Partition not allocated after win installation

[marcelbanu]

Hi, it is my first post. Sorry for my english !
I use Ubuntu 10.4.2 Lucid romanian.

I had install Windows XP after Ubuntu installation.
Before Win installation I had these partition:

http://i.imgur.com/Temifs.png (http://imgur.com/Temif)

For Win installation I deleted the Madbox partition /sda7 (12.70 GiB)
and I unified it with the near partition of 12.70 GiB unallocated.
After Win installation all the disk
is not allocated as seen in the picture with Gparted:

http://i.imgur.com/SKOhns.png (http://imgur.com/SKOhn)

But disk utility see the partition:
http://i.imgur.com/8Wm00s.png (http://imgur.com/8Wm00)

It is a hilarious situation because the system boot normally in Ubuntu and Windows, as seen in terminal.


The RESULTS.txt file of boot info script:


Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #1 for /boot/burg.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda6 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs:

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /grub/grub.cfg /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
/boot/grub/core.img

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 2,048 20,000,767 19,998,720 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 20,002,814 763,826,175 743,823,362 5 Extended
Extended partition linking to another extended partition
/dev/sda5 20,002,816 706,666,495 686,663,680 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 706,667,283 759,938,759 53,271,477 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 759,943,168 763,826,175 3,883,008 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda4 * 763,826,490 953,762,984 189,936,495 7 HPFS/NTFS

/dev/sda2 overlaps with /dev/sda3

blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda1 1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41 ext4
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda3 755920a0-504f-49db-8706-303e08ae72f4 swap
/dev/sda4 0AFB572C3AB8B291 ntfs REFUGIU
/dev/sda5 bf53279e-fd95-41a7-86a2-6142d5a28414 ext4
/dev/sda6 F85C9B615C9B1A08 ntfs Xp
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sda5 /home ext4 (rw,user_xattr)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
saved_entry=${chosen}
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=ro
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-31-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-31-generic root=UUID=1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-31-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-31-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-31-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-31-generic root=UUID=1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-31-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-30-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic root=UUID=1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-30-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-30-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic root=UUID=1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-29-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic root=UUID=1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-29-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-29-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic root=UUID=1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda4)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0afb572c3ab8b291
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=1d02b889-da83-484e-bffd-37d1809e5c41 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=bf53279e-fd95-41a7-86a2-6142d5a28414 /home ext4 defaults,user_xattr 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=755920a0-504f-49db-8706-303e08ae72f4 none swap sw 0 0

=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


2.2GB: boot/grub/core.img
7.0GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
2.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic
4.0GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic
5.6GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-31-generic
2.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic
3.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic
3.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-31-generic
5.6GB: initrd.img
4.0GB: initrd.img.old
3.5GB: vmlinuz
3.1GB: vmlinuz.old

============================= sda4/grub/grub.cfg: =============================

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
saved_entry=${chosen}
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=1
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ ${timeout} != -1 ]; then
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

================================ sda4/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(5)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(5)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

=================== sda4: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


??GB: boot/grub/core.img
??GB: grub/grub.cfg

[dino99]

you still get the answer yesterday, maybe you can take care of it instead of reopening new thread

follow this help:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...28&postcount=2

[srs5694]

Dino99, your link doesn't work. I checked marcelbanu's posts and the only duplicate I saw was a post in another person's thread, and in response to that post he was (appropriately) asked to open a new thread. Perhaps I missed a post, though.

In any event, the problem is identified in the Boot Info Script output:



/dev/sda2 overlaps with /dev/sda3


This problem is caused by the Windows XP installer under certain circumstances.

There are a number of possible fixes. The easiest is to use my FixParts (http://www.rodsbooks.com/fixparts) program:



Install FixParts. (Follow the download links on the FixParts Web page.)
Open a Terminal window.
Type "sudo sfdisk -d /dev/sda > parts.txt" to back up the current partition table data.
Copy parts.txt to a removable disk for safe keeping.
Type "sudo fixparts /dev/sda"
In FixParts, type "p" to view the partitions. Ensure they're all present, except for the extended partition (/dev/sda2). If all five partitions aren't present, type "q" and post back with details.
Optional: Type "l" (that's a lowercase letter L, not a digit 1) and tell FixParts to change partition 3 to logical. Chances are your swap space was originally in a logical partition, and Windows inappropriately changed it to primary. This action will restore the swap partition to being logical, which will give you a bit more flexibility for future partition changes. It's not absolutely required, though; you could leave it as a primary partition.
Type "w" to save your changes.
Reboot to be sure everything works. (There's a slim chance that you'll need to re-install your boot loader.)



Other options include using sfdisk to edit the primary/logical status of /dev/sda3 and using fdisk to delete /dev/sda3 and create a new swap partition in its place. Both these procedures would require extended descriptions, since there are details you'd need to take care of in each case.