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Partition update failed

Hello,

So I used a BOOTCAMP partition to run Windows 7 for a while, but I didn't need it anymore, so I deleted it with Disk Utility.

This partition is about 50 gb and I needed some extra space on my disk.

Now when I tried to make my Macintosh HD larger by drag the current box downside and apply it, it says, translated, that 'the partition has failed' and that it is because of 'the partition table cannot be changed because the control of the file system has failed'.

What should I do?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Nov 17, 2012 11:31 AM

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1tio1 Author

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Nov 17, 2012 6:11 PM in response to 1tio1

Is it recommended (by you) to use CCC in the future instead of TM for making back-ups?

Or just after this process switch back to TM?

Csound1

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Nov 17, 2012 6:14 PM in response to 1tio1

Continue to use TM, CCC is different, it gives a snapshot of your drive 'in the moment' TM offers History and versions etc, a CCC clone is the best way to keep working in case of a hard drve failure, reboot to the clone and you're working again in 2 minutes. TM takes care of the longer term issues. Use both.

1tio1 Author

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Nov 17, 2012 6:34 PM in response to 1tio1

So maybe once in a while making a CCC clone is recommended? On another drive of course.

Is it possible when update my CCC clone in the future (when I've got another drive) that it only change the effectively changed parts, like TM does, but that CCC only keeps the most updated version?

Csound1

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Nov 17, 2012 6:53 PM in response to 1tio1

1tio1 wrote:

So maybe once in a while making a CCC clone is recommended? On another drive of course.

Is it possible when update my CCC clone in the future (when I've got another drive) that it only change the effectively changed parts, like TM does, but that CCC only keeps the most updated version?

Yes, I do recommend it, and yes, CCC will perform an incremental clone (changes only) which is quite fast.

1tio1 Author

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Nov 17, 2012 8:21 PM in response to 1tio1

Okay, thanks. So the clone is complete (finally!)

What's next? 🙂

steve359

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Nov 17, 2012 8:38 PM in response to 1tio1

Power off, boot holding "option" and select the clone as boot device. This will ensure the close works.

1tio1 Author

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Nov 17, 2012 8:52 PM in response to 1tio1

So the clone is bootable, I'm currently running ML on my clone.

What's next? 😀

steve359

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Nov 17, 2012 9:00 PM in response to 1tio1

READ THIS ENTIRE POST BEFORE ACTING

Play with the clone a bit. Open websites, open pictures, etc.

The next step *would be* to use DiskUtility to re-partition your internal drive as 1 partition, Extended Journaled. That is about as destructive as things get, and you want your new "source" (your clone) to be proven reasonably.

I would continue to advise, but have only restored SL systems from clones, which do not have "recovery partition". That small but signficant detail of the Recovery Partition means you do not want to follow my best guess.

I will watch for Csound1's response to see the proper procedure.

1tio1 Author

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Nov 17, 2012 9:04 PM in response to 1tio1

Okay, don't worry, I'll just play until Csound1 responds 😝

But thanks anyway, it was also the same I thought what should come next 🙂

Csound1

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Nov 18, 2012 7:16 AM in response to 1tio1

Next you will restore the clone to your new partition (Steve, it is the same procedure as SL) so ... follow Steve359's directions to erase and repartition, when finished open CCC on the clone and restore it to the internal, in other words reverse the procedure.

1tio1 Author

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Nov 18, 2012 7:42 AM in response to 1tio1

Okay, I'm going to do that 🙂

steve359

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Nov 18, 2012 8:25 AM in response to 1tio1

Csound1 ... Thanks for fillling in. I thought RP made life more interesting.

There are 3 standard modes. One does NOT create archives but deletes all existing copies of the source files that exist on the target I use that to "clone back". The mode that DOES create archive copies will make a "_CCC" directry at the top level of the target.

If you create a "_CCC" directory at top level when you restore to internal, you can simply delete it.

1tio1 Author

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Nov 18, 2012 8:31 AM in response to 1tio1

I'm doing the reverse process now, I can wait again for a while 🙂

steve359

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Nov 18, 2012 8:34 AM in response to 1tio1

This is an unpleasantly long process. But it is a disaster recovery process that most will need at somwe point, certainly when you decide to get a new and larger harddisk.

1tio1 Author

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Nov 18, 2012 8:42 AM in response to 1tio1

I get that now. The difference between a plain back-up and a complete clone.

Everything, files, system and settings, everything gets copied. So you're really good to go after copying the clone.

Now, another question in this line.

When I've got 2 separated drives inside my MBP. Let's say an SSD as boot drive (ans programs maybe) and an HDD as files storage (a full storage SSD system should cost me too much, I'm just a student 🙂)

Is it possible in that set-up to just use TM to back-up everything? Or do I have to make a clone to have everything from the two drives backed up?

Thanks

Partition update failed