Adding 3rd Partition

Finally, I have order the white 2Ghz with 1GB ram and 80GB HDD macbook through the Apple Store online today ;D
But the wait is killing, delivery will be done by 15/6/06 :o
Anyway, I plan to dual boot the macbook with OSX and XP. In addition, I would also want to create a addition partition (the 3rd one) for my media files such as mp3, photos and movies clips so that I can assess these files on any of the OS which I choose to startup.
I have outline the steps, below, to create the 3rd partiton but I doubt it can work.
1) Install OSX
2) Install Bootcamp
3) Install XP using FAT32; so that I can access XP partition (I assume the 2nd partition will be created for me automatically when I install XP)
4) Using Disk Utilities in OSX to create another partition for my media files??? (Wouldn't this step destroy my 1st and 2nd partitions?)
Or I have to use a XP apps such as PartitionMagic to create the 3rd parition in XP? In this case, how do I go about creating the 3rd partitions (1st partition for OSX; 2nd for XP) for these media files? Lastly, will XP create its own partition automatically during installation?
Please enlighten me. Thks

You can do all this within Disk Utility although I would strongly disuade you from having 3 paritions. All this will do is to fragment your free drive space which ultimately will lead to problems. If you are wanting to share media between mac OS X and Windows XP then I would suggest you make the Windows parition slightly larger to accomodate the media and format it as FAT32. This way you can edit those file from both OSs.

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Any help in a way to not have to reinstall everything?
Thanks!

Added a partition how? Disk Utility doesn't let you do this. Although the command line utility 'diskutil' will let you split partitions. I don't know if it properly writes out a new hybrid MBR however. Apple hardware is EFI firmware based, and EFI and Apple's OS installer want a GPT disk. But the CSM-BIOS that Apple uses for Windows support isn't activated unless there's an MBR. So there is a very non-standard and fragile thing called a hybrid MBR which is what Bootcamp creates to support Windows. Chances are, by adding a new partition, it was added to the GPT causing a new GPT and protective MBR to be created, wiping out the hybrid MBR. It is possible to fix this without reinstalling anything (assuming you haven't corrupted any partitions indvertently which is possible with hybrid MBRs), and for free.
In terminal, type this command, post the results:
diskutil list
This will list all disks and partitions for those disks, from the GPT. Chances are the disk you're interested in is disk0, which I will assume in the next command:
sudo fdisk /dev/disk0
This command will list the partitions for disk0, from the MBR.
Once I know what that looks like, I'd have a better idea of the state of the disk. The next step involves getting GPT Fdisk (also called gdisk) from here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gptfdisk/
This can be used to create a new hybrid MBR and set the active (boot) flag on the proper MBR partition for Windows. It is a command line utility, the options to choose are not obvious for most people, you can easily get into big trouble quickly. So make sure you have a backup, go really slow, and ask for help. If you don't get it on the Apple forums, you can generally find knowlegable people about MBR and GPT, and dual booting situations on the Fedora Forum in the Mac forum.
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forumdisplay.php?f=51

Error when adding a partition to a materlialized view

Hi,
I am getting this error when adding a partition to a materialized view.
ALTER MATERIALIZED VIEW mvedw.MV_CLM_CAPITN_F ADD PARTITION MAR2013 VALUES LESS THAN ('201304')
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-14074: partition bound must collate higher than that of the last partition
Please advise.
Regards,
Narayan

SQL> select TABLE_OWNER,TABLE_NAME,PARTITION_NAME,HIGH_VALUE from dba_tab_partitions where table_name =
'MV_CLM_CAPITN_F' order by PARTITION_NAME 2
3 ;
TABLE_OWNER TABLE_NAME PARTITION_NAME HIGH_VALUE
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F APR2009 '200905'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F APR2010 '201005'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F APR2011 '201105'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F APR2012 '201205'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F AUG2009 '200909'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F AUG2010 '201009'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F AUG2011 '201109'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F AUG2012 '201209'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F DEC2008 '200901'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F DEC2009 '201001'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F DEC2010 '201101'
TABLE_OWNER TABLE_NAME PARTITION_NAME HIGH_VALUE
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F DEC2012 '201301'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F FEB2009 '200903'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F FEB2010 '201003'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F FEB2011 '201103'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F FEB2012 '201203'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F FEB2013 '201303'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F JAN2009 '200902'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F JAN2010 '201002'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F JAN2011 '201102'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F JAN2012 '201202'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F JAN2013 '201302'
TABLE_OWNER TABLE_NAME PARTITION_NAME HIGH_VALUE
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F JUL2009 '200908'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F JUL2010 '201008'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F JUL2011 '201108'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F JUL2012 '201208'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F JUN2009 '200907'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F JUN2010 '201007'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F JUN2011 '201107'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F JUN2012 '201207'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F MAR2009 '200904'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F MAR2010 '201004'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F MAR2011 '201104'
TABLE_OWNER TABLE_NAME PARTITION_NAME HIGH_VALUE
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F MAR2012 '201204'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F MAR2013 '201304'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F MAY2009 '200906'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F MAY2010 '201006'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F MAY2011 '201106'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F NOV2009 '200912'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F NOV2010 '201012'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F NOV2012 '201212'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F OCT2009 '200911'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F OCT2010 '201011'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F OCT2011 '201111'
TABLE_OWNER TABLE_NAME PARTITION_NAME HIGH_VALUE
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F OCT2012 '201211'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F SEP2009 '200910'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F SEP2010 '201010'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F SEP2011 '201110'
MVEDW MV_CLM_CAPITN_F SEP2012 '201210'
These are the list of partitions available.
Regards,
Narayan

Windows 7 install on Imac with 3rd partition

Hi there, I've been trying to install windows 7 on an Imac with a 3rd partition to store my files so they can be accessed on both the mac and pc install. I use the standard procedure for installing windows through bootcamp, which works fine, then when I try to generate the 3rd partition the windows install is not recognised by the computer. I have tried to generate the 3rd partition through the mac disc utility, the mac disc utility when used from the install disc and through the disc managment utility in windows 7 - none of which worked.
I found a post which gives a solution for this problem when installing windows xp - adjust the boot.ini file - but as far as I know the boot.ini file does not exist on windows 7.
Has anyone had the same problem and found a solution, or is there maybe a piece of software that fixes this issue?

Did you look at the post just below this here?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2665592
While it has been done, there are always side effects and downside as well.
And you are up against the 4-partition limit of MBR.

Creating a 3rd partition for an operating system

Hi everyone,
So I have a Macbook Pro (15 inch, ~late 2011, 10.7.4) with a Windows 7 Boot Camp partition. I need to run a software for work that is only compatable with Snow Leopard, so I was thinking about trying to create an additional partition that has Snow Leopard, for a total of 3 partitions: Lion, Snow Leopard and Windows 7. However, when I went in to create the 3rd partition, I came across the following warning:
This disk appears to be paritioned for Boot Camp. Changing the partition map may make this disk unbootable using Windows.
I did a quick search online but didn't really get any clear cut answers on what could happen. Is what I want possible without wrecking my Windows partition?
Thanks.
Bryan

Sigh, unfortunately, yes because they company (EGI) makes the hardware for recording EEG data along with the software (Net Station) that's used with it. Their current version is only compatible on Snow Leopard with a version that works for Lion coming out at th end of the year (not to mention what's going to happen with the Mountain Lion release).
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After install of Windows 7 on bootcamp I would like to shrink the Bootcamp partition and setup a second windows partition. Is this possible?

gdmk wrote:
Perhaps you might mention the potential downside and possible pitfalls before suggesting it, you haven't been here long enough to see some of the problems this can cause.
Again I would claim I did both here and in my post.
This is your post.
gdmk wrote:
Re: adding another partition in the bootcamp partition
Nov 20, 2012 4:24 PM (in response to Csound1)
Csound1 - I don't know why you keep saying that it is not possible when it is.
MarkTL please see the following discussion,https://discussions.apple.com/message/20344625?ac_cid=op123456#20344625, but please pay special attention to the final paragraphs.
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Do not add a partition after BootCamp. BootCamp manipulates the boot-sector of a Mac disk to allow dual-booting. But manually adding a third partition will break that tenuous multi-boot balance.
Many threads posted by people who need to restore OSX from a backup and lose their BootCamp data due to system instability attest to the tourble you can cause.
Buy an external drive and use that for FAT32 (or EXFAT to allow files larger than 4 GB) storage.

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Adding a partition by giving date range

Hi
I have a table with partition by range over date in julian format. I want to add a new partition for date range 01-jan-2007 to 15-Feb-2007. There are partitions for last date of January and Feburary.
Can I add a new partition as
alter table <table_name> add partition <partition_name>
values less than <date_in_julian> and greater than <date_in_julian>

I don't believe that is valid syntax for range partitioning.
The "greater than" piece is taken care of by the "values less than" definition of the partition prior to the one being added.
If I understand your question, you have a partition with a date range ending prior to '01-feb-2007' and another partition with a date range ending prior to '01-mar-2007' and you would like to add a partition to cover the date range of 01-jan-2007 through 15-feb-2007? If so that is not possible and would be a different table all together. If you need to adjust the date ranges of current partitions, you could split the february partition, then merge the january partition with the newly split first 1/2 of february. Or if you need a mechanism to focus in on that date range, perhaps a materialized view of the target table specifying that date range.

Airport - Poor loading capability when we added 3rd computer.

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Hope anyone can throw some light on this.
On the previous version of GB, I used to unpack the loops, select them as a group and drag to the Loops library in GB. This added them to the library catalogue with no problems so they could be selected, listened to and dragged into my tracks.
I've upgraded to the latest version, however when carrying out the same process, only some are added and others will simply not appear in the library.
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Hi Scott,
I am not a developper and get access im May 2005 to this link: ftp://ftp.apple.com/developer/DevelopmentKits/Apple_Loops_SDK1.1.dmg
If the link doesn´t work, please try Mac OS X, then Developer. Under Related Topics click on Music & Audio. And finally on Music and Audio Downloads. The last click on Apple Loops SDK 1.1 SDK et voilà.
I hope this time will work
Bye

Can't create a 3rd partition in Disk Utility

Long story short I have used Boot Camp to get Windows, so I have 2 partitions. But, I need to create another partition to install another copy of Windows on it, but Disk Utility has grayed out the '+' to allow me to create a new partition. All I can do is delete the 'BOOTCAMP' partition which I don't want to do. I tried another way by going into Boot Camp Assistant and installing Windows through there. I have a bootable USB drive and I know how to install it, all that's stopping me is the partition issue.
Any ideas?
If it helps, I'm using a Late 2013 MacBook Pro with a 15" Retina Display, 2.5 GHz, 512 GB SSD, 16 GB RAM and a NVIDIA GT 750 M.
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Good thing to mention that, I forgot to do that.
Unfortunately it did not help.. The screen to remove the existing Boot Camp partition does not pop up, it just tries to create the new Boot Camp partition.
The partition I'm trying to create it 150GB. The 50GB mentioned above was on the stock Fujitsu 250GB disk.
Edit:
I'm actually trying to avoid using Boot Camp Assistant.. I became to dislike the utility due to problems creating a partition on my previous HD.
I would like to create a partition using Disk Utility and then install Windows 7 by selecting that DVD to boot from.
Thank you for the tip though, I'll post it there as well!

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Post copied from previous discussion thread https://discussions.apple.com/message/17117482#17117482
This may be an old post, but for those still looking for an answer you can get the 13.12 (December 2013) AMD graphics driver from https://www.dropbox.com/sh/915fpdtgbgoksct/kOY7bKHgKq Select "Download->Download as .zip".
I only modded the driver for the windows 7 64-bit install, so if you using windows 8 under bootcamp you'll have to follow the included instructions yourself.
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i have just installed win 8 using bootcamp on my MacBook pro(mid-2012, 15-inch), right now i my disk is partioned into two drives one is Machintosh HD and other is bootCamp drive which is probably for windows, but before i have 3 more drives for my data i were merged them into one because bootcamp were giving me errors in installing windows,now i want to create those three partitions again i did a try but after that bootcamp not loaded windows 8, so i partioned my HD again into one and then install windows 8 again,,now i have two drives one for mac and other for bootcamp but i want to add two more partitions, plz expert mind's help me out..plzzzzzz it's freaking me.

Actually right now you have 4 partitions on your drive
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4) The Windows partition
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