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kemaltalen Author

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My issue with bootcamp partition

Directed from the thread: Repairing Boot Camp after creating new partition.

Here's what happens when I type the "v" command:

Command (? for help): v

No problems found. 126900133 free sectors (60.5 GiB) available in 3

segments, the largest of which is 126899792 (60.5 GiB) in size.

The problem (I believe) started when I resized my partitions using MiniPartition Tool Wizard. I am not rebuking this program, because I'm sure it has worked for many others. However, this in combination with resizing my Macintosh HD using disk utility might have proliferated the problem. I have taken these steps:

1. Downloaded and installed GTP gdisk

2. Wrote partition 4 (BootCamp) to a MBR hybrid with EFI System Partition on top

Currently: I can see my bootcamp drive at startup, but when I boot into Windows 7, the OS is not found.

Posted on Jul 13, 2014 9:50 PM

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kemaltalen Author

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Jul 20, 2014 8:05 PM in response to Loner T

Thanks Loner T thats reassuring, but also interesting that it rounds up. I might verify the disk in disk utility anyways just to be safe.

Jul 20, 2014 8:17 PM in response to kemaltalen

106GB = 113.8 GiB. The difference is coming from 1024 byte based units vs 1000 byte units.

Jan 28, 2015 2:25 AM in response to Christopher Murphy

Hi Christopher

first of all, thanks for your useful inputs!

NOW: here my issue:

That's exactly what I am facing right now:

1) Setup a BOOTCAMP-W7 system on MBP, all fine.

2) Later on: Resized (decreased) OSX-Partition with DiskUtility and increased the BOOTCAMP system using MiniTool PartitionWizard...MBR and GPT out of sync...

Systems are basically running all fine but OSX does not recognize BOOTCAMP anymore (as MBR and GPT are out of sync)...

Now I can not use tools like Parallels-Transporter (making a VM out of BOOTCAMP windows) or WinClone (to make a useful backup image) etc..

Question: Is there a way to bring GPT and MBR in sync without installing the systems all over from scratch?

Info really appreciated

cheerio

Loner T

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Jan 28, 2015 6:33 AM in response to WhoWantsToKnow

Use Gdisk (GPT Fdisk) and create a new MBR from GPT or create a new GPT from MBR, as you need.

My issue with bootcamp partition