1 Topic by evasore (edited by evasore 2009-01-23 17:43:16)

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Topic: (SOLVED) Gparted doesn't run

Hi

I've downloaded the latest version of the program -> gparted-live-0.4.1-2 .iso (95.3 mb)

I've burned it on a cd with nero , set dvd player as priority boot device but it doesn't run

The pc starts windows normally

I don't know what to do

HELP

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Re: (SOLVED) Gparted doesn't run

Did you remember to burn the .iso file as an image to CD, and not as data?

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Re: (SOLVED) Gparted doesn't run

I saw the post below

I burned the program as a data cd is it allright?

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Re: (SOLVED) Gparted doesn't run

A data CD is not bootable, and hence your computer will not start from it.  To see if the CD is burned as data, use your operating system file manager to view the files on the CD.  If you see the .iso file, then the CD was burned as data.

The .iso file must be burned to the CD as an image in order for your computer to boot from the CD.

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Re: (SOLVED) Gparted doesn't run

Ok

I'll try to burn it as an image cd

Hope it's gonna be allright

Tnx

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Re: (SOLVED) Gparted doesn't run

I burned it as a data and not as an image

that was the problem

works perfectlly now

tnx for the help

see ya

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Re: (SOLVED) Gparted doesn't run

From the GParted Manual:

Be sure to burn the .iso file as an image to the blank CD. If you burn the .iso file as data to a blank CD then the CD will not boot in your computer.

This is located in the Documentation page:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/documentation.php

Please, read carefully the manual, to avoid further problems.Working on partitions can always be risky.

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