Partition disappeared after shrinking
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I am using Windows 10 on an old Pentium Laptop. It had 4 partitions:
C,D,E (System Reserved) and F
I wanted to created unallocated space for CentOS.
I used Windows 10 Disk Management to shrink C: and create unallocated space for CentOS. I right-clicked C: and selected "Shrink". Shrink worked fine and created unallocated space. I right-clicked the new unallocated space and formatted and assigned drive letter L:.
After this, the F partition disappeared. In Disk Management and also in Windows explorer, it is showing Unallocated 60 GB.
Where that partition disappeared? Is there a way to recover F partition with data?
windows-10 partitioning centos disk-management
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I am using Windows 10 on an old Pentium Laptop. It had 4 partitions:
C,D,E (System Reserved) and F
I wanted to created unallocated space for CentOS.
I used Windows 10 Disk Management to shrink C: and create unallocated space for CentOS. I right-clicked C: and selected "Shrink". Shrink worked fine and created unallocated space. I right-clicked the new unallocated space and formatted and assigned drive letter L:.
After this, the F partition disappeared. In Disk Management and also in Windows explorer, it is showing Unallocated 60 GB.
Where that partition disappeared? Is there a way to recover F partition with data?
windows-10 partitioning centos disk-management
asked 1 hour ago
RPK
1,04262037
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
favorite
up vote
1
down vote
favorite
I am using Windows 10 on an old Pentium Laptop. It had 4 partitions:
C,D,E (System Reserved) and F
I wanted to created unallocated space for CentOS.
I used Windows 10 Disk Management to shrink C: and create unallocated space for CentOS. I right-clicked C: and selected "Shrink". Shrink worked fine and created unallocated space. I right-clicked the new unallocated space and formatted and assigned drive letter L:.
After this, the F partition disappeared. In Disk Management and also in Windows explorer, it is showing Unallocated 60 GB.
Where that partition disappeared? Is there a way to recover F partition with data?
windows-10 partitioning centos disk-management
asked 1 hour ago
RPK
1,04262037
I am using Windows 10 on an old Pentium Laptop. It had 4 partitions:
C,D,E (System Reserved) and F
I wanted to created unallocated space for CentOS.
I used Windows 10 Disk Management to shrink C: and create unallocated space for CentOS. I right-clicked C: and selected "Shrink". Shrink worked fine and created unallocated space. I right-clicked the new unallocated space and formatted and assigned drive letter L:.
After this, the F partition disappeared. In Disk Management and also in Windows explorer, it is showing Unallocated 60 GB.
Where that partition disappeared? Is there a way to recover F partition with data?
windows-10 partitioning centos disk-management
windows-10 partitioning centos disk-management
asked 1 hour ago
RPK
1,04262037
asked 1 hour ago
RPK
1,04262037
asked 1 hour ago
RPK
1,04262037
asked 1 hour ago
RPK
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asked 1 hour ago
RPK
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You say it is a "Pentium laptop." However, that cant be accurate, as Windows 10 will not run on a Pentium CPU. I assume the laptop is far newer, but still old. And there lies your problem. Older non-EFI drives cannot have more than 4 primary partitions.
As for recovering your partition, there are many utilities out there that might be able to recover it. You should stop using that computer and remove the drive. Then attach the drive to another computer internally, or by an external method, such as USB. Then you can attempt to recover the partition with one of these utilities. The longer you use the drive with the missing partition, the more likely you are to lose data or the entire partition.
answered 1 hour ago
Keltari
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No, it is Dell Pentium N5050. I am running Windows 10
– RPK
1 hour ago
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@RPK ah, just looked it up. its a more modern CPU (but still old), just called a Pentium. Strange. However, everything I said hold true.
– Keltari
59 mins ago
Is there any alternative of the old Partition Magic? The other tools I tried are not that comprehensive.
– RPK
46 mins ago
@RPK in reference to what?
– Keltari
25 mins ago
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
2
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You say it is a "Pentium laptop." However, that cant be accurate, as Windows 10 will not run on a Pentium CPU. I assume the laptop is far newer, but still old. And there lies your problem. Older non-EFI drives cannot have more than 4 primary partitions.
As for recovering your partition, there are many utilities out there that might be able to recover it. You should stop using that computer and remove the drive. Then attach the drive to another computer internally, or by an external method, such as USB. Then you can attempt to recover the partition with one of these utilities. The longer you use the drive with the missing partition, the more likely you are to lose data or the entire partition.
answered 1 hour ago
Keltari
49k17113163
No, it is Dell Pentium N5050. I am running Windows 10
– RPK
1 hour ago
1
@RPK ah, just looked it up. its a more modern CPU (but still old), just called a Pentium. Strange. However, everything I said hold true.
– Keltari
59 mins ago
Is there any alternative of the old Partition Magic? The other tools I tried are not that comprehensive.
– RPK
46 mins ago
@RPK in reference to what?
– Keltari
25 mins ago
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
You say it is a "Pentium laptop." However, that cant be accurate, as Windows 10 will not run on a Pentium CPU. I assume the laptop is far newer, but still old. And there lies your problem. Older non-EFI drives cannot have more than 4 primary partitions.
As for recovering your partition, there are many utilities out there that might be able to recover it. You should stop using that computer and remove the drive. Then attach the drive to another computer internally, or by an external method, such as USB. Then you can attempt to recover the partition with one of these utilities. The longer you use the drive with the missing partition, the more likely you are to lose data or the entire partition.
answered 1 hour ago
Keltari
49k17113163
No, it is Dell Pentium N5050. I am running Windows 10
– RPK
1 hour ago
1
@RPK ah, just looked it up. its a more modern CPU (but still old), just called a Pentium. Strange. However, everything I said hold true.
– Keltari
59 mins ago
Is there any alternative of the old Partition Magic? The other tools I tried are not that comprehensive.
– RPK
46 mins ago
@RPK in reference to what?
– Keltari
25 mins ago
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
You say it is a "Pentium laptop." However, that cant be accurate, as Windows 10 will not run on a Pentium CPU. I assume the laptop is far newer, but still old. And there lies your problem. Older non-EFI drives cannot have more than 4 primary partitions.
As for recovering your partition, there are many utilities out there that might be able to recover it. You should stop using that computer and remove the drive. Then attach the drive to another computer internally, or by an external method, such as USB. Then you can attempt to recover the partition with one of these utilities. The longer you use the drive with the missing partition, the more likely you are to lose data or the entire partition.
answered 1 hour ago
Keltari
49k17113163
You say it is a "Pentium laptop." However, that cant be accurate, as Windows 10 will not run on a Pentium CPU. I assume the laptop is far newer, but still old. And there lies your problem. Older non-EFI drives cannot have more than 4 primary partitions.
As for recovering your partition, there are many utilities out there that might be able to recover it. You should stop using that computer and remove the drive. Then attach the drive to another computer internally, or by an external method, such as USB. Then you can attempt to recover the partition with one of these utilities. The longer you use the drive with the missing partition, the more likely you are to lose data or the entire partition.
answered 1 hour ago
Keltari
49k17113163
answered 1 hour ago
Keltari
49k17113163
answered 1 hour ago
Keltari
49k17113163
answered 1 hour ago
Keltari
49k17113163
49k17113163
No, it is Dell Pentium N5050. I am running Windows 10
– RPK
1 hour ago
1
@RPK ah, just looked it up. its a more modern CPU (but still old), just called a Pentium. Strange. However, everything I said hold true.
– Keltari
59 mins ago
Is there any alternative of the old Partition Magic? The other tools I tried are not that comprehensive.
– RPK
46 mins ago
@RPK in reference to what?
– Keltari
25 mins ago
add a comment |
No, it is Dell Pentium N5050. I am running Windows 10
– RPK
1 hour ago
1
@RPK ah, just looked it up. its a more modern CPU (but still old), just called a Pentium. Strange. However, everything I said hold true.
– Keltari
59 mins ago
Is there any alternative of the old Partition Magic? The other tools I tried are not that comprehensive.
– RPK
46 mins ago
@RPK in reference to what?
– Keltari
25 mins ago
No, it is Dell Pentium N5050. I am running Windows 10
– RPK
1 hour ago
No, it is Dell Pentium N5050. I am running Windows 10
– RPK
1 hour ago
1
1
@RPK ah, just looked it up. its a more modern CPU (but still old), just called a Pentium. Strange. However, everything I said hold true.
– Keltari
59 mins ago
@RPK ah, just looked it up. its a more modern CPU (but still old), just called a Pentium. Strange. However, everything I said hold true.
– Keltari
59 mins ago
Is there any alternative of the old Partition Magic? The other tools I tried are not that comprehensive.
– RPK
46 mins ago
Is there any alternative of the old Partition Magic? The other tools I tried are not that comprehensive.
– RPK
46 mins ago
@RPK in reference to what?
– Keltari
25 mins ago
@RPK in reference to what?
– Keltari
25 mins ago
add a comment |
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