Before resizing an NTFS partition, especially with use at your own risk tools, you should do two things first: run a complete chkdsk on the volume and defragment the drive. Failure to do either of those things could result in the loss of vital system files/areas of the disk. If this has happened, the least you can try is a repair using the Windows install disk.<br>
<br>The best solution would be to mount the partition with the NTFS driver, copy off all the important data, and install Windows _to its own physical disk_.<br><br>On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, John Anderson <<a href="mailto:j@intte.com">j@intte.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I installed mint side by side on my nephews computer up in NY about<br>> three weeks ago. I defaulted the boot to windows to not force the issue.<br>> I had some minor issues on install where the toolbars wouldn't show up<br>
> in the gnome desktop. Installing other desktops appeared to fix the<br>> issue for some reason. I left him running KDE.<br>><br>> Windows apparently worked for at least a week after I left. For the past<br>> week however, Windows blue-screens on boot. It also blue-screens in all<br>
> safe mode options. They do at least get as far as the screen asking<br>> which safe mode option to choose.<br>><br>> Now, if someone described these symptoms to me on a Windows only box I<br>> would guess hardware failure. However the mint partition is working and<br>
> my nephew is using that in the meantime. He doesn't seem to mind except<br>> he can't run some of his games.<br>><br>> Now, the only thing that I really 'did' was that I did use the<br>> repartition tool to make room for mint linux - something that I haven't<br>
> actually done that often so I don't know how common problems are.<br>><br>> There is also the question that maybe the toolbar issue that I had<br>> relates to an issue with the video card, as opposed to a video driver<br>
> issue which was my working theory.<br>><br>> So- anyone have any issues with repartitioning a windows drive causing<br>> windows to bluescreen?<br>><br>> Does it seem plausible that it could be a hardware issue- given that<br>
> Mint seems to run OK?<br>><br>> The Ntfs partion can't be mounted from the file manager GUI inside Mint-<br>> is there a way to force it on the command line?<br>><br>> Is this perhaps related to a virus/rootkit on the windows side?<br>
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