Where is my partition

careens · February 13, 2012, 9:39pm

Dear Forum,

I started my installation with suse 12.1. (on laptop 600 GB HD- windows 7). The installter suggested to shrink windows.
I changed my mind and never started the installation. I rebootet the system and:
My Windows partition ‘shrinked’ already half the size!!!
Suse also sees only half of my HD !!!:’(

Any suggestios?
… or is the only way out using a partition manager ?

Thank you for any help in advance !

Careen

gogalthorp · February 13, 2012, 9:44pm

You must have accepted the actions that were proposed.

Boot to a Linux run time CD and show us fdisk -l (note that is lower case L not a one)

careens · February 13, 2012, 9:59pm

Huu! Thanks for your fast response !

dev/ sda1 starts 2048 24391679 hidden ntfs winre
dev/ sda2 24381680 24596479 hpfs/ ntfs/ exFAT (boot partition)
dev/ sda3 24596480 625139711 hpfs/ntfs/exFAT

looks like it can not see the rest

gogalthorp · February 13, 2012, 10:03pm

Please show full output of fdisk command and it best to put code tags around it so it does not lose it’s format. Go to advanced when you are in the editor.

DenverD · February 13, 2012, 10:50pm

On 02/13/2012 10:06 PM, gogalthorp wrote:
> Please show full output of fdisk command

please copy/paste the full input/output back to this thread using the
instructions here: http://goo.gl/i3wnr

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DD
Read what Distro Watch writes: http://tinyurl.com/SUSEonDW

careens · February 13, 2012, 11:10pm

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4f912ec8

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 2048 24391679 12194816 27 Hidden NTFS WinRE
/dev/sda2 * 24391680 24596479 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 24596480 625139711 300271616 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT

careens · February 13, 2012, 11:11pm

Sorry…took me quiet long…had a few problems here:shame:

robin_listas · February 13, 2012, 11:33pm

On 2012-02-13 23:16, careens wrote:
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> Sorry…took me quiet long…had a few problems here:shame:

You missed the part about using code tags.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)

DenverD · February 13, 2012, 11:38pm

On 02/13/2012 11:16 PM, careens wrote:
> Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes

this says your hard disk is 320 GB, not 600…

and, it is full of Windows…

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DD http://tinyurl.com/DD-Caveat
Read what Distro Watch writes: http://tinyurl.com/SUSEonDW

DenverD · February 13, 2012, 11:39pm

On 02/13/2012 11:16 PM, careens wrote:
> Sorry…took me quiet long

its ok, this is not a real time service…

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DD
Read what Distro Watch writes: http://tinyurl.com/SUSEonDW

careens · February 14, 2012, 2:47am

Thank you so much for your help.
:shame::shame:
I must have read the wrong specs and a blond moment.

Careen

DenverD · February 14, 2012, 11:16am

On 02/14/2012 02:56 AM, careens wrote:
> a blond moment.

funny…NO problem…none at all…i love blonds, and redheads, and
brunettes and and and i try to love all folks…

suggest you do some reading before you try another install–i’ll give
you several URLs to specific info on how to prepare for installing for a
dual boot

and, ask questions if you have any, before you begin the install