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hdd, problem with partitioning
« on: September 22, 2013, 11:15:54 AM »
i've tried to use 40G hdd instead of 120G (pfs3ds) simply by truncating its clone. it seems to work, partitions can be used, but there is wrong information in hdtoolbox/hdinsttools. start and end cylinder are wrong even though it works, new hdd has different geometry or something. i need to fix it so that new partition can be added, how to do it?
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Re: hdd, problem with partitioning
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2013, 12:24:16 PM »

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Re: hdd, problem with partitioning
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2013, 01:50:59 PM »
thanks Thomas, but it says "the disk is already installed correctly".

it reports total 4864 cylinders, but second partition starts at 32269 cyl (and ends at the same one!).

I made a mix of images, and it caused this mess. would like to fix without format.

your rdbsalv doesn't find working partitions.

edit: never mind, I managed to create new partition. I'll just ignore existence of 250G partition on 40G disk.
« Last Edit: September 22, 2013, 03:03:06 PM by orange »
Better sorry than worry.