Related posts about gpt

• GPT Not mounting using "normal" GPT mounting techniques 12.04

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  I've got two 2TB drivess: one MBR and the other GPT. sudo blckid /dev/sdb1 returns a blank. gdisk shows: Partition table scan: MBR: protective BSD: not present APM: not present GPT: present Found valid GPT with protective MBR; using GPT. Warning! Secondary partition table overlaps the last… >>> More

• Switch Windows 8 from a hybrid MBR/GPT => GPT only on Macbook Pro Retina

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  I used DiskUtility+Bootcamp Wizard to setup my hard drive for Windows 8 (final MSDN). Somewhere in that process, the Apple tools turned my GPT disk into a hybrid MBR/GPT. All my 4 primary MBR partitions are used up, so when I try turning on Bitlocker in Windows 8, it complains about not finding a… >>> More

• Can't remove GPT data from MBR

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  I am having difficulty getting the Ubuntu installer (and gparted) to recognize the partitions on my MBR type disk. Other operating systems and disk tools read the disk structure and the files on it fine. I have used fixparts to write a new MBR but the issue persists. I assume the issue stems from… >>> More

• GPT Partitioning help!!

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  Hi, I have a GPT partitioned portable HDD which is not being detected by Windows XP and a non working CD Drive.Can I download and use Ubuntu to boot from and access the data? Or is there some other way? >>> More

• Getting around the lack of GPT support with CentOS 5.4

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  Here is my issue and I hoping that there is someone out there that has an answer so I don't end up stuck here at my co-location all day. Last night I came here and upgraded a server (Dell 2970) to have four 1TB Hard Drives in RAID 5 which leaves a 3TB block. I tried to partition this but keep getting… >>> More

Related posts about harddisk

• Hanging on "Scanning for Harddisk partitions and creating /etc/fstab" when trying to install Damn Sm

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  Following a suggestion made before, I'm trying to use UNetbootin to install Damn Small Linux on a Windows computer. I'd like to reformat the entire HD and install Linux on it. I installed UNetbootin on Windows, set it for a frugal install on the HD, rebooted, started it up in UNetbootin. It seemed… >>> More

• Harddisk formatting with dd return error

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  Hi, I tried to format my harddisk (160 GB) with the following command dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda After some 3 hours, following error came up: dd: writing to '/dev/sda' : No space left on device 312581809+0 records in 312581808+0 records out 160041885696 bytes (160 GB) copied, 10708… >>> More

• iTunes lost my music after re-plugging my external harddisk

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  I am storing most of my music on an external hard disk and from time to time I need to unplug this disk. After reconnecting it to my computer and starting iTunes I noticed that the individual songs stored on the external drive are now lost (they have a little exclamation mark next to them). iTunes… >>> More

• Best windows tool to scan and repair harddisk

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  Does anybody know a good software tool to scan and repair sectors on harddisks (an alternative to the standard that is included with windows e.g. scandisk/chkdsk)? I know already about all emergency/ultimate boot cd's, I am looking for a tool that is not on one of the boot-cd's. Thank you, Kindest… >>> More

• Storing VMware virtual machines in external harddisk

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  Any issue with that? I recently setup ubunutu virtual machine on my external harddisk. Once i accidentally removed the external harddisk usb connection then when i try to startup the ubuntu virtual machine again i get kernel panic. I thinking of writing a cron script to backup everyday to another… >>> More