https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=776407 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=776407#c0 Summary: NTFS partition flags Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 12.1 Version: Final Platform: Other OS/Version: openSUSE 12.1 Status: NEW Severity: Critical Priority: P5 - None Component: Other AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: zeusx64@comcast.net QAContact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64; rv:13.0) Gecko/20120606 Firefox/13.0 Unknown flag of: "type", is placed on NTFS boot partition for Windows 7, on at least 2 separate occasions, using both the X86 and X86-64 architectures. When attempting to remove the flag, the partition is marked as unallocated. Repair is possible with some minor persistence, using the Windows 7 recovery software on the install disk but it is a pain. This has only happened using openSUSE. In any case, what does this flag mean? Why is it there? Can someone please fix this so it does not happen to a lesser tech savvy user, who may just give up on repairing this and lose everything? Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Use gparted 2.open partition flags dialog 3.uncheck type Actual Results: BCD boot partition is set as unallocated space. I lost the partition and had to do repairs from Windows instal disk, using command line tools. Expected Results: The flag should have been removed without killing my boot partition. In all actuality, the flag should have never been placed on the partition. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.