Hard drives sometimes lose data from years of use and file system deterioration. This scenario is not wholly uncommon, however, you can run a simple DOS command to restore the hard drive’s partition tables. This requires booting directly into MS-DOS on your Windows computer. You may need to insert the Windows Startup disk you received with your installation package. If you don’t have a DOS boot disk, then you can find and download a free boot disk from a few websites. The FDISK command is the primary function that will fix your partition tables. Tips Writer Bio
