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  #1  
Old August 13th 03, 09:01 AM
Jean
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Default Putting COMPAQ hdd into non-Compaq PC, What to do ?

Hello,

I am trying to salvage some data from a Compaq 5192 hdd . I put
the hdd into another PC, and BIOS checks the drive ok. Windows on the
other hand does not recognize the parition. I guess its because of the compaq
paritition on the hdd ?

What I would like to do is to get access to the DATA partition on that hdd, I
don't care if that drive works again in Compaq or not. I just need to move the
data over to another hdd.

What do I need ?

thanks
  #2  
Old August 13th 03, 10:40 AM
Rick
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"Jean" wrote in message news:tfm_a.134357$YN5.91212@sccrnsc01...
Hello,

I am trying to salvage some data from a Compaq 5192 hdd . I put
the hdd into another PC, and BIOS checks the drive ok. Windows on the
other hand does not recognize the parition. I guess its because of the compaq
paritition on the hdd ?

What I would like to do is to get access to the DATA partition on that hdd, I
don't care if that drive works again in Compaq or not. I just need to move the
data over to another hdd.

What do I need ?

thanks


What type of partition is on the drive (fat, ntfs etc) and what version
of Windows are you trying to see it under?

Rick


  #3  
Old August 14th 03, 04:48 AM
Jean
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In article , "Rick" wrote:
"Jean" wrote in message
news:tfm_a.134357$YN5.91212@sccrnsc01...
Hello,

I am trying to salvage some data from a Compaq 5192 hdd . I put
the hdd into another PC, and BIOS checks the drive ok. Windows on the
other hand does not recognize the parition. I guess its because of the compaq
paritition on the hdd ?

What I would like to do is to get access to the DATA partition on that hdd, I
don't care if that drive works again in Compaq or not. I just need to move

the
data over to another hdd.

What do I need ?

thanks


What type of partition is on the drive (fat, ntfs etc) and what version
of Windows are you trying to see it under?

Rick


Hello Rick,

It came with windows 98, fat 32 partition. I am trying to see it under XP pro.
If thats a problem, I have access to another PC with 98se and 2k pro.

Thanks!
  #4  
Old August 15th 03, 12:49 AM
Tom Scales
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Should work just fine. Nothing magic about a Compaq, even with those non-DOS
partitions.

Check it out in XP Disk manager
"Jean" wrote in message
news:QDD_a.96238$Oz4.22804@rwcrnsc54...
In article , "Rick"

wrote:
"Jean" wrote in message
news:tfm_a.134357$YN5.91212@sccrnsc01...
Hello,

I am trying to salvage some data from a Compaq 5192 hdd . I put
the hdd into another PC, and BIOS checks the drive ok. Windows on the
other hand does not recognize the parition. I guess its because of the

compaq
paritition on the hdd ?

What I would like to do is to get access to the DATA partition on that

hdd, I
don't care if that drive works again in Compaq or not. I just need to

move
the
data over to another hdd.

What do I need ?

thanks


What type of partition is on the drive (fat, ntfs etc) and what version
of Windows are you trying to see it under?

Rick


Hello Rick,

It came with windows 98, fat 32 partition. I am trying to see it under XP

pro.
If thats a problem, I have access to another PC with 98se and 2k pro.

Thanks!



  #5  
Old August 15th 03, 06:27 AM
Jean
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In article , "Tom Scales" wrote:
Should work just fine. Nothing magic about a Compaq, even with those non-DOS
partitions.

Check it out in XP Disk manager


Really ? I checked disk management and it shows that disk is there. It doesn't
show paritions or any drive letters though .

"Jean" wrote in message
news:QDD_a.96238$Oz4.22804@rwcrnsc54...
In article , "Rick"

wrote:
"Jean" wrote in message
news:tfm_a.134357$YN5.91212@sccrnsc01...
Hello,

I am trying to salvage some data from a Compaq 5192 hdd . I put
the hdd into another PC, and BIOS checks the drive ok. Windows on the
other hand does not recognize the parition. I guess its because of the

compaq
paritition on the hdd ?

What I would like to do is to get access to the DATA partition on that

hdd, I
don't care if that drive works again in Compaq or not. I just need to

move
the
data over to another hdd.

What do I need ?

thanks

What type of partition is on the drive (fat, ntfs etc) and what version
of Windows are you trying to see it under?

Rick


Hello Rick,

It came with windows 98, fat 32 partition. I am trying to see it under XP

pro.
If thats a problem, I have access to another PC with 98se and 2k pro.

Thanks!



  #6  
Old August 16th 03, 02:45 AM
Tom Scales
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I've done it a few times, but it has been a long, long time. I assume you
have it jumpered properly?

Tom
"Jean" wrote in message
news:kb__a.116284$Oz4.23637@rwcrnsc54...
In article , "Tom Scales"

wrote:
Should work just fine. Nothing magic about a Compaq, even with those

non-DOS
partitions.

Check it out in XP Disk manager


Really ? I checked disk management and it shows that disk is there. It

doesn't
show paritions or any drive letters though .

"Jean" wrote in message
news:QDD_a.96238$Oz4.22804@rwcrnsc54...
In article , "Rick"

wrote:
"Jean" wrote in message
news:tfm_a.134357$YN5.91212@sccrnsc01...
Hello,

I am trying to salvage some data from a Compaq 5192 hdd . I put
the hdd into another PC, and BIOS checks the drive ok. Windows on

the
other hand does not recognize the parition. I guess its because of

the
compaq
paritition on the hdd ?

What I would like to do is to get access to the DATA partition on

that
hdd, I
don't care if that drive works again in Compaq or not. I just need

to
move
the
data over to another hdd.

What do I need ?

thanks

What type of partition is on the drive (fat, ntfs etc) and what

version
of Windows are you trying to see it under?

Rick


Hello Rick,

It came with windows 98, fat 32 partition. I am trying to see it under

XP
pro.
If thats a problem, I have access to another PC with 98se and 2k pro.

Thanks!





  #7  
Old August 16th 03, 11:30 AM
Tom Scales
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I assume Cable Select was your first choice? That's my only remaining
suggestion.

Tom
"Jean" wrote in message
news:3Ji%a.126521$Oz4.26122@rwcrnsc54...
In article , "Tom Scales"

wrote:
I've done it a few times, but it has been a long, long time. I assume

you
have it jumpered properly?

Tom


Tom,

Yes its jumpered properly. I even tried it as "single" by itself on

another
controller.

Any tips ?

"Jean" wrote in message
news:kb__a.116284$Oz4.23637@rwcrnsc54...
In article , "Tom Scales"

wrote:
Should work just fine. Nothing magic about a Compaq, even with those

non-DOS
partitions.

Check it out in XP Disk manager

Really ? I checked disk management and it shows that disk is there. It

doesn't
show paritions or any drive letters though .

"Jean" wrote in message
news:QDD_a.96238$Oz4.22804@rwcrnsc54...
In article , "Rick"
wrote:
"Jean" wrote in message
news:tfm_a.134357$YN5.91212@sccrnsc01...
Hello,

I am trying to salvage some data from a Compaq 5192 hdd . I put
the hdd into another PC, and BIOS checks the drive ok. Windows on

the
other hand does not recognize the parition. I guess its because

of
the
compaq
paritition on the hdd ?

What I would like to do is to get access to the DATA partition on

that
hdd, I
don't care if that drive works again in Compaq or not. I just

need
to
move
the
data over to another hdd.

What do I need ?

thanks

What type of partition is on the drive (fat, ntfs etc) and what

version
of Windows are you trying to see it under?

Rick


Hello Rick,

It came with windows 98, fat 32 partition. I am trying to see it

under
XP
pro.
If thats a problem, I have access to another PC with 98se and 2k

pro.

Thanks!






  #8  
Old August 16th 03, 01:23 PM
the yeti
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There is nothing special about a Compaq Hard Drive. It's the same as
any other hard drive. Plug it in on the IDE cable at the connector
point closest to the motherboard. Jumper it as slave. Plug in your
other Hard drive on the top of the IDE cable jumper it as Master.
Reboot and go. If that dosn't work then jumper both HD's as cable
select. There is only 6 possible combinations, it dosn't take that
long to figure out if you have the right jumper settings for each HD.
If it dosn't work then the Hard Drive is probally toast. Put it in a
plastic bag in the freezer for 2 hours and then hook it up, sometimes
that works.

Or try Knoppix to access the hard Drive.
  #10  
Old August 22nd 03, 02:50 PM
- Bobb -
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Jean,
It sounds like you know your way around this stuff, what does FDISK show ?
Does it recognize both partitions ? Can you see them with Norton GHOST ?
How about putting it in alone and from floppy trying " fdisk/mbr " in DOS ?
Hopefully rewriting the mbr would help.

good luck.


"Jean" wrote in message
news:tfm_a.134357$YN5.91212@sccrnsc01...
Hello,

I am trying to salvage some data from a Compaq 5192 hdd . I put
the hdd into another PC, and BIOS checks the drive ok. Windows on the
other hand does not recognize the parition. I guess its because of the

compaq
paritition on the hdd ?

What I would like to do is to get access to the DATA partition on that

hdd, I
don't care if that drive works again in Compaq or not. I just need to move

the
data over to another hdd.

What do I need ?

thanks



 




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