Help! Unable to resize partition - Windows XP reverts to old size.

Hi all,
I'm trying to resize my Windoze partition and can't seem to get the new size to stick.
First, I tried CampTune. It proved absolutely useless. I tried simply using it to resize my partitions, I tried using it on an empty Windows partition. Every time I got an error, and the Two Canoes web site doesn't even have a category for CampTune in their help file. Epic fail.
Second, after backing up my original partition using WinClone, I wiped my old partition, used Boot Camp to create a new (larger) partition, restored my Windoze installation into the new partition, and it's still the same size it was before. The Windows partition is the old size, the Mac partition is the new (smaller) size.
Anybody have any idea what I'm doing wrong here? Help!
Thanks!

Hi Jesse,
first: CampTune is not a TwoCanoes product but a Paragon product.
I never used CampTune for resizing, but with WinClone have a look at their FAQs http://www.twocanoes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=515 under the section *"My current Windows partition is the wrong size, and I want to make it larger. How do I do this?"*
Is your Windows partition using the FAT32 file system or NTFS file system.
With FAT32 you cannot expand the partition size, only with NTFS.
Regards
Stefan

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You might still use the Windows install disk to run Windows startup repair. It might fix the Bootcamp volume. The remaining problem in that case is what to do with the large pile of free space, but I'll make those suggestions later once you get to that point.
If Windows startup repair can't fix the Bootcamp volume, and you don't have a backup, then you'll need to download and install testdisk, and read how to use it to try and find your data. It's an iterative process. Once that's done, while it probably won't fix it and make it bootable again, you'll have a basic backup of files. The remaining thing to do is use gdisk remove the broken Windows partition, make a new one that also includes free space you presumably wanted Windows to have, and make a new hybrid MBR adding partitions 2 3 4. Then reinstall Windows, your apps, and restore your data from backups.
So that's the gist. Ask if you have more questions.

Unable to create partition while installing windows 7 on MacBook Pro

Have new MacBook Pro (bought 5/30/14) has 16GB ram and 500GB HD. Trying to install new copy of Windows7 Home Premium. Have USB drive for Windows drivers. Get through Boot Camp OK and when windows installation begins and selecting BootCamp partition the screen says unable to find partition. HELP!
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find the boot camp instructions, at that point where you are stuck, you are supposed to manually click the bootcamp labeled partition and reformat it via the advanced/format button below then it will continue
unrelated, is your usb device usb2 only? if not, you might have an issue where your kb/trackpad do not work once windows is installed. do you have a usb kb and mouse you can use?

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