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Topic: Can't login to XP after shrinking NTFS partition with GParted

Hi, I used GParted livecd 0.3.3-6 to shrink my NTFS partition from around 200GB to 120GB, I had only used about 70GB on that partition. On another 30GB partition I have Slackware Linux installed, I did not resize this partition.

After shrinking the NTFS partition I created an ext2 partition of around 50GB as I want to install Ubuntu on it.

I use GRUB as my bootloader. After GParted finished shrinking the NTFS partition and creating the ext2 partition, I rebooted my machine. GRUB starts up fine and I was able to select from either Slackware or Windows XP. When I booted into XP it ran check disk, restarted, and then XP seemed to start normally, I get the login screen, enter my normal login details, it tries to login, but then it says 'logging off' and takes me back to the login screen.

Any ideas as to what's gone wrong and how I might fix the problem? I'd really like my XP partition back...

Thanks!

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Re: Can't login to XP after shrinking NTFS partition with GParted

yes i know what it is !
can you try to boot in safe mode ?

Larry
GParted-project Admin
Former GParted-LiveCD maintainer (2007)

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Re: Can't login to XP after shrinking NTFS partition with GParted

Hi,

I tried it in safe mode, but still have the exact same problem with logging in.

I can use the XP install disc and use recovery mode, but I'm not sure what it is I need to do to fix my problem..

Thanks.

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Re: Can't login to XP after shrinking NTFS partition with GParted

what is needed is exaclty this : http://www.dominok.net/en/it/en.it.clon … ettingupxp

Larry
GParted-project Admin
Former GParted-LiveCD maintainer (2007)

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Re: Can't login to XP after shrinking NTFS partition with GParted

How do I run regedit when I can't get into Windows?? yikes

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Re: Can't login to XP after shrinking NTFS partition with GParted

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249321/en-us#top
See "RESOLUTION"

Larry
GParted-project Admin
Former GParted-LiveCD maintainer (2007)

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Re: Can't login to XP after shrinking NTFS partition with GParted

Hi,

I've tried everything I could in that link but still have the same problem sad

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Re: Can't login to XP after shrinking NTFS partition with GParted

excuse me but i thing i didnt read your thread with enoug attention sad
The problem you have seems to be close to grub.
you have created a new partition so partition number have changed.
SO IF you want i solve this problem you must :
-1- Past here the output of #fdisk -l
-2- past here the output of cat /grub.conf
-3- Wait for me smile

Larry
GParted-project Admin
Former GParted-LiveCD maintainer (2007)