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Topic: bootcamp partition error after resize

Hi,

I have a macbook running snow leopard and windows 7 via bootcamp, with a 32 gig windows partition. I wanted to decrease the mac partition and increase the windows partition. after using gparted live to decrease the mac size by about 50 gigs, my windows side will not load or even attempt to. I have tried using the windows 7 recovery disk, but it will not even recognize that there is a windows partition on my machine. here is the save details:

GParted 0.10.0

Libparted 2.3
Move /dev/sda3 to the left and grow it from 31.56 GiB to 86.20 GiB  00:00:06    ( ERROR )
        
calibrate /dev/sda3  00:00:00    ( SUCCESS )
        
path: /dev/sda3
start: 422,201,344
end: 488,396,799
size: 66,195,456 (31.56 GiB)
check file system on /dev/sda3 for errors and (if possible) fix them  00:00:06    ( ERROR )
        
ntfsresize -P -i -f -v /dev/sda3
        
ntfsresize v2011.4.12AR.7 (libntfs-3g)
Device name : /dev/sda3
NTFS volume version: 3.1
Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Current volume size: 33892069888 bytes (33893 MB)
Current device size: 33892073472 bytes (33893 MB)
Checking for bad sectors ...
Checking filesystem consistency ...
Cluster 687349 is referenced multiple times!
ERROR: Filesystem check failed!
ERROR: 1 clusters are referenced multiply times.
NTFS is inconsistent. Run chkdsk /f on Windows then reboot it TWICE!
The usage of the /f parameter is very IMPORTANT! No modification was
and will be made to NTFS by this software until it gets repaired.

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I want to be able to use gparted to increase the bootcamp partition but it keeps giving me this error... anyone have any suggestions?  big_smile

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Re: bootcamp partition error after resize

NTFS is inconsistent. Run chkdsk /f on Windows then reboot it TWICE!

In this case, normally, you have to reboot into windows and run in the command line window
chkdsk /f
for the partition that causes the problem. It is usually due to improper windows shutdown (or perhaps improper termination for some application).

In this case, I understand that you can't boot into windows. It is probable that you have a problem similar to that of the thread
http://gparted-forum.surf4.info/viewtopic.php?id=14961
Can you check this thread, please?

*** It is highly recommended to backup any important files before doing resize/move operations. ***

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Re: bootcamp partition error after resize

I used the partition editor tool in rEFIt and it automatically picked up that the MBR needed to be re-synced and did it. I am now on my windows side! awesome. Now i just need to extend the bootcamp partition, which is to the right of the unallocated space. is it safe to extend to the left in gparted?

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Re: bootcamp partition error after resize

got it working. thanks  smile

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Re: bootcamp partition error after resize

Glad to hear it!   smile
If the problem is solved, you can add [SOLVED] to the thread title by editing your initial post.

*** It is highly recommended to backup any important files before doing resize/move operations. ***