Partition Magic 8.x - Will not allow me to resize "c" drive

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Chuck

Hi!

I have a 80GB hard drive. I currently have a MS DOS hidden partition
that is 2GB, and the remainder of the drive is split between two
windows xp pro partitions (drive c & d). The drive c is 15GB. The
drive d is approx. 60GB.

I have a fair amount of free space on this drive. I tried to resize
the
windows xp c drive, but PM 8 will not allow me to increase it size at
the bottom of the screen it says I have crossed 1024 cylinders and it
may not boot. I am having no problem with this.

Here is more detail on my paritions:

Is there a workaround for this?

Do I need to reduce the size of my hidden partition or my d drive?

I would greatly appreciate any constructive ideas?

Chuck

PowerQuest PartitionInfo 8.0 -- Windows NT/2000 Version
Date Generated: 01/10/04 16:29:59
Copyright (c)1994-2002, PowerQuest Corporation
Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long
as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.

PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic(r), Drive Image(tm), and
DriveCopy(tm), can be reached at:
Voice: 801-437-8900
Fax: 801-226-8941
Web site: http://www.powerquest.com/support/
E-mail: (e-mail address removed)

General System Information:
Total Physical Memory (bytes): 502,824,960
Used Physical Memory: (bytes): 303,685,632
Maximum Page File Size: (bytes): 1,176,670,208
Current Page File Size: (bytes): 284,606,464



===========================================================================================================
Disk Geometry Information for Disk 1: 9732 Cylinders, 255 Heads,
63 Sectors/Track
System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head
Sect StartSect NumSects
===========================================================================================================
DISK1PART01 0 0 80 261 1 1 0C 1023 254
63 4,193,028 30,716,217
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 0 80 261 1 1 0C 2172 254 63 4193028
30716217
0 1 00 1023 0 1 0F 1023 254
63 34,909,245 121,435,335
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
0 1 00 2173 0 1 0F 9731 254 63 34909245
121435335
0 2 00 0 1 1 16 260 254
63 63 4,192,902
DISK1PART02 34,909,245 0 00 1023 1 1 0B 1023 254
63 34,909,308 121,435,272
Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
Actual values are:
34909245 0 00 2173 1 1 0B 9731 254 63 34909308
121435272



===========================================================================================================
Partition Information for Disk 1: 76,340.1 Megabytes
Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect #
StartSect TotalSects
===========================================================================================================
Hid.FAT16B Pri 2,047.3 0 2
63 4,192,902
C:DISK1PART01 FAT32X Pri,Boot 14,998.2 0 0
4,193,028 30,716,217
Info: MBR Partition Table not in sequential order.
ExtendedX Pri 59,294.6 0 1
34,909,245 121,435,335
EPBR Log 59,294.6 None --
34,909,245 121,435,335
D:DISK1PART02 FAT32 Log 59,294.6 34,909,245 0
34,909,308 121,435,272


===========================================================================================================
Boot Record for drive *: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 63, Type: FAT)
===========================================================================================================
1. Jump: EB 56 90
2. OEM Name: NWDOS7.0
3. Bytes per Sector: 512
4. Sectors per Cluster: 64
5. Reserved Sectors: 8
6. Number of FAT's: 2
7. Root Dir Entries: 512
8. Total Sectors: 0 (0x0)
9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
10. Sectors per FAT: 256
11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)
13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)
14. Big Total Sectors: 4192902 (0x3FFA86)
15. Drive ID: 0x80
16. Dirty Flag: 0x00
17. Extended boot Sig: 0x29
18. Serial Number: 0x3D428A75
19. Volume Name:
20. File System Type: FAT16
21. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

===========================================================================================================
Boot Record for drive C: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 4,193,028,
Type: FAT32)
===========================================================================================================
1. Jump: EB 58 90
2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1
3. Bytes per Sector: 512
4. Sectors per Cluster: 16
5. Reserved Sectors: 32
6. Number of FAT's: 2
7. Reserved: 0x0000
8. Reserved: 0x0000
9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
10. Sectors per FAT: 0
11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)
13. Hidden Sectors: 4193028 (0x3FFB04)
14. Big Total Sectors: 30716217 (0x1D4B139)
15. Big Sectors per FAT: 14992
16. Extended Flags: 0x0000
17. FS Version: 0
18. First Cluster of Root: 6 (0x6)
19. FS Info Sector: 1
20. Backup Boot Sector: 6
21. Reserved: 000000000000000000000000
22. Drive ID: 0x80
23. Reserved for NT: 0x00
24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29
25. Serial Number: 0x3CE9CE84
26. Volume Name: DISK1PART01
27. File System Type: FAT32
28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55

===========================================================================================================
Boot Record for drive D: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 34,909,308,
Type: FAT32)
===========================================================================================================
1. Jump: EB 58 90
2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1
3. Bytes per Sector: 512
4. Sectors per Cluster: 64
5. Reserved Sectors: 32
6. Number of FAT's: 2
7. Reserved: 0x0000
8. Reserved: 0x0000
9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
10. Sectors per FAT: 0
11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)
13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)
14. Big Total Sectors: 121435272 (0x73CF488)
15. Big Sectors per FAT: 14824
16. Extended Flags: 0x0000
17. FS Version: 0
18. First Cluster of Root: 57 (0x39)
19. FS Info Sector: 1
20. Backup Boot Sector: 6
21. Reserved: 000000000000000000000000
22. Drive ID: 0x80
23. Reserved for NT: 0x00
24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29
25. Serial Number: 0x3CE9CE85
26. Volume Name: DISK1PART02
27. File System Type: FAT32
28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55
 
Visit http://www.powerquest.com/support/primus/id4184.cfm
and scroll down to question #24 for a possible solution.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------


| Hi!
|
| I have a 80GB hard drive. I currently have a MS DOS hidden partition
| that is 2GB, and the remainder of the drive is split between two
| windows xp pro partitions (drive c & d). The drive c is 15GB. The
| drive d is approx. 60GB.
|
| I have a fair amount of free space on this drive. I tried to resize
| the
| windows xp c drive, but PM 8 will not allow me to increase it size at
| the bottom of the screen it says I have crossed 1024 cylinders and it
| may not boot. I am having no problem with this.
|
| Here is more detail on my paritions:
|
| Is there a workaround for this?
|
| Do I need to reduce the size of my hidden partition or my d drive?
|
| I would greatly appreciate any constructive ideas?
|
| Chuck
|
| PowerQuest PartitionInfo 8.0 -- Windows NT/2000 Version
| Date Generated: 01/10/04 16:29:59
| Copyright (c)1994-2002, PowerQuest Corporation
| Permission is granted for this utility to be freely copied so long
| as it is not modified in any way. All other rights are reserved.
|
| PowerQuest, makers of PartitionMagic(r), Drive Image(tm), and
| DriveCopy(tm), can be reached at:
| Voice: 801-437-8900
| Fax: 801-226-8941
| Web site: http://www.powerquest.com/support/
| E-mail: (e-mail address removed)
|
| General System Information:
| Total Physical Memory (bytes): 502,824,960
| Used Physical Memory: (bytes): 303,685,632
| Maximum Page File Size: (bytes): 1,176,670,208
| Current Page File Size: (bytes): 284,606,464
|
|
|
| ===========================================================================================================
| Disk Geometry Information for Disk 1: 9732 Cylinders, 255 Heads,
| 63 Sectors/Track
| System PartSect # Boot BCyl Head Sect FS ECyl Head
| Sect StartSect NumSects
| ===========================================================================================================
| DISK1PART01 0 0 80 261 1 1 0C 1023 254
| 63 4,193,028 30,716,217
| Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
| Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
| Actual values are:
| 0 0 80 261 1 1 0C 2172 254 63 4193028
| 30716217
| 0 1 00 1023 0 1 0F 1023 254
| 63 34,909,245 121,435,335
| Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
| Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
| Actual values are:
| 0 1 00 2173 0 1 0F 9731 254 63 34909245
| 121435335
| 0 2 00 0 1 1 16 260 254
| 63 63 4,192,902
| DISK1PART02 34,909,245 0 00 1023 1 1 0B 1023 254
| 63 34,909,308 121,435,272
| Info: Begin C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
| Info: End C,H,S values were large drive placeholders.
| Actual values are:
| 34909245 0 00 2173 1 1 0B 9731 254 63 34909308
| 121435272
|
|
|
| ===========================================================================================================
| Partition Information for Disk 1: 76,340.1 Megabytes
| Volume PartType Status Size MB PartSect #
| StartSect TotalSects
| ===========================================================================================================
| Hid.FAT16B Pri 2,047.3 0 2
| 63 4,192,902
| C:DISK1PART01 FAT32X Pri,Boot 14,998.2 0 0
| 4,193,028 30,716,217
| Info: MBR Partition Table not in sequential order.
| ExtendedX Pri 59,294.6 0 1
| 34,909,245 121,435,335
| EPBR Log 59,294.6 None --
| 34,909,245 121,435,335
| D:DISK1PART02 FAT32 Log 59,294.6 34,909,245 0
| 34,909,308 121,435,272
|
|
| ===========================================================================================================
| Boot Record for drive *: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 63, Type: FAT)
| ===========================================================================================================
| 1. Jump: EB 56 90
| 2. OEM Name: NWDOS7.0
| 3. Bytes per Sector: 512
| 4. Sectors per Cluster: 64
| 5. Reserved Sectors: 8
| 6. Number of FAT's: 2
| 7. Root Dir Entries: 512
| 8. Total Sectors: 0 (0x0)
| 9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
| 10. Sectors per FAT: 256
| 11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
| 12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)
| 13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)
| 14. Big Total Sectors: 4192902 (0x3FFA86)
| 15. Drive ID: 0x80
| 16. Dirty Flag: 0x00
| 17. Extended boot Sig: 0x29
| 18. Serial Number: 0x3D428A75
| 19. Volume Name:
| 20. File System Type: FAT16
| 21. Boot Signature: 0xAA55
|
| ===========================================================================================================
| Boot Record for drive C: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 4,193,028,
| Type: FAT32)
| ===========================================================================================================
| 1. Jump: EB 58 90
| 2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1
| 3. Bytes per Sector: 512
| 4. Sectors per Cluster: 16
| 5. Reserved Sectors: 32
| 6. Number of FAT's: 2
| 7. Reserved: 0x0000
| 8. Reserved: 0x0000
| 9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
| 10. Sectors per FAT: 0
| 11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
| 12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)
| 13. Hidden Sectors: 4193028 (0x3FFB04)
| 14. Big Total Sectors: 30716217 (0x1D4B139)
| 15. Big Sectors per FAT: 14992
| 16. Extended Flags: 0x0000
| 17. FS Version: 0
| 18. First Cluster of Root: 6 (0x6)
| 19. FS Info Sector: 1
| 20. Backup Boot Sector: 6
| 21. Reserved: 000000000000000000000000
| 22. Drive ID: 0x80
| 23. Reserved for NT: 0x00
| 24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29
| 25. Serial Number: 0x3CE9CE84
| 26. Volume Name: DISK1PART01
| 27. File System Type: FAT32
| 28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55
|
| ===========================================================================================================
| Boot Record for drive D: (Drive: 1, Starting sector: 34,909,308,
| Type: FAT32)
| ===========================================================================================================
| 1. Jump: EB 58 90
| 2. OEM Name: MSWIN4.1
| 3. Bytes per Sector: 512
| 4. Sectors per Cluster: 64
| 5. Reserved Sectors: 32
| 6. Number of FAT's: 2
| 7. Reserved: 0x0000
| 8. Reserved: 0x0000
| 9. Media Descriptor: 0xF8
| 10. Sectors per FAT: 0
| 11. Sectors per Track: 63 (0x3F)
| 12. Number of Heads: 255 (0xFF)
| 13. Hidden Sectors: 63 (0x3F)
| 14. Big Total Sectors: 121435272 (0x73CF488)
| 15. Big Sectors per FAT: 14824
| 16. Extended Flags: 0x0000
| 17. FS Version: 0
| 18. First Cluster of Root: 57 (0x39)
| 19. FS Info Sector: 1
| 20. Backup Boot Sector: 6
| 21. Reserved: 000000000000000000000000
| 22. Drive ID: 0x80
| 23. Reserved for NT: 0x00
| 24. Extended Boot Sig: 0x29
| 25. Serial Number: 0x3CE9CE85
| 26. Volume Name: DISK1PART02
| 27. File System Type: FAT32
| 28. Boot Signature: 0xAA55
 
On 10 Jan 2004 13:40:24 -0800, (e-mail address removed) (Chuck) wrote:

According to the PM disk readout, your 2gb hidden DOS partition is
located at the beginning of the drive. If the hidden partition is at
the front (beginning cylinders) of the drive, then PM will not allow
you to move your C partition for the reason it gave. You will need
to delete the hidden DOS partition and re-create it at the end of the
drive. Of course that will cause problems if you're using that hidden
DOS partition to boot DOS or another operating system.

Also, why in the world are you wasting all those clusters by using
FAT-32 on drive C and D? You should be using NTFS for maximum
efficiency. The 2gb hidden partition is bad enough formatted to
FAT-16!
 
Hi!

I am using the hidden partition for booting to DOS only so unless I am
mistaken I can not change to 32bit FAT using DOS only. I have several
legacy applications that will only run under DOS.

PowerQuest definitely needs to fix PM 8.02. After reading several more
threads I discovered that they have a problem with XP PRO SP1+. In my
case, their program produces an error 11019 when I try to resize a
partition. I booted from my rescue disks, took some of my d drive made
it unallocated and then used the unallocated space to add to my c
drive. I can not get this work however under windows xp pro and
according to what I have read am not alone with this problem. This
problem also exists in their 7.02 product.

Thank you for your assistance.

Chuck
 
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