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Partition Magic Error 117 after Linux install on XP machine

Asked by lawrence_76 in Windows XP Operating System

Tags: partition, magic, 117, error

I had WinXP Pro to begin with. Decided to install Linux.  Made a Linux ext3 partition using partition magic.  Also created an F: driver of FAT32 kind of 44 MB size
for boot magic.

While installing redhat it complained that it needed a "/boot" and the current partition wasnt cutting it. So I let redhat remove the linux partition and put its own form of linux partition.
When it came to boot loader, I chose "no boot loader" so that Boot Magic alone handles that.

After Linux was installed, WinXP Pro loaded cleanly but BootMagic did not find any Linux partition. I tried opening Partition Magic and got "ERROR 117: Partition drive letter not identified" and it wouldnt start.

I checked partition info and seemed like the F: drive (FAT32), the one I created for Bootmagic,  had errors.
Warning #113: Logical starting at 23481423 overlaps enclosing extended volume.
Error #114: Logical starting at 23481423 is not one head away from EPBR.

In panic I reformatted the F: partition in the vain hope that Partition Magic would now start and I would be able to do something.

Unfortunately, Partition Magic still has that error 117 and also now I cannot uninstall BootMagic because it keeps looking for the earlier install. :-(

When I reboot, I get an error that it could not find boot magic. But it does boot up WinXP Pro when I press a key. Thats the bright spot..

The issue still is, how do I recover the rest of the partitions so I can dual boot WinXP Pro and Linux.  

I know it is a long question but I would really really appreciate your help.
Below is what I see from "Partition Info" a tool that comes with partition Magic.

===========================================================================================================
Partition Information for Disk 1:    11,509.8 Megabytes
Volume         PartType    Status    Size MB   PartSect  #   StartSect  TotalSects
===========================================================================================================
C:             NTFS        Pri,Boot       6,489.5         0       0          63         13,290,417
               ExtendedX   Pri            5,020.3         0        1  13,290,480  10,281,600
               EPBR        Log              0.0             None --     13,290,480          63
               EPBR        Log             103.3        13,290,480  1  13,290,543     211,617
               Linux Ext3  Log           103.3        13,290,543  0  13,290,606     211,554
               EPBR        Log       4,363.2           13,290,543  1  13,502,160   8,935,920
               Linux Ext3  Log       4,363.2         13,502,160  0  13,502,223   8,935,857
               EPBR        Log         509.4            13,502,160  1  22,438,080   1,043,280
*:SWAPSPACE2   Linux Swap  Log         509.4      22,438,080  0  22,438,143   1,043,217

F:NO NAME      FAT32       Log          44.3        13,290,480  0  23,481,423      90,657
Warning #113: Logical starting at 23481423 overlaps enclosing extended volume.
Error #114: Logical starting at 23481423 is not one head away from EPBR.


 
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