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    Partition Magic - Error 1517

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Carby, Feb 5, 2009.

  1. Carby

    Carby Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've been trying to resize the primary partition on an HP Pavilion 6535 laptop, while booting from Partition Magic 7 (floppy) but I always get an error 1517 - Required file attribute missing

    A couple things to mention:
    The file system is NTFS
    The cluster size is 512
    I'm trying to changle the partition size from 113 GB to about 95
    there is only about 15 GB used on the partition
    It's essentially brand new, just got it and installed a few language programs, as well as anti virus, etc.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated
     
    Carby, Feb 5, 2009
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  2. Hiker

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    Hiker, Feb 5, 2009
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  3. Carby

    Carby Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm actually using XP. This method has worked with resizing the Toshiba laptops I'm responsible for (this is a job related inquiry by the way)
    Will Gparted work with XP?
     
    Carby, Feb 5, 2009
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    Yeah, I've used it Gparted will work with XP. It could take a long time to finish, do not interrupt it.
     
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  5. Carby

    Carby Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you. I will try this tomorrow and report my results.
     
    Carby, Feb 5, 2009
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    HankB Notebook Geek

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    I have PM 7 and have made two laptops unbootable recently trying to resize partitions. I highly recommend you back up data and have an alternate option should PM screw upo your drive partitioning.

    Oner PC had linux and XP already installed on it and I was trying to resize partitions. The other had XP only and I was trying to create a partition on which I could add Linux.

    I wish you luck if you proceed!

    -hank
     
    HankB, Feb 5, 2009
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You're using Partition Magic 7! With all due respect, that was released back in 2001, at which point it was considered a novel selling point that it had support for "Microsoft's latest operating system, .Windows XP."

    Since you're using XP, you should technically be ok, although anyone using that on _Vista is just asking for a world of hurt.

    However, why not update your partition-management software just a tad? Acronis was, at least earlier this week, providing free licenses for its True Home Image 10 software, which (if I recall correctly) also comes with an earlier version of their disk management software that is most handy at juggling partitions around. Even better would be to pay the small licensing fee to get their current disk management software, Disk Director Suite 10. I've used that to slice, dice, and toss partitions without any trouble whatsoever.
     
    Shyster1, Feb 6, 2009
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  8. Carby

    Carby Notebook Enthusiast

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    Unfortunately it's not my decision, I suggested it to my boss so I suppose I just gotta use freeware utilities if I can. I haven't got around to using Gparted yet, a lot on my plate right now.
    Ya we have way too much out of date software. We're using old language programs from the mid 90's...which are absolutely terrible. Lol
     
    Carby, Feb 11, 2009
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