[Solved] How can i resize hfs+ partition?

[waxfuzz 1]

1. Rescue Windows 7

2. Windows 7

3. Mac hfs+

 

I want to delete the 1 and 2 and get the whole disk for the Hfs+

 

Can you help me please?

 

 

The idea is put the hfs+ at the beginning of the disk

 

Thanks in advance.

[HUSABER 197]

way is easy,but need hdd formated to GUID,and your is MBR..

http://osxdaily.com/2009/11/20/resize-partitions-in-mac-os-x-with-disk-utility/

[waxfuzz 1]

Mine is gpt not MBR , i converted it to Gpt this is the reason i want to delete windows from the disc and the rescue partition

[chris1111 3,008]

Mine is gpt not MBR , i converted it to Gpt this is the reason i want to delete windows from the disc and the rescue partition

gpt yes! but you need to guid partition for deliting other partition

and I am thinking your on MBR?

[artur_pt 1,576]

hello

 

no , if u have already instaled windows before mac os x

 

u hd is MBR the partition scheme, not GUID

 

what u have is a hd with partition scheme MBR and to do this must have it with GUID scheme

 

good hack

[waxfuzz 1]

Nop , i coverted the mbr partition to guid with this method so all partitions are now guid.

 

http://www.chw.net/foro/hackintosh-f179/872640-guia-5-estrellas-como-convertir-de-mbr-a-gpt-guid-sin-perdida-de-datos.html

 

 

GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.5

 

Partition table scan:

MBR: protective

BSD: not present

APM: not present

GPT: present

 

Found valid GPT with protective MBR; using GPT.

[HUSABER 197]

But never resize HDD with this protective MBR

[C.Frio 380]

hi...

 

mybe "GParted"....

 

c.frio

[waxfuzz 1]

well i deleted 1 2 and now moved hfs partition at beginning of the disk with Gparted system boots ok, and it has the free space at final of the disk.

 

Now i want to resize hfs+ up to 300 gb it has now 140 gb now, and left 20 gb for write there a dmg image of the system for restore the system in the future with time machine.

 

Disk structure now:

 

 

GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.5

 

Partition table scan:

MBR: hybrid

BSD: not present

APM: not present

GPT: present

 

Found valid GPT with hybrid MBR; using GPT.

 

 

localhost:bdb~$ diskutil list

/dev/disk0

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *320.1 GB disk0

1: Apple_HFS MLion 149.7 GB disk0s5

 

 

 

1- Can i resize now without lost of data?

2- How can i to change identifier disk0s5 to disk0s1?>noob question i think hhehe

[C.Frio 380]

Hi...

 

I think the idea is not loose data..but "bits aren't not only bits"....

 

coud you try those plays on an old HD...

 

I'm a

noob at this matter too...

 

c.frio

[waxfuzz 1]

Finally done and solved

 

Assuming you have MBR scheme

 

Steps I followed

 

1. install gdisk http://sourceforge.n...jects/gptfdisk/

2. Open Terminal and type: sudo gdisk /dev/disk0 (diskX , X= disk you want to change)

Then press: gdisk will give you a warning , type r (recovery/transformation, then press f , and confirm with Y.

Then press m to exit to main menu and press w to write the guid partition, and press Y to confirm.

 

It will give you GPT with protective MBR.

 

3. Finally i booted my old lion retail disc, and repair disk , then i resized with no problem and i made the restore partition.

 

diskutil list:

 

 

 

/dev/disk0

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *320.1 GB disk0

1: Apple_HFS MLion 300.0 GB disk0s1

2: Apple_HFS System Restore 19.8 GB disk0s2