Anyway, the specs of the drive is here

Maxtor 160GB
BEFORE THE PROBLEM

120GB to C:\ | NTFS | Common files

30GB to E:\ | FAT32 | Operating system and Program files

10GB to F:\ | NTFS | Created a day before the problem, to backup files for reformat of E:\


I had reformatted E:\ while I am in Windows, using PartitionMagic. I was prompt to reboot, and so I did. The partitioning process went on in DOS, and when it says suceeded, I insert the Windows XP cd and went on to install the windows.

When asked for the partition to install, F:\ was no longer there. I did not realised that was a problem, and went on to install in the reformated E:\.

After boot-up, F:\ wasn't there. Thats where the panic began.