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Eric
WinXP SP1 (NTFS).
Hard drive currently partitioned as following:
Linux (Main) - Linux (Home Dirs) - Linux Swap - Win98 - Free Space - WinXP -
Free Space
(BootMagic 8.0 is boot loader in MBR.)
I've been trying, for days, to move the WinXP partition down to end of the
Win98 partition in order to consolidate all the free space.
Using PartitionMagic 8.0, installed on both the Win98 and WinXP partitions.
PartitionMagic, whether attempted from Win98 or WinXP, reports that the
WinXP partition can't be moved because of cross-linked files.
I have defragged the WinXP partition and ran chkdsk several times. I ran
chkdsk with the proper attributes, both as startup options and from the
Recovery Console. Chkdsk reports finding the cross-linked file (seems to be
just one) and reports it has been fixed.
HDD Regenerator and Spinrite report no errors with the WinXP partition.
PartitionMagic reports no errors with the WinXP partition when "Check For
Errors" is run -- but every attempt to actually move it results in
"Cross-Linked Files Found" and it aborts.
I've ran chkdsk from within WinXP, (right clicking drive, properties, check
for errors, enable "Find and Fix" and "Find Bad Sectors") and I've ran it
from command prompt (chkdsk /f) -- allowing WinXP to reboot and run it as a
startup process. I've ran it from Recovery Console (chkdsk /r). All methods
report it has fixed the file and the volume is clean. HDD Regenerator and
Spinrite then report zero problems with the WinXP partition.
PartitionMagic, then reports zero problems with "Check For Errors".
Attempts to move the partition, however, keep resulting in this cross-linked
file.
Downloading PartitionMagic patch (8.0 to 8.01) right now. Don't know if
it's PM issue or not, but going install the patch.
Anyone using a better disk maintenance program than "chkdsk"? Doesn't seem
to work very well with WinXP NTFS. (I do have Norton Systemworks installed,
but Norton's disk checker just refers me to use WinXP's "chkdsk").
TIA
Hard drive currently partitioned as following:
Linux (Main) - Linux (Home Dirs) - Linux Swap - Win98 - Free Space - WinXP -
Free Space
(BootMagic 8.0 is boot loader in MBR.)
I've been trying, for days, to move the WinXP partition down to end of the
Win98 partition in order to consolidate all the free space.
Using PartitionMagic 8.0, installed on both the Win98 and WinXP partitions.
PartitionMagic, whether attempted from Win98 or WinXP, reports that the
WinXP partition can't be moved because of cross-linked files.
I have defragged the WinXP partition and ran chkdsk several times. I ran
chkdsk with the proper attributes, both as startup options and from the
Recovery Console. Chkdsk reports finding the cross-linked file (seems to be
just one) and reports it has been fixed.
HDD Regenerator and Spinrite report no errors with the WinXP partition.
PartitionMagic reports no errors with the WinXP partition when "Check For
Errors" is run -- but every attempt to actually move it results in
"Cross-Linked Files Found" and it aborts.
I've ran chkdsk from within WinXP, (right clicking drive, properties, check
for errors, enable "Find and Fix" and "Find Bad Sectors") and I've ran it
from command prompt (chkdsk /f) -- allowing WinXP to reboot and run it as a
startup process. I've ran it from Recovery Console (chkdsk /r). All methods
report it has fixed the file and the volume is clean. HDD Regenerator and
Spinrite then report zero problems with the WinXP partition.
PartitionMagic, then reports zero problems with "Check For Errors".
Attempts to move the partition, however, keep resulting in this cross-linked
file.
Downloading PartitionMagic patch (8.0 to 8.01) right now. Don't know if
it's PM issue or not, but going install the patch.
Anyone using a better disk maintenance program than "chkdsk"? Doesn't seem
to work very well with WinXP NTFS. (I do have Norton Systemworks installed,
but Norton's disk checker just refers me to use WinXP's "chkdsk").
TIA