Re: XP Pro NTFS partition resizing problem with PM7
From: Richard Urban (richardurbanREMOVETHIS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/08/04
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Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 10:34:32 -0400
Yes it can! It can not install though without a valid PM 8 install key.
-- Regards: Richard Urban aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-) "Alan C. Brown" <acbrown@intnet.mu> wrote in message news:OBKKaXONEHA.2844@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Well PM7 was claimed by PowerQuest to support Windows XP. > > Anyway I'm going to get PM8 and try it on D: , and if that does not work, > hopefully I will be able to get some free support from Symantec on the > Error > 732 problem. > > I assume that PM8.1 can be downloaded as a free upgrade ? > > Regards > > Alan C. Brown > -------------------- > "Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in > message news:#Sw83FINEHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> You do know that Partition Magic 8 was the first version designed >> specifically for Windows XP! >> >> Now there is version 8.1, a bug fix. >> >> -- >> Regards: >> >> Richard Urban >> >> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-) >> >> "Alan C. Brown" <acbrown@intnet.mu> wrote in message >> news:uEmGCdDNEHA.624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> > Well I have tried repartitioning my HDD using the PM7 Rescue Disks, but > I >> > hit a problem at the 3rd step. I had planned to do it in 4 separate > steps >> > for safety. >> > >> > Step 1 - reduce size of F: from 27.01 to 15.18 CB, creating 11.83GB >> > Unallocated Space between E: & F: >> > >> > Step 2 - incorporate the Unallocated Space between F: & E: into to E: >> > (total >> > 21.82 GB), and then reduce the size of E: (from 21.82 GB) to 17.44 GB, >> > creating 4.38 GB Unallocated Space between E: & D: >> > >> > Step 3 - incorporate the Unallocated Space between E: & D: into to D: >> > (total >> > 14.38 GB), and then reduce the size of D: (from 14.38 GB) to 7.19 GB, >> > creating 7.19 GB Unallocated Space between D: & C: >> > >> > Step 4 - incorporate the Unallocated Space between D: & C: into to C:, > to >> > increase the size of C: to 17.42 GB. >> > >> > Step 1 & step 2 - no problems, went smoothly >> > >> > Step 3 - PROBLEM - as soon as I tried to apply the Step 3 changes, a >> > box >> > popped up saying "Error 732", but gave no indication of the nature / >> > cause >> > of the error. >> > >> > Step 4 - not done as a consequence of the step 3 problem. >> > >> > I then did a search on the Symantec website and found a webpage on >> > Error >> > 732, containing, it would appear, info that was originally published by >> > PowerQuest : >> > >> > http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/primus/id2562.html. >> > >> > The info given is as follows : >> > ----------------------- >> > Solution: Error 732 Attempt to handle too many NTFS attributes > (EA3902DC) >> > >> > To determine the cause of this error, please send the following >> > information >> > to PowerQuest Technical Support: >> > >> > - Include a Debug report (see Running a Debug Report) >> > >> > - A PARTINFO report created by you. (For information on using PARTINFO, >> > see >> > PowerQuest Solution "Running a PartitionInfo.") >> > >> > - The information outlined in PowerQuest Solution "Information Needed > for >> > a >> > Trouble Report.", >> > >> > - If you are running under Windows ME, the VFNSTDBG.TXT file located in >> > C:\Program Files\PowerQuest\PartitionMagic 6.0\Win9X\VFD. >> > >> > - A copy of the contents of the Master Boot Record captured with >> > WRPROG.EXE. >> > (For information on using WRPROG, see PowerQuest Solution 777 >> > "Instructions >> > for Using the WRPROG.EXE Utility." >> > >> > >> > Problem Description: >> > Error 732 Attempt to handle too many NTFS attributes >> > Error 732 >> > EA3902DC >> > ------------------------ >> > >> > Partition Magic is now owned by Symantec, who do not provide support >> > for >> > PM7. Nevertheles, I will try to obtain all the information outlined > above. >> > >> > In the meantime, I would appreciate advice from anyone who is familiar >> > with >> > Error 732, and knows how to overcome this problem. >> > >> > The strange thing is that D: is the most underutilised partition in > terms >> > of >> > "Used Space" (0.83 GB out of 10.00 GB), although functionally speaking, > it >> > is probably the 2nd most used after C: >> > >> > The only thing that I can think of doing is to try to reformat the D: >> > partition (which contains my Applications) from the PM7 Rescue Discs. >> > If >> > succesful, I can then carryout Step 3 and Step 4 to resize D: & C:, and >> > then >> > re-install the applications that I have on D: >> > >> > Is this feasible ? >> > >> > By the way, I can access D: in Windows Explorer, and run the > Applications >> > without any obvious problems. That is, D: appears to be functioning >> > normally. >> > >> > Thank you >> > >> > Alan C. Brown >> > >> > ----------------- >> > >> > "Alan C. Brown" <acbrown@intnet.mu> wrote in message >> > news:ePnPbb3MEHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> >> Thanks for your reply. >> >> >> >> I'll give that a try. >> >> >> >> Alan C. Brown >> >> >> >> -------------- >> >> "Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> >> >> wrote >> >> in >> >> message news:uS5zat2MEHA.2388@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> >> > Did you try using Partition Magic by booting up with the two floppy > set >> > of >> >> > emergency disks? >> >> > >> >> > Don't try to do this stuff from within Windows. It is very likely to >> > cause >> >> > problems. I have seen Windows crash during procedures like this and > P/M >> >> has NOT been able to gracefully recover. >> >> > >> >> > The only thing that can happen from the DOS environment is a power >> >> failure. >> >> > And I have seen P/M recover gracefully from a power failure and go > on >> > to >> >> > completion. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Regards: >> >> > >> >> > Richard Urban >> >> > >> >> > aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-) >> >> > >> >> > "Alan C. Brown" <acbrown@intnet.mu> wrote in message >> >> > news:%23gP5om2MEHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> >> > > I apologise for posting this here, but Symantec does not provide >> >> personal >> >> > > customer support for Partition Magic 7, and I cannot find a good >> >> Partition >> >> > > Magic user's newsgroup. >> >> > > >> >> > > I have a Toshiba Satellite 5105-S702 with Win XP Pro (NTFS), and a > 60 >> > GB >> >> > HDD >> >> > > that I re-partitioned into 4 partitions using Partition Magic 7. > The >> >> > > current status of the partitions is : >> >> > > >> >> > > Total Used Unused >> >> > > GB GB GB >> >> > > C: OS ------------------ 10.23 5.10 5.13 Active >> >> > > Primary >> >> > > D : Apps--------------- 10.00 0.83 9.17 Logical >> >> > > E: Data&Dowloads -- 9.99 6.03 3.95 Logical >> >> > > F: BackUps----------- 27.01 5.25 21.76 Logical >> >> > > I was just about to resize all the partitions, mainly to increase > the >> >> size >> >> > > of the C: partition, but also so that all partitions would show a >> > better >> >> a >> >> > > better reflection of actual space usage. >> >> > > >> >> > > Total >> >> > > GB >> >> > > C: OS ---------------- 17.5 >> >> > > D : Apps --------------- 7.0 >> >> > > E: Data&Dowloads -- 17.5 >> >> > > F: BackUps ------------ 15.23 >> >> > > >> >> > > The PM7 Resize process is a 2-step process. The first step is to >> >> > > setup >> >> the >> >> > > changes of the partition sizes, and the 2nd step is to apply the >> > changes >> >> > > >> >> > > However when I try to apply the changes in PM7, a warning box > pops-up >> >> with >> >> > > the message - "There is no active partition. Are you sure that you >> > want >> >> to >> >> > > apply the changes ?" So of course I click on the "No" button to >> > cancel >> >> > the >> >> > > the resizing. >> >> > > >> >> > > This is in spite of the fact that the Partition List is showing > that >> > the >> >> > C: >> >> > > partition status is "Active". >> >> > > >> >> > > Also I did not have this problem when I originally used PM7 to >> > partition >> >> > the >> >> > > hard drive into C, D, E & F back in Aug 2002. >> >> > > >> >> > > The same thing happens even if I try to reduce the size of just >> >> > > one >> >> > > of >> >> the >> >> > > Logical partitions on its own (that is, not interferring with > thesize >> > of >> >> > the >> >> > > C: partition), creating a corresponding amount of unallocated > space. >> >> > > >> >> > > Would appreciate if anyone can explain why this is happening. >> >> > > >> >> > > What would happen if I were to ignore the "No Ative Partition" >> >> > > warning >> >> and >> >> > > apply the changes ? >> >> > > >> >> > > Thank you >> >> > > >> >> > > Alan C. Brown >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > > > > >
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