Missing partition after reinstall

[kareem]

I had bootcamp installed with Vista successfully.

I reinstalled OSX and now I have a slight problem. I can't see the windows partition from OSX.

I can still reboot into Vista no problem. I just can't see the partition from within OSX. Disk Utility shows my total drive size as 160 gigs which is correct and my OSX partition as 100gigs which is also correct, but no Vista partition.

When I load the boot camp assistant, it only shows the 100gig partition and asks me to split that. There's no sign of boot camp already setup or the missing 60gigs.

Again though, I can reboot into Windows no problem.

Any ideas? On how to get OSX to recognize the existing NTFS partition?

 

[BigJimmyC]

I don't know the answer to this question, but I would like to bump the thread, because I was thinking of re-formatting my OS X partition, but don't want to reformat the windows partition at the same time. Does anybody know if there is any way to do this?

 

[Mal]

Just install NTFS-3G through MacFuse. Works like a charm.

jW

 

[BigJimmyC]

Can you explain how that will help? I was under the impression that NTFS 3g just allowed you to manipulate files on NTFS partition. How will it give access to a partition of the drive that os x doesn't even recognize as existing?

Thanks for your help.

James

 

[kareem]

That's right Jimmy. The problem is OSX sees my hard drive as 100 gigs and 100% partitioned for itself. Its really 160gigs though with 60 gigs partitioned for windows.
I no longer have the windows partition visible in Finder or Disk utility. Bootcamp assistant acts like I don't have a bootcamp partition.

I'm sure once OSX can see the other partition, all issues will be solved. Macfuse, vmware etc.. will all work just fine.

 

[kareem]

bump. Anyone? I've tried everything.
I installed reffit hoping it would help, but no luck.

 

[richard.mac]

just a guess try repairing your hard drive using Disk Utility from the install disc.

 

[kareem]

just a guess try repairing your hard drive using Disk Utility from the install disc.

Do you mean verify/repair disk permissions? I've done that a few times already.

I think I need to fix the GUID partition table. Does that make any sense? I know fat and ntfs partitioning pretty well, but this mac partitioning is new to me.

 

[richard.mac]

^ yeh repair disk but this can only be done from the install disc. instructions:

Insert the Install Disk 1 into the drive and then select Restart; when you hear the chime hold down C key until the apple logo appears.
This will take you to the installation software, but you do not want to install.
Select your language, then go up to the top menu bar to Utilities in 10.4 and navigate to the Disk Utility application.
Select the start up drive, then go to the First Aid pane where you can click on Repair Disk.
If it finds errors, repeat the process until it reports no errors.
After these repairs, quit the application, and restart normally.

this has helped me when Boot Camp Assistant couldnt partition properly and some of my disk space was lost.

i wouldnt try and fix the partition table as i think you can only do that by formatting your hard drive.