Partitioning is the process of dividing a hard drive into separate sections. It serves many purposes as:<\/p>\n
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- It helps organise files by separating them into different sections.<\/li>\n
- Allows multiple operating systems to be installed on the hard drive.<\/li>\n
- Improves system performance.<\/li>\n
- Separates user data from system data<\/li>\n
- Helps backing up your data easier<\/li>\n
- Improves scalability and availability.<\/li>\n
- Reduces contention<\/li>\n
- Divides data by usage patterns<\/li>\n
- Protects system files from accidental deletion and corruption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What causes the loss of Partitions?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Partition loss is just like a havoc for any user or organisation. Whatever may be the reason for the inaccessibility of your stored data, it is just like a bad dream for anyone.Some of the common reasons leading to the loss or damage of partitions are –<\/p>\n
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- Virus or malware attacks<\/li>\n
- System crash<\/li>\n
- Hard drive failure<\/li>\n
- Power Outages<\/li>\n
- User Error<\/li>\n
- Corrupted Master Boot Record (MBR)<\/li>\n
- Damaged BPB<\/li>\n
- Damaged Globally Unique Identifiers Partition Table (GPT)<\/li>\n
- Damaged Partition table<\/li>\n
- Issues in the Boot sector<\/li>\n
- Bad sectors<\/li>\n
- Changes in Hard drive due to upgrades<\/li>\n
- Repartitioning hard drives<\/li>\n
- OS update<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Error Messages on Loss Partitions<\/strong><\/p>\n
On partition loss or damage, you may encounter several error messages. Some of them are as follows:<\/p>\n
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- Diskpart has referenced an object which is not up-to-date<\/li>\n
- Check and repair disk errors<\/li>\n
- A disk partition that was created immediately before power failure or system crash can\u2019t be formatted or used<\/li>\n
- The drive is not formatted<\/li>\n
- Drive or Device Not Found<\/li>\n
- \u201cAn operating system wasn\u2019t found. Try disconnecting drives that don\u2019t contain an operating system.\u201d<\/li>\n
- The location is not available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\nManual Solution for Partition Recovery<\/h2>\n
Method 1: Use Command Prompt (CMD)<\/strong><\/p>\n
Step 1:In the Windows search box, type CMD.
\nStep 2: Right-click the Command Prompt app, then select Run as administrator.
\nStep 3: Type chkdsk X:\/f\/r\/x (replace X with the drive letter of the corrupted partition), and press Enter. <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\nMethod 2: Use Command Prompt (CMD)<\/strong><\/p>\n
Step 1<\/strong>: In first step, type CMD in Window Search Box.
\nStep 2<\/strong>: Right-click the Command Prompt app, then select Run as administrator.
\nStep 3<\/strong>: Enter the below commands in sequence and press Enter after each command:<\/p>\n- \n
- diskpart<\/li>\n
- List disk [displays all drives on the system]<\/li>\n
- Select disk X [replace \u201cX\u201d with the hard drive number that contains lost partition]<\/li>\n
- List volume<\/li>\n
- Select volume X [replace \u201cX\u201d with lost partition number]<\/li>\n
- Assign letter=X [replace \u201cX\u201d with available drive letter]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Step 4<\/strong>: Exit the CMD window and try accessing the lost partition.
\nMethod 3:Damaged MBR Recovery<\/strong>
\nStep 1<\/strong>: Select “Repair your computer” on the Welcome screen.
\nStep 2<\/strong>: Select Troubleshoot -> Advanced Option -> Command Prompt
\nStep 3<\/strong>: Now as you see in the Command Prompt window, type the following commands:
\nBootrec.exe\/fixmbr
\nBootrec.exe\/fixboot
\nBootrec.exe\/rebuildcd
\nPress Enter after each of the above commands.
\nWait for the recovery process to complete, then restart the PC and see if the partition operates normally.<\/p>\nMethod 4:Windows System File Checker (SFC)<\/strong><\/p>\n
Step 1<\/strong>:In the Windows search box, type CMD.
\nStep 2<\/strong>: Right-click the Command Prompt app, then select Run as administrator.
\nStep 3<\/strong>: Select Yes on the User Account Control UAS) option.
\nStep 4<\/strong>: Type sfc \/scannow, press Enter.
\nThe System File Checker (SFC) utility checks the integrity of the Windows file system and repairs issues if required.
\nStep 5<\/strong>: After process completion, reboot your system.<\/p>\nFactors to choose the 3rd party Windows Data Recovery Tool<\/h2>\n
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- Intuitive, easy-to-use and user-friendly GUI<\/li>\n
- The tool must result in complete data recovery without fail.<\/li>\n
- Must support multiple file systems and OS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Third-party Windows Data Recovery Tool<\/h2>\n
Windows Data Recovery is a third-party automated solution for automatically recovering permanently deleted, formatted, or corrupted files from the Windows operating system. The tool recovers data that has even been deleted from the recycle bin.<\/p>\n
Salient Features of Windows Data Recovery Tool:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Recovers permanently deleted data from Windows.<\/li>\n
- Fully compatible with all Windows operating systems<\/li>\n
- Supports both FAT and NTFS file formats<\/li>\n
- Displays a preview of the recovered data<\/li>\n
- Recovers deleted partitions of any size<\/li>\n
- Supports both Windows MBR and GPT partitions for lost data recovery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n
This article discusses the ways a user can recover a lost, deleted, corrupted, or damaged partition from a Windows machine. It initially discusses some manual methods, but they have some limitations. Then, we suggest our users use a professional third-party Windows Data Recoverytool for accurate and efficient data recovery from Windows partitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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