How to recover pc full volume (I've deleted the xp partition by mistake)

[cathycr]

Last year I made a partition to install XP (which took 20GB) on my pc which came with Vista Home Premium, as I'm running low in my main partition I search "how to delete partition" and followed this:

# Open Command Prompt.
# Type:
diskpart
# At the DISKPART prompt, type:
list disk
Make note of the disk number of the disk from which you want to delete the partition.
# At the DISKPART prompt, type:
select diskn
Select the disk n from which you want to delete the partition.
# At the DISKPART prompt, type:
list partition
Make note of the number of the partition that you want to delete.
# At the DISKPART prompt, type:
select partitionn
Select the partition n that you want to delete.
# At the DISKPART prompt, type:
delete partition

Now the hard disk D: is gone but I still have the same space on C: (I shouldn't have done it, I know now).

I'd like to fix this! Please help! The only CD I have is Reinstallation DVD WIndows Vista Home Premium and I think I still have the one for XP. Is there any way to do this without formating the whole thing???

Many thanks

there is software like acronis
disk director that can "rebuild
a crashed ntfs" and "restore
deleted partitions" for a cost.

but in my opinion, it is a very
good expenditure.

it has been 100% reliable and
the customer service has been
great.

they even provided a free
upgrade for their xp version
to vista.

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unfortunately, I'm not sure if there
are freeware that can do the
same.

but there are no guarantees when
it comes to freeware.

however, you can try to do more
searching with the above
quoted criterions.

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"cathycr" <cathycr.3u5arb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:cathycr.3u5arb@DoNotSpam.com...
>
> Last year I made a partition to install XP (which took 20GB) on my pc
> which came with Vista Home Premium, as I'm running low in my main
> partition I search "how to delete partition" and followed this:
>
> # Open Command Prompt.
> # Type:
> diskpart
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> list disk
> Make note of the disk number of the disk from which you want to delete
> the partition.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> select diskn
> Select the disk n from which you want to delete the partition.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> list partition
> Make note of the number of the partition that you want to delete.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> select partitionn
> Select the partition n that you want to delete.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> delete partition
>
> Now the hard disk D: is gone but I still have the same space on C: (I
> shouldn't have done it, I know now).
>
> I'd like to fix this! Please help! The only CD I have is Reinstallation
> DVD WIndows Vista Home Premium and I think I still have the one for XP.
> Is there any way to do this without formating the whole thing???
>
> Many thanks
>
>
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> cathycr
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>

Hi cathycr,

Would you like to add that 20gb to your Vista partition?

Go to Vista Disk Management - assuming the 20gb unallocated space is on
the RIGHT of the Vista partition:

Rt click the Vista partition and select Extend.

There is a tutorial with screenshots here:

See Step 2

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/95...te-extend.html

Hope it helps

SIW2



cathycr;1071430 Wrote:
> Last year I made a partition to install XP (which took 20GB) on my pc
> which came with Vista Home Premium, as I'm running low in my main
> partition I search "how to delete partition" and followed this:
>
> # Open Command Prompt.
> # Type:
> diskpart
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> list disk
> Make note of the disk number of the disk from which you want to delete
> the partition.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> select diskn
> Select the disk n from which you want to delete the partition.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> list partition
> Make note of the number of the partition that you want to delete.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> select partitionn
> Select the partition n that you want to delete.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> delete partition
>
> Now the hard disk D: is gone but I still have the same space on C: (I
> shouldn't have done it, I know now).
>
> I'd like to fix this! Please help! The only CD I have is Reinstallation
> DVD WIndows Vista Home Premium and I think I still have the one for XP.
> Is there any way to do this without formating the whole thing???
>
> Many thanks
>
>
> --
> cathycr
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"cathycr" <cathycr.3u5arb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
news:cathycr.3u5arb@DoNotSpam.com...
>
> Last year I made a partition to install XP (which took 20GB) on my pc
> which came with Vista Home Premium, as I'm running low in my main
> partition I search "how to delete partition" and followed this:
>
> # Open Command Prompt.
> # Type:
> diskpart
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> list disk
> Make note of the disk number of the disk from which you want to delete
> the partition.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> select diskn
> Select the disk n from which you want to delete the partition.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> list partition
> Make note of the number of the partition that you want to delete.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> select partitionn
> Select the partition n that you want to delete.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> delete partition
>
> Now the hard disk D: is gone but I still have the same space on C: (I
> shouldn't have done it, I know now).
>
> I'd like to fix this! Please help! The only CD I have is Reinstallation
> DVD WIndows Vista Home Premium and I think I still have the one for XP.
> Is there any way to do this without formating the whole thing???
>
> Many thanks
>
>
> --
> cathycr
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> cathycr's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/107707.htm
> View this thread: How to recover pc full volume (I've deleted the xp partition by mistake)
>
> http://forums.techarena.in
>

[cathycr]

All done! Thank u so much!

Originally Posted by SIW2

Hi cathycr,

Would you like to add that 20gb to your Vista partition?

Go to Vista Disk Management - assuming the 20gb unallocated space is on
the RIGHT of the Vista partition:

Rt click the Vista partition and select Extend.

There is a tutorial with screenshots here:

See Step 2

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/95...te-extend.html

Hope it helps

SIW2



cathycr;1071430 Wrote:
> Last year I made a partition to install XP (which took 20GB) on my pc
> which came with Vista Home Premium, as I'm running low in my main
> partition I search "how to delete partition" and followed this:
>
> # Open Command Prompt.
> # Type:
> diskpart
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> list disk
> Make note of the disk number of the disk from which you want to delete
> the partition.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> select diskn
> Select the disk n from which you want to delete the partition.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> list partition
> Make note of the number of the partition that you want to delete.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> select partitionn
> Select the partition n that you want to delete.
> # At the DISKPART prompt, type:
> delete partition
>
> Now the hard disk D: is gone but I still have the same space on C: (I
> shouldn't have done it, I know now).
>
> I'd like to fix this! Please help! The only CD I have is Reinstallation
> DVD WIndows Vista Home Premium and I think I still have the one for XP.
> Is there any way to do this without formating the whole thing???
>
> Many thanks
>
>
> --
> cathycr
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> View this thread: 'How to recover pc full volume (I've deleted the xp
> partition by mistake) - Vista Help'
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>
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