Big Partition Table Problems - Please Help

[RobstaHendricks]

So as per above, I need to know how to unobtrusively remove the erroneously created SDA2, which overlaps SDA1, then re run the command to set the boundaries of SDA1 correctly.

Anyone out there that knows how to achieve this?

[srs5694]

Go into fdisk and delete /dev/sda1 by typing "d" and then "1" for the partition number. Then type "w" to save the partition table. The fact that the original partition will now be /dev/sda2 is unimportant.

[RobstaHendricks]

Thanx again, SRS, for all the help.

But I need a little clarification... I typed 'fdisk /dev/sda1' into terminal, then typed d, but got the following response:

fdisk /dev/sda1

Command (m for help): d
No partition is defined yet!

But when I do an fdisk -lu I got the following response, which shows that the partiton does exist:

fdisk -lu

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: 0xac255830

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *          63   625153409   312576673+   c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/sda2              63   625142447   312571192+   c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)

Am I using the fdisk command erroneously, as when I used fdisk alone, it simply listed the available params?

Many thanx in advance.

[RobstaHendricks]

Hi SRS,

I figured it out... Needed to do 'fdisk /dev/sda' rather than 'fdisk /dev/sda1'. For anyone reading in need of help, this fdisk's the entire drive, rather than the first partition. A further fdisk retrieved:

fdisk -lu

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: 0xac255830

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda2              63   625142447   312571192+   c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)

I'll bounce the box again, and see if this has made any difference to the partition tables in terms of GParted.

R,

[bodhi.zazen]

Please do not bump your own threads.

I believe you have twice been advised to back up your data and re-format.

You may also wish to try a windows forums as this is a FAT partition.

Otherwise you will need to wait until somebody with expertise looks on your thread.

[RobstaHendricks]

Hi bodhi.zazen,

Apologies for the bump.

I believe that I also replied twice stating that backup was not an available option, and the windows solutions did not work.

As you can see from the latter posts, I am discussing this with a member with the expertise required, and now have a grasp of the tools which are being used.

The query itself seems open enough to apply to any form of Partition, and thus believe it to be correctly placed in a forum where, as such, Linux tools and commands are being.

R.

[RobstaHendricks]

Hi bodhi.zazen,

Apologies for the bump.

I believe that I also replied twice stating that backup was not an available option, and the windows solutions did not work.

As you can see from the latter posts, I am discussing this with a member with the expertise required, and now have a grasp of the tools which are being used.

The query itself seems open enough to apply to any form of Partition, and thus believe it to be correctly placed in a forum where, as such, Linux tools and commands are being.

R.