1 (edited by cpv 2010-07-09 15:55:32)

Topic: "SOLVED" Current NTFS Volume size is bigger than the device size

parted /dev/sda unit s print

Model: ATA WDC WD1600BEVT-7 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 312581808s
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start       End         Size        Type      File system     Flags
1      63s         80324s      80262s      primary   fat16
2      80325s      122961509s  122881185s  primary   ntfs            boot
3      122961571s  312580095s  189618525s  extended                  lba
5      122961573s  276269804s  153308232s  logical   ntfs
6      276269868s  311436089s  35166222s   logical   ext4
7      311441408s  312580095s  1138688s    logical   linux-swap(v1)

fdisk -l -u /dev/sda

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xd3fd54c5

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1              63       80324       40131   de  Dell Utility
/dev/sda2   *       80325   122961509    61440592+   7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3       122961571   312580095    94809262+   f  W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5       122961573   276269804    76654116    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6       276269868   311436089    17583111   83  Linux
/dev/sda7       311441408   312580095      569344   82  Linux swap / Solaris

Unfortunately before I new what i was doing i downloaded *new.pbr from a different post and I ran the command. Now I now that was a mistake.
Is there any chance for saving my data ?
Thank for the help.

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Re: "SOLVED" Current NTFS Volume size is bigger than the device size

I just run a data recovery software in windows that scheduled a check disk at reboot and the problem was fixed.

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Re: "SOLVED" Current NTFS Volume size is bigger than the device size

Thank you cpv for reporting back with how you resolved the problem you encountered.  smile