Solved Can't Access Second Partition

Mashimaro7

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I installed an old HDD that had separated partitions and I can't access the second partition. I was reading I should assign the drive a letter in diskmgmt, but it won't let me, it's just greyed out, the only option is to delete the partition(which I don't wanna do) and I can convert the whole drive to a dynamic disk, but I don't wanna do that cause I'm not sure what it does lol.

Thanks.

Edit: rubbish, as I was trying to figure it out, I thought I'd change the drive letter of the partition I could access, it said I needed to convert it to dynamic so I thought okay, guess dynamic must not be so bad after all! Now I can view the other partition in my computer, which I couldn't before, but when I click on it it says the drive needs to be formatted before being used. Did I screw up? I really want to access this drive, so please help.
 

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Try using a Linux Live DVD and see if both partitions show up that way.
 

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Edit: rubbish, as I was trying to figure it out, I thought I'd change the drive letter of the partition I could access, it said I needed to convert it to dynamic so I thought okay, guess dynamic must not be so bad after all! Now I can view the other partition in my computer, which I couldn't before, but when I click on it it says the drive needs to be formatted before being used. Did I screw up? I really want to access this drive, so please help.

Yes you did..
 

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    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
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    Dell XPS 8700
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    I7
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    24 GB
rubbish, it's irreversible? Damn you Windows! What if I used magic and made it a basic drive again? My rubbish, put a warning up for these things Windows! Like maybe something like,"Hey bt dubs, if you make your drive dynamic you'll have to destroy all your files. Just saiyan"
 

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    Windows 8.1
but I don't wanna do that cause I'm not sure what it does lol.

So, you charge ahead anyway -- and when that does damage -- you blame Windows???

There are a couple of free Windows partitioning apps out there that MIGHT be able to convert your Dynamic Disks back to Basic Volumes -- EasUS Partition Master and Minitool Partition Wizard. Should try them and see if they work for you.
 

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Yeah, but jeez guys, don't be like,"in order to change this drive letter, you need to change it to a dynamic drive." No warning, just pow, you're drive's potentially ****ed. So yeah, I blame Windows, could've said in the exact same message,"warning, formatting is necessary if you do this!"

Found out the problem, I had Linux installed to that partition so it was ext4. My important files were on my other drive that I hadn't installed yet, so I went ahead and formatted it, case closed. Thanks, if it weren't for that program I wouldn't have noticed the file system was ext4.
 

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You would have noticed if you stuck in the Linux DVD or CD and booted to the live version, and then ran from a Terminal Window "sudo fdisk -l"
 

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System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
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