Bug#379628: [Linux-NTFS-Dev] CALL FOR HELP: Vista beta compatibility testing (was: Re: Bug#379628: ntfsresize: resizing a Vista NTFS partition ...)

2006-11-22 Thread Frans Pop
If one could send me the two ntfs images, before and after running chkdsk, then I could add the needed support, suppose the problem is indeed due NTFS changes. I've tried this in vmware. Apparently you should be able to use the Vista installer's Recovery Environment [1] to run chkdsk.

Bug#379628: [Linux-NTFS-Dev] CALL FOR HELP: Vista beta compatibility testing (was: Re: Bug#379628: ntfsresize: resizing a Vista NTFS partition ...)

2006-11-12 Thread Andree Leidenfrost
Hi Szaka, On Sat, 2006-11-11 at 21:43 +0200, Szakacsits Szabolcs wrote: Hi, On Sat, 11 Nov 2006, Andree Leidenfrost wrote: I had another look and used F6-F8-Safe Mode with Command Prompt. In the attached screenshot you can see that it stops after it loaded crcdisk.sys. Google

Bug#379628: [Linux-NTFS-Dev] CALL FOR HELP: Vista beta compatibility testing (was: Re: Bug#379628: ntfsresize: resizing a Vista NTFS partition ...)

2006-11-12 Thread Szakacsits Szabolcs
On Sun, 12 Nov 2006, Andree Leidenfrost wrote: On Sat, 2006-11-11 at 21:43 +0200, Szakacsits Szabolcs wrote: GParted was used with Vista RC1 in the below article. Same hang but chkdsk fixed the boot problem: http://opensource.apress.com/article/163/taking-a-look-at-vista-part-iii If

Bug#379628: [Linux-NTFS-Dev] CALL FOR HELP: Vista beta compatibility testing (was: Re: Bug#379628: ntfsresize: resizing a Vista NTFS partition ...)

2006-11-12 Thread Szakacsits Szabolcs
Hi, On Sun, 12 Nov 2006, Szakacsits Szabolcs wrote: On Sun, 12 Nov 2006, Andree Leidenfrost wrote: The problem for me is how to run chkdsk after the resize. If you can tell me how I'll do it. I think, your only chance is Google. ... But I would still focus only on the latest

Bug#379628: [Linux-NTFS-Dev] CALL FOR HELP: Vista beta compatibility testing (was: Re: Bug#379628: ntfsresize: resizing a Vista NTFS partition ...)

2006-11-11 Thread Szakacsits Szabolcs
Hi, On Sat, 11 Nov 2006, Andree Leidenfrost wrote: I had another look and used F6-F8-Safe Mode with Command Prompt. In the attached screenshot you can see that it stops after it loaded crcdisk.sys. Google says other people experience the same. Thanks, I've checked some Google posts.

Bug#379628: [Linux-NTFS-Dev] CALL FOR HELP: Vista beta compatibility testing (was: Re: Bug#379628: ntfsresize: resizing a Vista NTFS partition leads to corrupted partition)

2006-11-08 Thread Frans Pop
On Sunday 05 November 2006 23:57, Szakacsits Szabolcs wrote: So, it seems we should plan and implement denial of the resizing for Vista, asap. This is not so bad, because Vista started to include a non-destructive resizer. Well, it is a pity that we will no longer be able to resize partitions

Bug#379628: [Linux-NTFS-Dev] CALL FOR HELP: Vista beta compatibility testing (was: Re: Bug#379628: ntfsresize: resizing a Vista NTFS partition leads to corrupted partition)

2006-11-08 Thread Szakacsits Szabolcs
Hi, On Wed, 8 Nov 2006, Andree Leidenfrost wrote: Thanks a lot for your response! Thanks for yours too! :) Ok, I've reinstalled and created a 10GB E: drive in Vista after that. Surprisingly enough (at least to me), after reducing the size by 1MB following your original instructions,

Bug#379628: [Linux-NTFS-Dev] CALL FOR HELP: Vista beta compatibility testing (was: Re: Bug#379628: ntfsresize: resizing a Vista NTFS partition leads to corrupted partition)

2006-11-08 Thread Szakacsits Szabolcs
On Wed, 8 Nov 2006, Frans Pop wrote: On Sunday 05 November 2006 23:57, Szakacsits Szabolcs wrote: So, it seems we should plan and implement denial of the resizing for Vista, asap. This is not so bad, because Vista started to include a non-destructive resizer. Well, it is a pity that we

Bug#379628: [Linux-NTFS-Dev] CALL FOR HELP: Vista beta compatibility testing (was: Re: Bug#379628: ntfsresize: resizing a Vista NTFS partition leads to corrupted partition)

2006-11-08 Thread Frans Pop
On Wednesday 08 November 2006 12:41, Szakacsits Szabolcs wrote: We currently check for the presence two files: /bootmgr and /Boot/BCD I'm afraid this is not ok for data partitions, which seemingly also have the same problem. I suppose data partitions don't have the above two files, do

Bug#379628: [Linux-NTFS-Dev] CALL FOR HELP: Vista beta compatibility testing (was: Re: Bug#379628: ntfsresize: resizing a Vista NTFS partition leads to corrupted partition)

2006-11-07 Thread Andree Leidenfrost
Hi Szaka, Thanks a lot for your response! On Mon, 2006-11-06 at 01:57 +0300, Szakacsits Szabolcs wrote: Hi Andree, On Sun, 5 Nov 2006, Andree Leidenfrost wrote: I have made a Vista partition 1MB smaller as per your instructions. I can confirm that Vista does not boot anymore after

Bug#379628: [Linux-NTFS-Dev] CALL FOR HELP: Vista beta compatibility testing (was: Re: Bug#379628: ntfsresize: resizing a Vista NTFS partition leads to corrupted partition)

2006-11-05 Thread Szakacsits Szabolcs
Hi Andree, On Sun, 5 Nov 2006, Andree Leidenfrost wrote: I have made a Vista partition 1MB smaller as per your instructions. I can confirm that Vista does not boot anymore after this. Rather it hangs on the black screen with the 'golden' progress bar with 'C 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All