[SOLVED] HD bad geometry error 1h63s

Mergnon · 07-09-2008, 03:30 PM

I'm trying to combine two partitions but get "bad geometry error 1h63s". I have one 30GB IDE and a SATA 360GB. The 30GB has one Active Primary the 360GB has three primary and four logical drives. All FAT 32.
Both hard drives work perfectly. Either can be booted using WinXp Pro if I choose. The problem is that the partition programs I have tried to use say my 360GB is bad and won't try to repartition it. I really don't want to back-up 320GB of data and repartition from scratch. Is there a way I can change the 360GB HD so I can get, for instance, Partition Magic 8 to recognize it?.

**Deleted090308** · 07-10-2008, 08:35 AM

Welcome to TSF.

Try Parted Magic.

Mergnon · 07-15-2008, 07:05 PM

Thanks for the tip Eneles

**Deleted090308** · 07-15-2008, 09:54 PM

Is your problem solved now?

Mergnon · 07-17-2008, 08:01 AM

It was complicated but it worked. Thanks

**Deleted090308** · 07-17-2008, 08:53 AM

Good to hear you fixed it.

07-09-2008, 03:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mergnon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP Pro Sp2	[SOLVED] HD bad geometry error 1h63s I'm trying to combine two partitions but get "bad geometry error 1h63s". I have one 30GB IDE and a SATA 360GB. The 30GB has one Active Primary the 360GB has three primary and four logical drives. All FAT 32. Both hard drives work perfectly. Either can be booted using WinXp Pro if I choose. The problem is that the partition programs I have tried to use say my 360GB is bad and won't try to repartition it. I really don't want to back-up 320GB of data and repartition from scratch. Is there a way I can change the 360GB HD so I can get, for instance, Partition Magic 8 to recognize it?.

07-10-2008, 08:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: HD bad geometry error 1h63s Welcome to TSF. Try Parted Magic.

07-15-2008, 07:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mergnon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP Pro Sp2	Re: HD bad geometry error 1h63s Thanks for the tip Eneles

07-15-2008, 09:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: HD bad geometry error 1h63s Is your problem solved now?

07-17-2008, 08:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mergnon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP Pro Sp2	Re: HD bad geometry error 1h63s It was complicated but it worked. Thanks

07-17-2008, 08:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: HD bad geometry error 1h63s Good to hear you fixed it.