Windows 10: Kde partition manager, resized and move C: raw now.

Hello,

I have a samsung f3 of 500gb (465Gio)
Windows 10 64 family
I tryed to use kde partition manager to resize and move C: (ntfs partition 1 gpt)

I did a move to the right it was about 328.98 Mb in size. and kept 0 at C partition end.

Problem is i stopped process at 20%, now my C partition is raw.

Check disk is not working on it.
It does say something about first mft sector (on efi gpt disk ?) damaged.
Tryed second sector for ntfs if i remember but couldn't recover, damaged or something.

I have a kubuntu 15.10 live dvd 64bit, and used command: apt-get install testdisk.
Next i runed testdisk in kjonsole with sudo rights.

I would like an advice about what to do.
Before i closed kde partition, i saw a unallocated 328.98Mb space, and normal Ntfs C:

I launched it again, and it was Raw on C.

I will try to n ot touch the hard disk , if someone has a good advice, on how to use test disk, i can't do a screenshot of my partition table.

Thanks you very much.

ps i tryed to put efi then msr at start of hdd, and Recovery win Re at end of the system partition.

I didn't touched those partition yet, but i know i could done a copy of each to put them at start of the 328.98mb unnalocated space.



Oh i forgot a thing i sayd i didn't touch partitions, but i did it even if i known it should lead me to errors.
I tryed to convert in win re mode with fs tool my C: to ntfs (automatic windows repair trigered from win re partition) but i wanted to try.

Thank you very much in advance *Smile

:)

 

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When you resize partitions it is all about before and after. Thus in the simple operation of D giving up space to C when resizing or reducing the size of D the free space needs to be created before D. This enables you to resize C by expanding into
the free space you now have after C. When you have done the above apply the changes.



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applying updates to w10

I suggest you use Easeus Partition Master (freeware) to resize your partitions.

Free partition manager software to resize partitions - EaseUS Partition Master Free



What follows explains the principles for resizing partitions. To increase the size of C you first need to reduce the size of D (the adjoining partition). This enables you to increase the size of C by taking up the space D has vacated. When you resize
partitions it is all about before and after. Thus in the simple operation of D giving up space to C when resizing or reducing the size of D the free space needs to be created before D. This enables you to resize C by expanding into the free space you now have
after C. When you have done the above apply the changes.



This page from the Easeus web site explains visually.

Resize operations - EaseUS Partition Master

 

In dolphin i try to check folder of this disk, i have:
failed to open $MFT/$BITMAP: no such file or directory
Failed to load $MFT no such file or directory

In test disk i maybe did an error.
I loaded the disk with efi gpt, next ntfs, pressed advanced recover boot, and choosed the main mft because the mirror and main was not matching.

Maybe it was the mirror version i had to select.

Anyway now the c: partition is set as unformated if checking on kde disk manager.

I tryed ntFsdisk it find a ntfs partition, but ask me to go to windows and run chkdsk to fix the ntfs .

But even if i had important data on the hard drive, it's a good experience for me, i keep learning my way *Smile

And one thing:

Never stop a partition move to a way or another.
For me extand or grow a partition with windows 10 disk manager is totally safe.

 

I just did a testdisk, advanced mod, rebuild mft, and repair boot, it ended well, and about boot, mirror is ok.

I will still have to find a way to repair the unknown 464.67 Gib that was ntfs C: before.

 

Just after i installed gpart and gparted in a live virtual disk, i could fix something but not the ntfs.

I just went back to windows 10 repair disk, and command prompt work again.

Before win 10 was complaining windows 10 couldn't be found, but now i can access win re from the repair section.

If i do a repair, it will boot, repair, bot again, loop...

But with a command prompt i was able to run a command and check something:

convert C: /fs:NTFS

The result is: Drive C: is already Ntfs.

in diskart there is a * meaning it's a gpt volume.

Chkdsk can't repair it because master table is not readable.

I will try to find other options on the web, but i think the move/ resize that stoped at 76% corrupted everything.

I went back to testdisk, and seletec gpt, then ntfs.

I can only select un recover partition, but even with a detail scan, all of them contain no files.

Sorry for long post, but i keep posting as i am trying to fix it *Smile

 

Ok, i prefered to zero the disk with dd in linux, just to be sure, and i'm currently installing windows.

A thing is win 10 is setting a efi system partition of 99Mb while on win 7 it was set to 128mb.
I don't understand it.

And usually on a 4k per sector hard drive, it require a 260Mb efi .

Should i let win 10 doing that ?

ANyway i mark this topic as resolved because i can't come back to the old partition table.

 

Your drive is not Native 4k, it is 512e. So no The EFI partition Windows 10 setup is correct.

There are no consumer driver out that are 4k native at this time. Unless you bought an expensive enterprise server drive.

It is probably good advice, when working with partitioning tools. Do not cancel the operation.