Partition Problem with Boocamp

Hello all,
I have a mid-2009 Macbook Pro. I had just recently formatted my hard drive and installed Snow Leopard on it. There is only one hard drive and only one partition. My intention is to install Windows 7 on this new installation.
My problem occurs right when I want to configure bootcamp. I select the amount of space for the windows partition (only 20GB for the future OS X partition remain) and it begins the partition process. Then I get this error message that says:
"The disk cannot be partitioned because some files cannot be moved. Back up the disk and use Disk Utility to format it as a single Mac OS Extended (Journaled) volume. Restore your information to the disk and try using Boot Camp Assistant again."
Considering that I just formatted my hard drive prior to installing this new copy of Snow Leopard on it, I am very confused as to why I have to back up and restore my volume again. I have tried to install Windows 7 about two years ago on this machine and it was successful....I don't know what the problem is this time around. I haven't done any updates to this version of Snow Leopard...am I at fault there? Do I need to upgrade to Lion or Mavericks and then attempt to install Windows 7?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
Rados

Thanks for responding promtply turbostar.
I have done what you suggested but it did not help. I realized I had an OS X Lion .dmg so I reinstalled that instead of Snow Leopard. I was able to partition and install Windows 7.

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Sliding Window Table Partitioning Problems with RANGE RIGHT, SPLIT, MERGE using Multiple File Groups

There is misleading information in two system views (sys.data_spaces & sys.destination_data_spaces) about the physical location of data after a partitioning MERGE and before an INDEX REBUILD operation on a partitioned table. In SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU6,
the script below (SQLCMD mode, set DataDrive & LogDrive variables for the runtime environment) will create a test database with file groups and files to support a partitioned table. The partition function and scheme spread the test data across
4 files groups, an empty partition, file group and file are maintained at the start and end of the range. A problem occurs after the SWITCH and MERGE RANGE operations, the views sys.data_spaces & sys.destination_data_spaces show the logical, not the physical,
location of data.
--=================================================================================
-- PartitionLabSetup_RangeRight.sql
-- 001. Create test database
-- 002. Add file groups and files
-- 003. Create partition function and schema
-- 004. Create and populate a test table
--=================================================================================
USE [master]
GO
-- 001 - Create Test Database
:SETVAR DataDrive "D:\SQL\Data\"
:SETVAR LogDrive "D:\SQL\Logs\"
:SETVAR DatabaseName "workspace"
:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
-- Drop if exists and create Database
IF DATABASEPROPERTYEX(N'$(databasename)','Status') IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
ALTER DATABASE $(DatabaseName) SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
DROP DATABASE $(DatabaseName)
END
CREATE DATABASE $(DatabaseName)
ON
( NAME = $(DatabaseName)_data,
FILENAME = N'$(DataDrive)$(DatabaseName)_data.mdf',
SIZE = 10,
MAXSIZE = 500,
FILEGROWTH = 5 )
LOG ON
( NAME = $(DatabaseName)_log,
FILENAME = N'$(LogDrive)$(DatabaseName).ldf',
SIZE = 5MB,
MAXSIZE = 5000MB,
FILEGROWTH = 5MB ) ;
GO
-- 002. Add file groups and files
--:SETVAR DatabaseName "workspace"
--:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
--:SETVAR DataDrive "D:\SQL\Data\"
--:SETVAR LogDrive "D:\SQL\Logs\"
DECLARE @nSQL NVARCHAR(2000) ;
DECLARE @x INT = 1;
WHILE @x <= 6
BEGIN
SELECT @nSQL =
'ALTER DATABASE $(DatabaseName)
ADD FILEGROUP $(TableName)_fg' + RTRIM(CAST(@x AS CHAR(5))) + ';
ALTER DATABASE $(DatabaseName)
ADD FILE
NAME= ''$(TableName)_f' + CAST(@x AS CHAR(5)) + ''',
FILENAME = ''$(DataDrive)\$(TableName)_f' + RTRIM(CAST(@x AS CHAR(5))) + '.ndf''
TO FILEGROUP $(TableName)_fg' + RTRIM(CAST(@x AS CHAR(5))) + ';'
EXEC sp_executeSQL @nSQL;
SET @x = @x + 1;
END
-- 003. Create partition function and schema
--:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
--:SETVAR DatabaseName "workspace"
USE $(DatabaseName);
CREATE PARTITION FUNCTION $(TableName)_func (int)
AS RANGE RIGHT FOR VALUES
0,
15,
30,
45,
60
CREATE PARTITION SCHEME $(TableName)_scheme
AS
PARTITION $(TableName)_func
TO
$(TableName)_fg1,
$(TableName)_fg2,
$(TableName)_fg3,
$(TableName)_fg4,
$(TableName)_fg5,
$(TableName)_fg6
-- Create TestTable
--:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
--:SETVAR BackupDrive "D:\SQL\Backups\"
--:SETVAR DatabaseName "workspace"
CREATE TABLE [dbo].$(TableName)(
[Partition_PK] [int] NOT NULL,
[GUID_PK] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL,
[CreateDate] [datetime] NULL,
[CreateServer] [nvarchar](50) NULL,
[RandomNbr] [int] NULL,
CONSTRAINT [PK_$(TableName)] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED
[Partition_PK] ASC,
[GUID_PK] ASC
) ON $(TableName)_scheme(Partition_PK)
) ON $(TableName)_scheme(Partition_PK)
ALTER TABLE [dbo].$(TableName) ADD CONSTRAINT [DF_$(TableName)_GUID_PK] DEFAULT (newid()) FOR [GUID_PK]
ALTER TABLE [dbo].$(TableName) ADD CONSTRAINT [DF_$(TableName)_CreateDate] DEFAULT (getdate()) FOR [CreateDate]
ALTER TABLE [dbo].$(TableName) ADD CONSTRAINT [DF_$(TableName)_CreateServer] DEFAULT (@@servername) FOR [CreateServer]
-- 004. Create and populate a test table
-- Load TestTable Data - Seconds 0-59 are used as the Partitoning Key
--:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
SET NOCOUNT ON;
DECLARE @Now DATETIME = GETDATE()
WHILE @Now > DATEADD(minute,-1,GETDATE())
BEGIN
INSERT INTO [dbo].$(TableName)
([Partition_PK]
,[RandomNbr])
VALUES
DATEPART(second,GETDATE())
,ROUND((RAND() * 100),0)
END
-- Confirm table partitioning - http://lextonr.wordpress.com/tag/sys-destination_data_spaces/
SELECT
N'DatabaseName' = DB_NAME()
, N'SchemaName' = s.name
, N'TableName' = o.name
, N'IndexName' = i.name
, N'IndexType' = i.type_desc
, N'PartitionScheme' = ps.name
, N'DataSpaceName' = ds.name
, N'DataSpaceType' = ds.type_desc
, N'PartitionFunction' = pf.name
, N'PartitionNumber' = dds.destination_id
, N'BoundaryValue' = prv.value
, N'RightBoundary' = pf.boundary_value_on_right
, N'PartitionFileGroup' = ds2.name
, N'RowsOfData' = p.[rows]
FROM
sys.objects AS o
INNER JOIN sys.schemas AS s
ON o.[schema_id] = s.[schema_id]
INNER JOIN sys.partitions AS p
ON o.[object_id] = p.[object_id]
INNER JOIN sys.indexes AS i
ON p.[object_id] = i.[object_id]
AND p.index_id = i.index_id
INNER JOIN sys.data_spaces AS ds
ON i.data_space_id = ds.data_space_id
INNER JOIN sys.partition_schemes AS ps
ON ds.data_space_id = ps.data_space_id
INNER JOIN sys.partition_functions AS pf
ON ps.function_id = pf.function_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.partition_range_values AS prv
ON pf.function_id = prv.function_id
AND p.partition_number = prv.boundary_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.destination_data_spaces AS dds
ON ps.data_space_id = dds.partition_scheme_id
AND p.partition_number = dds.destination_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.data_spaces AS ds2
ON dds.data_space_id = ds2.data_space_id
ORDER BY
DatabaseName
,SchemaName
,TableName
,IndexName
,PartitionNumber
--=================================================================================
-- SECTION 2 - SWITCH OUT
-- 001 - Create TestTableOut
-- 002 - Switch out partition in range 0-14
-- 003 - Merge range 0 -29
-- 001. TestTableOut
:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
IF OBJECT_ID('dbo.$(TableName)Out') IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE [dbo].[$(TableName)Out]
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[$(TableName)Out](
[Partition_PK] [int] NOT NULL,
[GUID_PK] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL,
[CreateDate] [datetime] NULL,
[CreateServer] [nvarchar](50) NULL,
[RandomNbr] [int] NULL,
CONSTRAINT [PK_$(TableName)Out] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED
[Partition_PK] ASC,
[GUID_PK] ASC
) ON $(TableName)_fg2;
GO
-- 002 - Switch out partition in range 0-14
--:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
ALTER TABLE dbo.$(TableName)
SWITCH PARTITION 2 TO dbo.$(TableName)Out;
-- 003 - Merge range 0 - 29
--:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
ALTER PARTITION FUNCTION $(TableName)_func()
MERGE RANGE (15);
-- Confirm table partitioning
-- Original source of this query - http://lextonr.wordpress.com/tag/sys-destination_data_spaces/
SELECT
N'DatabaseName' = DB_NAME()
, N'SchemaName' = s.name
, N'TableName' = o.name
, N'IndexName' = i.name
, N'IndexType' = i.type_desc
, N'PartitionScheme' = ps.name
, N'DataSpaceName' = ds.name
, N'DataSpaceType' = ds.type_desc
, N'PartitionFunction' = pf.name
, N'PartitionNumber' = dds.destination_id
, N'BoundaryValue' = prv.value
, N'RightBoundary' = pf.boundary_value_on_right
, N'PartitionFileGroup' = ds2.name
, N'RowsOfData' = p.[rows]
FROM
sys.objects AS o
INNER JOIN sys.schemas AS s
ON o.[schema_id] = s.[schema_id]
INNER JOIN sys.partitions AS p
ON o.[object_id] = p.[object_id]
INNER JOIN sys.indexes AS i
ON p.[object_id] = i.[object_id]
AND p.index_id = i.index_id
INNER JOIN sys.data_spaces AS ds
ON i.data_space_id = ds.data_space_id
INNER JOIN sys.partition_schemes AS ps
ON ds.data_space_id = ps.data_space_id
INNER JOIN sys.partition_functions AS pf
ON ps.function_id = pf.function_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.partition_range_values AS prv
ON pf.function_id = prv.function_id
AND p.partition_number = prv.boundary_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.destination_data_spaces AS dds
ON ps.data_space_id = dds.partition_scheme_id
AND p.partition_number = dds.destination_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.data_spaces AS ds2
ON dds.data_space_id = ds2.data_space_id
ORDER BY
DatabaseName
,SchemaName
,TableName
,IndexName
,PartitionNumber
The table below shows the results of the ‘Confirm Table Partitioning’ query, before and after the MERGE.
The T-SQL code below illustrates the problem.
-- PartitionLab_RangeRight
USE workspace;
DROP TABLE dbo.TestTableOut;
USE master;
ALTER DATABASE workspace
REMOVE FILE TestTable_f3 ;
-- ERROR
--Msg 5042, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
--The file 'TestTable_f3 ' cannot be removed because it is not empty.
ALTER DATABASE workspace
REMOVE FILE TestTable_f2 ;
-- Works surprisingly!!
use workspace;
ALTER INDEX [PK_TestTable] ON [dbo].[TestTable] REBUILD PARTITION = 2;
--Msg 622, Level 16, State 3, Line 2
--The filegroup "TestTable_fg2" has no files assigned to it. Tables, indexes, text columns, ntext columns, and image columns cannot be populated on this filegroup until a file is added.
--The statement has been terminated.
If you run ALTER INDEX REBUILD before trying to remove files from File Group 3, it works. Rerun the database setup script then the code below.
-- RANGE RIGHT
-- Rerun PartitionLabSetup_RangeRight.sql before the code below
USE workspace;
DROP TABLE dbo.TestTableOut;
ALTER INDEX [PK_TestTable] ON [dbo].[TestTable] REBUILD PARTITION = 2;
USE master;
ALTER DATABASE workspace
REMOVE FILE TestTable_f3;
-- Works as expected!!
The file in File Group 2 appears to contain data but it can be dropped. Although the system views are reporting the data in File Group 2, it still physically resides in File Group 3 and isn’t moved until the index is rebuilt. The RANGE RIGHT function means
the left file group (File Group 2) is retained when splitting ranges.
RANGE LEFT would have retained the data in File Group 3 where it already resided, no INDEX REBUILD is necessary to effectively complete the MERGE operation. The script below implements the same partitioning strategy (data distribution between partitions)
on the test table but uses different boundary definitions and RANGE LEFT.
--=================================================================================
-- PartitionLabSetup_RangeLeft.sql
-- 001. Create test database
-- 002. Add file groups and files
-- 003. Create partition function and schema
-- 004. Create and populate a test table
--=================================================================================
USE [master]
GO
-- 001 - Create Test Database
:SETVAR DataDrive "D:\SQL\Data\"
:SETVAR LogDrive "D:\SQL\Logs\"
:SETVAR DatabaseName "workspace"
:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
-- Drop if exists and create Database
IF DATABASEPROPERTYEX(N'$(databasename)','Status') IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
ALTER DATABASE $(DatabaseName) SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
DROP DATABASE $(DatabaseName)
END
CREATE DATABASE $(DatabaseName)
ON
( NAME = $(DatabaseName)_data,
FILENAME = N'$(DataDrive)$(DatabaseName)_data.mdf',
SIZE = 10,
MAXSIZE = 500,
FILEGROWTH = 5 )
LOG ON
( NAME = $(DatabaseName)_log,
FILENAME = N'$(LogDrive)$(DatabaseName).ldf',
SIZE = 5MB,
MAXSIZE = 5000MB,
FILEGROWTH = 5MB ) ;
GO
-- 002. Add file groups and files
--:SETVAR DatabaseName "workspace"
--:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
--:SETVAR DataDrive "D:\SQL\Data\"
--:SETVAR LogDrive "D:\SQL\Logs\"
DECLARE @nSQL NVARCHAR(2000) ;
DECLARE @x INT = 1;
WHILE @x <= 6
BEGIN
SELECT @nSQL =
'ALTER DATABASE $(DatabaseName)
ADD FILEGROUP $(TableName)_fg' + RTRIM(CAST(@x AS CHAR(5))) + ';
ALTER DATABASE $(DatabaseName)
ADD FILE
NAME= ''$(TableName)_f' + CAST(@x AS CHAR(5)) + ''',
FILENAME = ''$(DataDrive)\$(TableName)_f' + RTRIM(CAST(@x AS CHAR(5))) + '.ndf''
TO FILEGROUP $(TableName)_fg' + RTRIM(CAST(@x AS CHAR(5))) + ';'
EXEC sp_executeSQL @nSQL;
SET @x = @x + 1;
END
-- 003. Create partition function and schema
--:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
--:SETVAR DatabaseName "workspace"
USE $(DatabaseName);
CREATE PARTITION FUNCTION $(TableName)_func (int)
AS RANGE LEFT FOR VALUES
-1,
14,
29,
44,
59
CREATE PARTITION SCHEME $(TableName)_scheme
AS
PARTITION $(TableName)_func
TO
$(TableName)_fg1,
$(TableName)_fg2,
$(TableName)_fg3,
$(TableName)_fg4,
$(TableName)_fg5,
$(TableName)_fg6
-- Create TestTable
--:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
--:SETVAR BackupDrive "D:\SQL\Backups\"
--:SETVAR DatabaseName "workspace"
CREATE TABLE [dbo].$(TableName)(
[Partition_PK] [int] NOT NULL,
[GUID_PK] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL,
[CreateDate] [datetime] NULL,
[CreateServer] [nvarchar](50) NULL,
[RandomNbr] [int] NULL,
CONSTRAINT [PK_$(TableName)] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED
[Partition_PK] ASC,
[GUID_PK] ASC
) ON $(TableName)_scheme(Partition_PK)
) ON $(TableName)_scheme(Partition_PK)
ALTER TABLE [dbo].$(TableName) ADD CONSTRAINT [DF_$(TableName)_GUID_PK] DEFAULT (newid()) FOR [GUID_PK]
ALTER TABLE [dbo].$(TableName) ADD CONSTRAINT [DF_$(TableName)_CreateDate] DEFAULT (getdate()) FOR [CreateDate]
ALTER TABLE [dbo].$(TableName) ADD CONSTRAINT [DF_$(TableName)_CreateServer] DEFAULT (@@servername) FOR [CreateServer]
-- 004. Create and populate a test table
-- Load TestTable Data - Seconds 0-59 are used as the Partitoning Key
--:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
SET NOCOUNT ON;
DECLARE @Now DATETIME = GETDATE()
WHILE @Now > DATEADD(minute,-1,GETDATE())
BEGIN
INSERT INTO [dbo].$(TableName)
([Partition_PK]
,[RandomNbr])
VALUES
DATEPART(second,GETDATE())
,ROUND((RAND() * 100),0)
END
-- Confirm table partitioning - http://lextonr.wordpress.com/tag/sys-destination_data_spaces/
SELECT
N'DatabaseName' = DB_NAME()
, N'SchemaName' = s.name
, N'TableName' = o.name
, N'IndexName' = i.name
, N'IndexType' = i.type_desc
, N'PartitionScheme' = ps.name
, N'DataSpaceName' = ds.name
, N'DataSpaceType' = ds.type_desc
, N'PartitionFunction' = pf.name
, N'PartitionNumber' = dds.destination_id
, N'BoundaryValue' = prv.value
, N'RightBoundary' = pf.boundary_value_on_right
, N'PartitionFileGroup' = ds2.name
, N'RowsOfData' = p.[rows]
FROM
sys.objects AS o
INNER JOIN sys.schemas AS s
ON o.[schema_id] = s.[schema_id]
INNER JOIN sys.partitions AS p
ON o.[object_id] = p.[object_id]
INNER JOIN sys.indexes AS i
ON p.[object_id] = i.[object_id]
AND p.index_id = i.index_id
INNER JOIN sys.data_spaces AS ds
ON i.data_space_id = ds.data_space_id
INNER JOIN sys.partition_schemes AS ps
ON ds.data_space_id = ps.data_space_id
INNER JOIN sys.partition_functions AS pf
ON ps.function_id = pf.function_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.partition_range_values AS prv
ON pf.function_id = prv.function_id
AND p.partition_number = prv.boundary_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.destination_data_spaces AS dds
ON ps.data_space_id = dds.partition_scheme_id
AND p.partition_number = dds.destination_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.data_spaces AS ds2
ON dds.data_space_id = ds2.data_space_id
ORDER BY
DatabaseName
,SchemaName
,TableName
,IndexName
,PartitionNumber
--=================================================================================
-- SECTION 2 - SWITCH OUT
-- 001 - Create TestTableOut
-- 002 - Switch out partition in range 0-14
-- 003 - Merge range 0 -29
-- 001. TestTableOut
:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
IF OBJECT_ID('dbo.$(TableName)Out') IS NOT NULL
DROP TABLE [dbo].[$(TableName)Out]
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[$(TableName)Out](
[Partition_PK] [int] NOT NULL,
[GUID_PK] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL,
[CreateDate] [datetime] NULL,
[CreateServer] [nvarchar](50) NULL,
[RandomNbr] [int] NULL,
CONSTRAINT [PK_$(TableName)Out] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED
[Partition_PK] ASC,
[GUID_PK] ASC
) ON $(TableName)_fg2;
GO
-- 002 - Switch out partition in range 0-14
--:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
ALTER TABLE dbo.$(TableName)
SWITCH PARTITION 2 TO dbo.$(TableName)Out;
-- 003 - Merge range 0 - 29
:SETVAR TableName "TestTable"
ALTER PARTITION FUNCTION $(TableName)_func()
MERGE RANGE (14);
-- Confirm table partitioning
-- Original source of this query - http://lextonr.wordpress.com/tag/sys-destination_data_spaces/
SELECT
N'DatabaseName' = DB_NAME()
, N'SchemaName' = s.name
, N'TableName' = o.name
, N'IndexName' = i.name
, N'IndexType' = i.type_desc
, N'PartitionScheme' = ps.name
, N'DataSpaceName' = ds.name
, N'DataSpaceType' = ds.type_desc
, N'PartitionFunction' = pf.name
, N'PartitionNumber' = dds.destination_id
, N'BoundaryValue' = prv.value
, N'RightBoundary' = pf.boundary_value_on_right
, N'PartitionFileGroup' = ds2.name
, N'RowsOfData' = p.[rows]
FROM
sys.objects AS o
INNER JOIN sys.schemas AS s
ON o.[schema_id] = s.[schema_id]
INNER JOIN sys.partitions AS p
ON o.[object_id] = p.[object_id]
INNER JOIN sys.indexes AS i
ON p.[object_id] = i.[object_id]
AND p.index_id = i.index_id
INNER JOIN sys.data_spaces AS ds
ON i.data_space_id = ds.data_space_id
INNER JOIN sys.partition_schemes AS ps
ON ds.data_space_id = ps.data_space_id
INNER JOIN sys.partition_functions AS pf
ON ps.function_id = pf.function_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.partition_range_values AS prv
ON pf.function_id = prv.function_id
AND p.partition_number = prv.boundary_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.destination_data_spaces AS dds
ON ps.data_space_id = dds.partition_scheme_id
AND p.partition_number = dds.destination_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.data_spaces AS ds2
ON dds.data_space_id = ds2.data_space_id
ORDER BY
DatabaseName
,SchemaName
,TableName
,IndexName
,PartitionNumber
The table below shows the results of the ‘Confirm Table Partitioning’ query, before and after the MERGE.
The data in the File and File Group to be dropped (File Group 2) has already been switched out; File Group 3 contains the data so no index rebuild is needed to move data and complete the MERGE.
RANGE RIGHT would not be a problem in a ‘Sliding Window’ if the same file group is used for all partitions, when they are created and dropped it introduces a dependency on full index rebuilds. Larger tables are typically partitioned and a full index rebuild
might be an expensive operation. I’m not sure how a RANGE RIGHT partitioning strategy could be implemented, with an ascending partitioning key, using multiple file groups without having to move data. Using a single file group (multiple files) for all partitions
within a table would avoid physically moving data between file groups; no index rebuild would be necessary to complete a MERGE and system views would accurately reflect the physical location of data.
If a RANGE RIGHT partition function is used, the data is physically in the wrong file group after the MERGE assuming a typical ascending partitioning key, and the 'Data Spaces' system views might be misleading. Thanks to Manuj and Chris for a lot of help
investigating this.
NOTE 10/03/2014 - The solution
The solution is so easy it's embarrassing, I was using the wrong boundary points for the MERGE (both RANGE LEFT & RANGE RIGHT) to get rid of historic data.
-- Wrong Boundary Point Range Right
--ALTER PARTITION FUNCTION $(TableName)_func()
--MERGE RANGE (15);
-- Wrong Boundary Point Range Left
--ALTER PARTITION FUNCTION $(TableName)_func()
--MERGE RANGE (14);
-- Correct Boundary Pounts for MERGE
ALTER PARTITION FUNCTION $(TableName)_func()
MERGE RANGE (0); -- or -1 for RANGE LEFT
The empty, switched out partition (on File Group 2) is then MERGED with the empty partition maintained at the start of the range and no data movement is necessary. I retract the suggestion that a problem exists with RANGE RIGHT Sliding Windows using multiple
file groups and apologize :-)

Hi Paul Brewer,
Thanks for your post and glad to hear that the issue is resolved. It is kind of you post a reply to share your solution. That way, other community members could benefit from your sharing.
Regards.
Sofiya Li
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TechNet Community Support

Hello. I have a problem with OEL 6.5 and ocfs2. When I mount ocfs2 with mount -a command all ocfs2 partitions mount and work, but when I reboot no ocfs2 partitions auto mount. No error messages in log. I use DAS FC and iSCSI FC.

Hello.
I have a problem with OEL 6.5 and ocfs2.
When I mount ocfs2 with mount -a command all ocfs2 partitions mount and work, but when I reboot no ocfs2 partitions auto mount. No error messages in log. I use DAS FC and iSCSI FC.
fstab:
UUID=32130a0b-2e15-4067-9e65-62b7b3e53c72 /some/4 ocfs2 _netdev,defaults 0 0
#UUID=af522894-c51e-45d6-bce8-c0206322d7ab /some/9 ocfs2 _netdev,defaults 0 0
UUID=1126b3d2-09aa-4be0-8826-0b2a590ab995 /some/3 ocfs2 _netdev,defaults 0 0
#UUID=9ea9113d-edcf-47ca-9c64-c0d4e18149c1 /some/8 ocfs2 _netdev,defaults 0 0
UUID=a368f830-0808-4832-b294-d2d1bf909813 /some/5 ocfs2 _netdev,defaults 0 0
UUID=ee816860-5a95-493c-8559-9d528e557a6d /some/6 ocfs2 _netdev,defaults 0 0
UUID=3f87634f-7dbf-46ba-a84c-e8606b40acfe /some/7 ocfs2 _netdev,defaults 0 0
UUID=5def16d7-1f58-4691-9d46-f3fa72b74890 /some/1 ocfs2 _netdev,defaults 0 0
UUID=0e682b5a-8d75-40d1-8983-fa39dd5a0e54 /some/2 ocfs2 _netdev,defaults 0 0

What is the output of:
# chkconfig --list o2cb
# chkconfig --list ocfs2
# cat /etc/ocfs2/cluster.conf

Problem with the EFI system partition's file system.

I installed latest yosemite 10.10.2 update - did a verify disk on “WDC WD1001FALS-403AA0 Media” (internal HD on my iMac 21.5-inch, Mid 2011) and got
Problems were found with the partition map which might prevent booting
Error: The partition map needs to be repaired because there’s a problem with the EFI system partition’s file system.
However a verify disk on the volume partition gets a clean bill of health!
I haven't done a 'repair disk' yet. Thought I'd check if anybody else has same message first.
Cheers

I had issues where my MacPro 8-core would not boot after the 10.7.4 upgrade, but my MacBook Air 13" 2011 upgrade worked just fine.
I had to restore my MacPro HD from my TimeMachine back up. Apparently, the Softraid raid drivers that I use on my MacPro are not compatible yet with 10.7.4. See here for more info:
http://macperformanceguide.com/blog/2012/20120511_1-MacOSX-SoftRAID.html
I contacted Softraid and they are already aware of the issues and are working with Apple for a fix.
Cheers.
Bud

MacBookPro SSD Error- ALERT: The partition map needs to be repaired because there's a problem with the EFI system partition's file system.

MacBook Pro OS x Mavericks. I have Sandisk 256GB SSD and I am getting a below error message.
ALERT: The partition map needs to be repaired because there's a problem with the EFI system partition's file system.
Does anyone know how to resolve this error and fix it ? unfortunately I don't have a Time Machine backup. Thanks!

Have you tried to run the verify/repair permissions and verify/repair disk through the recovery disk? If that didn't work then I would reinstall the OS after backing up. If that still doesn't work I would take it in.

Problem with partition

Hello,
I bought my MBP s/h and it had Bootcamp/XP installed on the partition (size 13Gb). I had big problems with XP and decided to reinstall, but as I had no orig XP disc, I had to use a frien's XP Home version. I didn't delete the orig XP first, just installed the XP Home editon. I now have two problems -
1) I'm v. short of space on that partition.
Looking at that volume I can see programs relating to the previous owner e.g. BJ Printer folder etc.
2) When I shut down the XP Home and try and Restart, it just hangs...
Please suggest a plan of action...Thanks.

Zydas:
Is your friend's XP Home Edition installation CD a SP2 version? XPSP2 on a single disk? This is a must to be able to install it on a boot camp partition. Furthermore, it cannot be an upgrade version. It has to be a full version. Not sure what you meant by stating that you did not delete the original XP first. Please clarify.
Given the information that you have provided, my recommendation is that you run boot camp again and delete the boot camp/windows partition completely and combine it into one with the osx partition. Boot Camp will allow you to do this.
Run Boot Camp again (After thoroughly reading the instructions) and allow it to repartition the drive to the size(s) that you desire. Once that is done then you will need a FULL Version of XPSP2 (on a single disk) or any FULL version of Vista to install on the newly created boot camp partition.
Axel F.

Cannot format my iMac. Problem with partition's file

I cannot format my iMac because Disk Utility sends an error: The partition map needs to be repaired because there's a problem with the EFI system partition's file system. Any suggestions?

The problem began when the Time machine excluded my home folder of the backup. I could not include it again in the process (not in system preferences, nor anything else), so I decided to format the HD and make a fresh install of OSX Mavericks. I could not do this because Disk Utility cannot unmount the partition when formatting the HD, and the error arose. I simply cannot fix this, and before giving up and take it to a Mac repair shop, I would like to try by myself.

[Solved][Hal and Partitions] Newbie problem with hal policy

Hello everybody,
As a new user of archlinux for less than a week I have experienced a great distribution after having been for 1 year on Linux.
After installation I was able to solve most of my problems with the wiki and the forums but there is one problem I cannot resolve.
I have installed Kde 4.2 on my computer and I can mount Usb drives, or CDs with hal (It is in the daemons section of my rc.conf) but strangely I cannot access my other partitions such as my Ubuntu partition (ext3), or the family's Windows partition (Nfts). I have installed nfts-3g for the nfts partition hal refuses to let me access it, I will give you what Dolphin says when I try to access the Nfts:
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.PermissionDeniedByPolicy: hal-storage-mount-fixed-extra-options no <-- (actions,result)
And for the ext3
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.PermissionDeniedByPolicy: hal-storage-mount-fixedauth_admin_keep_always <-- (actions,result)
I don't really understand what It means but normally I am allowed to mount partitions.
My /etc/PolycyKit/PolicyKit.conf: http://pastebin.com/m57e94025
And my /etc/dbus-1/system.d/hal.conf: http://pastebin.com/m62861179
I've already tried to configure these two with the wiki and the forums but nothing yet.
If you need more information ask me.
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by auratux (2009-02-23 21:24:29)

You might want to reread the Hal wiki re: Permission Denied with automounter. Your /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf seems to be missing the lines mentioned in the wiki.
Edit: Or maybe it is similair to: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=66008
Last edited by bgc1954 (2009-02-22 14:07:10)

Problems with Bootcamp partition solved using program: iPartition

I Had real BOOTCAMP partition problems:
1. I couldn’t see the partition in the startup list
2. I got an error message “missing operating system”
3. All this was a result of adding an extra Mac partition for Mavericks
4. I fixed it all with a program called iPartition from “Coriolis Systems” in the United Kingdom!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, you're not alone. Many other users are having the same problem,and it appears that Apple is ignoring the problem. I bought my iMac 27" in June 2010 and installed Bootcamp 3.1 running Windows 7. About every other reboot the gray screen will freeze during bootup and I have to do a hard reboot. Sometimes I get the Disk Read Failure. It is very, very frustrating. The only reason I bought the iMac 27" is that I like the look of it and the big screen; I have no desire to switch to a Mac, as I have too much money invested in Windows development software. I've installed multiple dual-boot systems in other non-Mac systems and never had any problems. I hope Apple stops ignoring the problem and comes out with a fix real soon.

Problem with replicated partitioning between two BSO db's. version 9.3.0.1

Hi there,
I have a problem with partitioning between two BSO db’s.
I created the partition, it validates and I made an export for the partion definiton(xml file).
Everything is fine if I set this partition up as transparent partition.
This means I can see the data from the src in the trg db as ecpected.
But when I change over to replicated (what in fact I want to do) nothing happens for the trg site - there are still no data. (Yes I have choosen Update all cells.)
I got no error in any way neither AAS nor in the app logs of src and trg.
(Mayby this it important: one src-dimension is mapped to void for the trg.)
Can anyone give me a hint or even confirm this behaviour ?
Thank you in advance
Andre
Below the log infos:
log of src db:
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA///Info(1013210)
User [hyperion] set active on database [db]
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA/db/hyperion/Info(1013091)
Received Command [PutReplicatedCells] from user [hyperion]
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA///Info(1013210)
User [hyperion] set active on database [db]
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA/db/hyperion/Info(1013091)
Received Command [XferReplicatedCells] from user [hyperion]
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA///Info(1013214)
Clear Active on User [hyperion] Instance [1]
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA/db/hyperion/Info(1023005)
Update of replicated partition elapsed time : [0] seconds
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA/db/hyperion/Info(1243010)
Partition refreshed
log of trg db:
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA1///Info(1013210)
User [hyperion] set active on database [db]
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA1/db/hyperion/Info(1013091)
Received Command [ReqXferReplicatedCells] from user [hyperion]
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA1///Info(1013210)
User [hyperion] set active on database [db]
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA1/db/hyperion/Info(1013091)
Received Command [ProtocolXchg] from user [hyperion]
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA1/db/hyperion/Info(1023044)
Processing distributed request from [P4B5A856A, AAA, db]
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA1/db/hyperion/Info(1013091)
Received Command [PutLastUpdatedTime] from user [hyperion]
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA1///Info(1013214)
Clear Active on User [hyperion] Instance [1]
[Fri Dec 04 15:29:03 2009]Local/AAA1///Info(1013214)
Clear Active on User [hyperion] Instance [1]

It sounds like you are doing it all correctly. One thing you might try just to be sure you are not getting any data in the target database is the following:
1) clear the target database
2) Run the replication for all cells
3) Run an export of all data on the target database
See if you get anything in the export file, maybe you are getting some of the data or possibly it is a rollup issue. Just a thought.
Jeff

Problems with NSS partition mirroring and pool errors.

OS: NetWare 6.5SP8 latest patches applied
I have an NSS pool that is made up of two 2TB LUNS on my SAN array.
I've been trying to move the pool from the LUNs on my SAN array to a pair of 2TB VMWare disks by using the partition mirror method.
All of the LUNS reside on the same array, but the two original LUNs are attached to an HBA in passthrough mode, so the VMWare infrastructure does not see those LUNS.
One partition mirrored without issue. The second one shows as synchronized yet remained at 99%.
A forum search indicated that a pool rebuild was in order.
I ran a pool verify and rebuild and tried mirroring the "problem child" partition again with the same result.
Before running the rebuild a second time, I removed both mirrored pairs.
I ran a pool verify and rebuild and tried mirroring the "problem child" partition again with the same result.
Last night, I repeated that same process and finally got 100% synchronization.
In the second and third rebuild processes, I got an error message stating that data would be lost if I continued the rebuild. Since I have backup, I continued the rebuild.
About 6 hours after that synchronization finished, I started receiving block error messages for the pool:
NSS-3.00-5002: Pool xxxx/DATA is being deactivated.
An error (20012(nameTree.c[45])) at block 536784421(file block -536784421)(ZID 6) has compromised volume integrity.
The pool deactivated itself.
I reset the server and when it mounted that volume, I continued to receive the errors.
I deactivated the pool, put it in maintenance mode and started another pool rebuild, this time with the /purge option.
I did not remove the mirrored pair before the rebuild started, so I have the one partition that gave me no problems un-mirrored and the partition that did give me problems is mirrored.
I don't know if that will have any affect on the rebuild process or not.
My questions are:
1) Will the fact that the pool is only half-mirrored be an issue for the rebuild?
2) Is there any other option in the rebuild process that I should have added?
3) Is the fact that I'm mirroring to a VMFS disk an issue? I could create a new pool/volume on those VMWare disks and use the server consolidation utility to copy the data between volumes, but my desire to avoid that was the reason to use the mirror process in the first place.

The difference between a sledge hammer and a Q-Tip is that you do a lot less damage with a Q-Tip.
Everything has been messed with to the point where it would be impossible for any other advice than make a new disk, make a new pool, make a new volume, and do your restore. Then, when all the data is restored without error, move the OLD DATA: volume out of the way and put in the NEW DATA: volume.
Originally Posted by gathagan
My questions are:
1) Will the fact that the pool is only half-mirrored be an issue for the rebuild?
2) Is there any other option in the rebuild process that I should have added?
3) Is the fact that I'm mirroring to a VMFS disk an issue? I could create a new pool/volume on those VMWare disks and use the server consolidation utility to copy the data between volumes, but my desire to avoid that was the reason to use the mirror process in the first place.
1. God only knows. It should not.
2. No. I think its an issue of doing too much, to quickly. It is unlikely a pool rebuild would "fix" a mirroring problem. I would not have gone ahead with a pool rebuild with mirroring broken.
3. A disk is a disk. Perhaps there is some underlying issue with the VMDK. How is it provisioned? Is it out of space? Buggy edge cases of having an extactly 2TB VMDK? Who knows.
The mirroring happens at a layer below the pool level. So I have a hard time understanding a how a rebuild would help mirroring unless the pool is really bent to begin with.
Again, the state of the current DATA: volume would be in question after all that fiddling, even if you can get it to work would you really trust it? I would not. I would recreate DATA: from backup on whatever new partition you want and chalk it up to experience. You can minimize the pain of that by restoring to a differently named volume and then renaming the volumes after you confirm proper operation.
-- Bob

Problems with partition tables

Hi all,
I've got some problems with partition tables. The script at the bottom run but when I wanna insert some values it returns me an error
(ORA-06550: line 1, column 30: PL/SQL: ORA-06552: PL/SQL: Compilation unit analysis terminated
ORA-06553: PLS-320: the declaration of the type of this expression is incomplete or malformed
ORA-06550: line 1, column 7: PL/SQL: SQL Statement ignored)
and I can't understand why!
There's something incorrect in the script or not?
Please help me
Thanks in advance
Steve
CREATE TABLE TW_E_CUSTOMER_UNIFIED
ID_CUSTOMER_UNIFIED VARCHAR2 (27) NOT NULL ,
START_VALIDITY_DATE DATE NOT NULL ,
END_VALIDITY_DATE DATE ,
CUSTOMER_STATUS VARCHAR2 (255)
PARTITION BY RANGE (START_VALIDITY_DATE)
SUBPARTITION BY LIST (END_VALIDITY_DATE)
PARTITION M200909 VALUES LESS THAN (TO_DATE('20091001','YYYYMMDD'))
(SUBPARTITION M200909_N VALUES (NULL), SUBPARTITION M200909_NN VALUES (DEFAULT)),
PARTITION M200910 VALUES LESS THAN (TO_DATE('20091101','YYYYMMDD'))
(SUBPARTITION M200910_N VALUES (NULL), SUBPARTITION M200910_NN VALUES (DEFAULT)),
PARTITION M200911 VALUES LESS THAN (TO_DATE('20091201','YYYYMMDD'))
(SUBPARTITION M200911_N VALUES (NULL), SUBPARTITION M200911_NN VALUES (DEFAULT)),
PARTITION M200912 VALUES LESS THAN (TO_DATE('20100101','YYYYMMDD'))
(SUBPARTITION M200912_N VALUES (NULL), SUBPARTITION M200912_NN VALUES (DEFAULT)),
PARTITION M201001 VALUES LESS THAN (TO_DATE('20100201','YYYYMMDD'))
(SUBPARTITION M201001_N VALUES (NULL), SUBPARTITION M201001_NN VALUES (DEFAULT)),
PARTITION M201002 VALUES LESS THAN (TO_DATE('20100301','YYYYMMDD'))
(SUBPARTITION M201002_N VALUES (NULL), SUBPARTITION M201002_NN VALUES (DEFAULT)),
PARTITION M210001 VALUES LESS THAN (MAXVALUE))
(SUBPARTITION M210001_N VALUES (NULL), SUBPARTITION M210001_NN VALUES (DEFAULT))
;

Hi Hoek,
the DB version is 10.2 (italian version, then SET is correct).
...there's something strange: now I can INSERT rows but I can't update them!
I'm using this command string:
UPDATE TW_E_CUSTOMER_UNIFIED SET END_VALIDITY_DATE = TO_DATE('09-SET-09', 'DD-MON-RR') WHERE
id_customer_unified = '123' and start_validity_date = TO_DATE('09-SET-09', 'DD-MON-RR');
And this is the error:
Error SQL: ORA-14402: updating partition key column would cause a partition change
14402. 00000 - "updating partition key column would cause a partition change"
*Cause: An UPDATE statement attempted to change the value of a partition
key column causing migration of the row to another partition
*Action: Do not attempt to update a partition key column or make sure that
the new partition key is within the range containing the old
partition key.
I think that is impossible to use a PARTITION/SUBPARTITION like that: in fact the update of "END_VALIDITY_DATE" cause a partition change.
Do u agree or it's possible an update on a field that implies a partition change?
Regards Steve

Problem with partition disk in 2010 MacBook Air

Hello!
I have a 2010 MacBook Air 11-inch and I can't do a partition disk with bootcamp. I have Windows 7 ISO and I have a bootable usb with this.Then, when I try to do partition with bootcamp , it said that I need a remote optical drive. I don't understand, because with my 2009 iMac I can do the partition with bootable usb since bootcamp. This problem is caused by bootcamp program is not well updated or simply, I can't do the partition without remote optical drive?
Thanks for help!

Exactly the same happened to me. Yesterday morning I opened the lid of my MBP8,1 (late 2011) on a meeting with a client and It just did not wake up :-/ After forced reboot it would never boot stuck on the same place.
Now what is happening any HDD will be recognized and booted aswell 10/10 attempts but SSD will not boot eventhough I reinstalled it all. The SSD WILL boot in other MBP and is visible on other systems.
The SSD WILL BOOT via USB.
I do not believe the disk is the problem.
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