About this tag
Parted Magic is a Linux-based live CD/USB utility commonly used for disk partitioning, data recovery, and system rescue tasks. On WindowsForum.com, users discuss using Parted Magic to wipe hard drives clean, shrink or create partitions, and clone drives. Several threads highlight issues that can arise after using Parted Magic on Windows systems, such as boot failures with errors like "Bootmgr is missing" or "Windows failed to start" due to partition changes. Users also report problems like "Setup was unable to create a new system partition" when installing Windows after using Parted Magic. These discussions focus on troubleshooting partition-related boot problems and recovering Windows functionality after disk operations with Parted Magic.
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    Windows 7 Error: Bootmgr is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart.

    Hello. I have windows 7 ultimate 32 I got problem when i downloaded Spyhunter and after i did what it asked me and restarted my pc. My computer came to a place call "grub>" . Every time i reboot my pc i came. To the same place. After some serching i did something real STUPID. when i came to...
    • Hesam
    • Thread
    • bios black screen boot issues bootmgr cd boot command line error freedos grub operating system parted magic partition recovery restart spyhunter tech support troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 I cannot figure this out at all

    I've never had this problem, but now I am and I'm stuck, been about two days and can't figure it out. I have a netbook or a notebook laptop. Samsung n-130 No disc tray, I have all the windows 7, windows vista and xp, and almost all linux Operating Systems When I get to installing on the hard...
    • ouv
    • Thread
    • boot issues drivers error hard drive help installation laptop linux netbook operating system parted magic partition samsung school setup troubleshooting usb windows 7 windows vista windows xp
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 I cannot figure this out at all

    I've never had this problem, but now I am and I'm stuck, been about two days and can't figure it out. I have a netbook or a notebook laptop. Samsung n-130 No disc tray, I have all the windows 7, windows vista and xp, and almost all linux Operating Systems When I get to installing on the hard...
    • ouv
    • Thread
    • hard drive laptop linux netbook parted magic partition setup error troubleshooting usb installation windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 system failing to boot after PartedMagic used to shrink C:

    Hi, I Hope someone can help. I have just run PartedMagic on a new Windows 7 system to shrink C: in order to be able to create an E: (Data) partition. On rebooting, I get the following error message: As it is a new machine, it was supplied with no system disk and I don't have a Windows 7...
    • surv1v0r
    • Thread
    • acer boot issues boot sector computer help corrupted files data recovery disk management error installation disk ntfs partition parted magic partition system partition system repair troubleshooting unallocated space windows 7 winload error
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 changing the boot drive

    Hi all, copied a hard drive using parted magic. I believe i need to edit a boot.ini file? Or was that something for XP? been a while since i upgraded a hard drive so i dont remember exactly what i did last time. Only thing i seem to remember clearly was to NOT plug both drives in once i...
    • merk
    • Thread
    • bios settings boot drive boot options boot.ini disk cloning disk management hard drive parted magic windows windows xp
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 A new and improved Clonezilla imaging tool

    As some of you may know I've been using Clonezilla for a few months as my primary backup (imaging program). Clonezilla replaced the Partimage I had been using for years. It is much more flexible. The version I originally began using was Clonezilla-live1.2.3-27. Because most live programs work...
    • fjgold
    • Tutorial
    • backup clone compression debian gparted imaging linux live usb multi-core open source parted magic partition performance restoration software update unetbootin usb user interface version windows tools
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials