Q: After changing my mac partition, bootcamp can't find windows anymore!

Hello folks,

My computer has 2 partitions, Mac os X 10.7.5 and windows 7, I had about 300gb for my Mac and 100gb for windows and 100gb unassigned. So i tried, using the disk utility to make get the Mac partition to use the unassigned space, that didn't work. So i created a third partition for my Mac to use.

On trying to reboot into windows, I got a line of text saying no bootable disk could be found. So i went back into Mac and deleted the new partition i had made, hoping this would resolve the problem… it didn't. I'm starting to panic now!

TL:DR

Orignally had 2 partitions, created a 3rd for Mac, couldn't boot into windows, deleted the new partition, still can't boot into windows, panicking...

Posted on Aug 22, 2016 10:24 AM

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by Loner T,

Loner T Aug 22, 2016 1:35 PM in response to Moseywalk
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Aug 22, 2016 1:35 PM in response to Moseywalk

Quick Search please.
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by Moseywalk,

Moseywalk Aug 22, 2016 2:51 PM in response to Loner T
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Aug 22, 2016 2:51 PM in response to Loner T

how long will the search take? Sorry about delay response there didn't see the page 2 (super amateur alert!).
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Loner T Aug 22, 2016 2:59 PM in response to Moseywalk
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Aug 22, 2016 2:59 PM in response to Moseywalk

No worries. It can be much slower than 'Quick'.

The 500Gb disk may take one to two hours. It scans the disk sector-by-sector. Please be patient.
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by Loner T,

Loner T Aug 22, 2016 3:31 PM in response to Moseywalk
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Aug 22, 2016 3:31 PM in response to Moseywalk

There is a line, which shows number of sectors analysed and total. Calculate a ratio, because the 00% is a bug in Testdisk.
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by Moseywalk,

Moseywalk Aug 22, 2016 4:11 PM in response to Loner T
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Aug 22, 2016 4:11 PM in response to Loner T

Ah that clears up that issue… i thought it was going to take days when i took a look at that percentage! looks like it's nearly done here.
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by Moseywalk,

Moseywalk Aug 22, 2016 4:36 PM in response to Moseywalk
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Aug 22, 2016 4:36 PM in response to Moseywalk

ah we're done
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by Moseywalk,

Moseywalk Aug 22, 2016 4:37 PM in response to Moseywalk
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Aug 22, 2016 4:37 PM in response to Moseywalk

upon clicking continue...
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by Loner T,

Loner T Aug 22, 2016 5:04 PM in response to Moseywalk
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Aug 22, 2016 5:04 PM in response to Moseywalk

Scroll down to the first MS Data entry, and press 'p'. If you see familiar Windows files, stop and post a screen shot. If not, check the next three MS Data entries. Press Escape only once if you are the screen generated when you press 'p'. Do not press Escape more than once, otherwise you will repeat this entire process.
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by Moseywalk,

Moseywalk Aug 22, 2016 5:20 PM in response to Loner T
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Aug 22, 2016 5:20 PM in response to Loner T

This is what is shown upon selecting first ms data entry
The 2 MS Data are the same,

The Mac HFS shows
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by Loner T,

Loner T Aug 22, 2016 5:18 PM in response to Moseywalk
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Aug 22, 2016 5:18 PM in response to Moseywalk

Press Escape only once.
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by Moseywalk,

Moseywalk Aug 22, 2016 5:27 PM in response to Loner T
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Aug 22, 2016 5:27 PM in response to Loner T

I have very unfortunately pressed Q twice… looks like i'll need to go through the quick search again tomorrow… it is very late 01:25 for me… I'm very grateful for your help so far! Can we continue tomorrow? Once I've my steps.
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by Loner T,

Loner T Aug 22, 2016 5:29 PM in response to Moseywalk
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Aug 22, 2016 5:29 PM in response to Moseywalk

Certainly. Post back when you are ready.
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by Moseywalk,

Moseywalk Aug 23, 2016 2:13 PM in response to Loner T
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Aug 23, 2016 2:13 PM in response to Loner T

Ok ready for take 2,

The first 3 MS Data all show
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Moseywalk Aug 23, 2016 2:15 PM in response to Moseywalk
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Aug 23, 2016 2:15 PM in response to Moseywalk

the 4th ms data shows my bootcamp data
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Moseywalk Aug 23, 2016 2:19 PM in response to Moseywalk
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Aug 23, 2016 2:19 PM in response to Moseywalk

the 5th MS Data shows
and the 6th MS data shows

the 7th and last shows
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