Here is what I get from partition magic....
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Disk Geometry Information for Disk 2: 3648 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track
System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head Sect StartSect NumSects
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0 0 63 368 111 45 07 371 101 51 218,129,5091,701,990,410
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 0 63 13577 238 11 07 119521 238 60 2181295091701990410
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x63. This should not be a problem.
Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.
ucBeginCylinder (13577) must be less than 3648.
Error #105: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 238.
Error #106: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 11.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (119521) must be less than 3648.
Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 238.
Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 60.
0 1 73 67 115 32 74 299 114 44 729,050,177 543,974,724
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 1 73 45381 70 3 74 79242 34 29 729050177 543974724
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x73. This should not be a problem.
Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.
ucBeginCylinder (45381) must be less than 3648.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 70.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 3.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (79242) must be less than 3648.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 34.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 29.
0 2 74 114 111 32 65 353 115 52 168,653,938 0
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 2 74 10498 56 41 65 10498 56 40 168653938 0
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x74. This should not be a problem.
Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.
ucBeginCylinder (10498) must be less than 3648.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 56.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 41.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (10498) must be less than 3648.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 56.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 40.
Info: This partition unexpectedly contains no sectors.
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Partition Information for Disk 2: 28,615.8 Megabytes
Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect # StartSect TotalSects
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Unallocated Pri 28,615.8 None -- 63 58,605,057
Unallocated Pri 53,734.8 None -- 58,605,120 110,048,818
NetWare Pri,Boot 0.0 0 2 168,653,938 0
Unallocated Pri 24,144.6 None -- 168,666,435 49,448,070
QNX, UN*X Pri,Boot 831,050.0 0 0 218,129,5091,701,990,410
Info: MBR Partition Table not in sequential order.
Type 74 Pri,Boot 265,612.7 0 1 729,050,177 543,974,724
Error #113: Primary partition starting at 729050177 overlaps previous partition.
I have access to linux and to windows, and I just need to fix this drive.
Any help you guys?
khan
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Disk Geometry Information for Disk 2: 3648 Cylinders, 255 Heads, 63 Sectors/Track
System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head Sect StartSect NumSects
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0 0 63 368 111 45 07 371 101 51 218,129,5091,701,990,410
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 0 63 13577 238 11 07 119521 238 60 2181295091701990410
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x63. This should not be a problem.
Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.
ucBeginCylinder (13577) must be less than 3648.
Error #105: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 238.
Error #106: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 11.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (119521) must be less than 3648.
Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 238.
Error #108: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 60.
0 1 73 67 115 32 74 299 114 44 729,050,177 543,974,724
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 1 73 45381 70 3 74 79242 34 29 729050177 543974724
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x73. This should not be a problem.
Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.
ucBeginCylinder (45381) must be less than 3648.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 70.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 3.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (79242) must be less than 3648.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 34.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 29.
0 2 74 114 111 32 65 353 115 52 168,653,938 0
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 2 74 10498 56 41 65 10498 56 40 168653938 0
Warning: Partition boot flag expected to be 0x00 or 0x80,
not 0x74. This should not be a problem.
Error #107: Partition begins after end of disk.
ucBeginCylinder (10498) must be less than 3648.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginHead expected to be 0 or 1, not 56.
Info: Partition didn't begin on head boundary.
ucBeginSector expected to be 1, not 41.
Error #109: Partition ends after end of disk.
ucEndCylinder (10498) must be less than 3648.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndHead expected to be 254, not 56.
Info: Partition didn't end on cylinder boundary.
ucEndSector expected to be 63, not 40.
Info: This partition unexpectedly contains no sectors.
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Partition Information for Disk 2: 28,615.8 Megabytes
Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect # StartSect TotalSects
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Unallocated Pri 28,615.8 None -- 63 58,605,057
Unallocated Pri 53,734.8 None -- 58,605,120 110,048,818
NetWare Pri,Boot 0.0 0 2 168,653,938 0
Unallocated Pri 24,144.6 None -- 168,666,435 49,448,070
QNX, UN*X Pri,Boot 831,050.0 0 0 218,129,5091,701,990,410
Info: MBR Partition Table not in sequential order.
Type 74 Pri,Boot 265,612.7 0 1 729,050,177 543,974,724
Error #113: Primary partition starting at 729050177 overlaps previous partition.
I have access to linux and to windows, and I just need to fix this drive.
Any help you guys?
khan