.
Since this was a fresh Mandrake, I could and did reinstall.
Tried both Reiser and standard filesystems.PowerQuest likes neither.
Nothing under my control in install made any obvious reference to drive
geometry.
I'm sorely tempted to return to Ranish Partition Manager and LILO here.
Somebody please tell me that Partition Magic 5 just sucks and is the cause
of my problems?
Or is PartitionMagic telling me the truth and the Mandrake installer has
gone rogue, misreading my drive?
Thanks for any advice.
