Error Loading Operating System After Partition Resize
Unanswered topics [Solved] Error loading operating system after resize/move GParted forum →GParted →[Solved] Error loading operating system after resize/move Pages 1 You must login or register to post a reply RSS topic feed Posts: 2 1 Topic by caffn8d 2010-11-13 21:06:44 (edited by caffn8d 2010-11-13 23:02:25) caffn8d New member Offline Registered: 2010-11-13 Posts: 1 Topic: [Solved] Error loading operating system after resize/move I have a Windows 2003 server that I just finished using Gparted on. I shrunk and moved one partition to the end of the disk, and then expanded the first partition to use the extra space. I received a message that I might need to fix the MBR after doing this, so I didn't panic when I first got this message on boot: "Error loading operating system". I simply went into the Windows Recovery console, and did a fixboot. That didn't resolve it, so I then did a fixmbr. Still, nothing. I then went into Testdisk, and rebuilt the MBR from there. I still get the same error. Thoughts? I can still access the Windows installation through the recovery console, but can't get the machine to boot correctly no matter what I try.Summary-D: NTFS partition decreased in size from 14gb to 12gb, then moved to end of disk.C: NTFS boot partition expanded into the newly free 2gb of space.All done as one operation.More information:TestDisk is showing the following information for the partitions:* HPFS - NTFS 0 1 1 648 160 24 10420161P HPFS - NTFS 648 160 25 2212 254 63 25131614Is this a valid structure? Seems like the primary should start at 649 since boot ends at 648.RESOLUTION: Looks like I was on to something with the TestDisk results. Used it to delete the second partition, and it booted like a charm. Not sure why Gparted overlapped the partitions like that, but than
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Gaming Smartphones Tablets Windows 8 PSUs Android Your question Get the answer Tom's Hardware>Forum>Windows Vista>error loading operating system> Closed error loading operating system Tags: Partition Windows Vista Windows XP Last response: 7 June 2010 11:44 in Windows http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/237114-44-error-loading-operating-system Vista Share lcrakel 8 April 2008 08:51:25 So I had Vista 64 bit up and running for a few weeks. Today I thought it would be cool to dual boot with XP. I put in https://communities.intel.com/thread/10083 my xp disc and was going to make a new partition. For some reason, I wasn't able to make a new partition. Then I tried to boot back into Vista. I got a "error error loading loading operating system" message. I did some searching and found that the problem is xp wrote over the vista boot record. The only solution I have found is to reinstall Vista, which I really don't want to do. Is there another solution other than reinstalling Vista? I already tried the repair start up from the Vista DVD and that didn't work. More about : error loading operating system Best solution error loading operating pat mcgroin 9 April 2008 18:17:23 here is a article from the windows secrets new letter that should be of help. Make your computer dual-boot Vista and XP By Scott Dunn It's getting harder to buy a new computer with Windows XP installed and — after Microsoft stops selling XP on June 30, 2008 — it will become nearly impossible. Fortunately, you can have your XP cake and eat your Vista, too, by setting up your system to boot between the two operating systems. Add an XP option to your new Vista system If a new computer arrived in your recent past, or you plan to buy one in the near future, chances are it will come with Windows Vista installed. Although some manufacturers still give you the option of getting XP on your new system, that option is likely to dry up for most consumers later this year when Microsoft stops selling Windows XP. If you're not ready to dive into Vista all at once, there is an answer: set up your Vista computer to dual-boot between Vista and XP. In this article, I'll tell you how to make your PC give you a choice between Vista and XP every time you start up. In a se
work correctly without it enabled. Please turn JavaScript back on and reload this page. Please enter a title. You can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. More discussions in Solid State Drives All PlacesSupport CommunitySolid State Drives 2 Replies Latest reply on Jun 20, 2012 9:19 AM by krick Error loading operating system mattclary Jan 14, 2010 7:02 AM I just purchased an x25-v and am having some problems loading XP on it. I used a Win 7 install disk to set the offset as per these instructions: http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=326656&postcount=3. I used nLite to integrate my SATA drivers for the mobo, and the disk is properly recognized by the XP install. I do a format (tried quick and full) of the drive, the files copy, then, when the machine reboots to complete the install, an error message is displayed: Error loading operating system If use XP to delete/create the partition, the install completes properly, but as we all know, the drive is not aligned. It seems as though using the alignment causes the drive to not boot with XP. I found a post in another forum, here: http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62093 that found the same issue. Oddly enough, I ALSO am using an Asus board.Can anyone provide any advice on the subject? I have tried a 32k and 1024k offset, but have not had time to do a lot of testing. Any help is appreciated. 6883Views Tags: none (add) ssdContent tagged with ssd, xpContent tagged with xp, partitionContent tagged with partition, alignContent tagged with align This content has been marked as final. Show 2 replies 1. Re: Error loading operating system mattclary Jan 14, 2010 10:45 AM (in response to mattclary) OK, I was able to resolve this issue. In the link to OCZ, their instructions say to use the Align command when creation the partition, instead you should use the Offset command! Worked like a champ! Like Show 0 Likes(0) Actions 2. Re: Error loading operating system krick Jun 20, 2012 9:19 AM (in response to mattclary) I finally found a true solution to this problem and I felt that I needed to share.First I installed XP normally and partitioned (unaligned) and formatted using the XP install CD as usual.Then I downloaded the gparted live cd from here...http://gparted.s