[Bug 48229] Partition table destroyed when resizing NTFS

[Andrew Whalan]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: gparted

Hardware: Toshiba M30 Laptop

Please describe the problem:
When installing ubuntu dapper, I used the gparted 0.1 to try to resize my partitions as the default setup for the laptop from the restore CD.

After resizing the 80g NTFS partition into 40gig NTFS + 38gig EXT3 +
2gig swap, the partition table showed as corrupted with one 80gig
partition in black, and two 0 size partitions also marked in black.

This only appears to be a resize issue, creating partitions apperars to
work fine.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Backup all data (you'll lose it)
2. Reinstall XP from restore CD
3. After configured, start installing ubuntu or similar
4. Run gparted, try to resize drives.
5. I hope you backed up

Actual results:
Partition table is corrupted, laptop won't boot. All data lost (tho manual recovery may be possible) ... and the terrorists win.

Expected results:
NTFS partition to be resized and the other partitions created correctly.

Does this happen every time?
Yes, although wiping the partitions and starting over with a blank partition table seems to work ok.

Other information:
Due to everyone else having no problems, I'd figure this is a hardware/bios specific issue, but due to the nature of it (and the fact that I lost everything on my laptop, which was backed-up as reminded to by jdub) it is incredibly important that this model laptop be excluded from using the tool to resize ntfs partitions until resolved!

Filed dupe on gnome bugzilla:
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343757

** Affects: gparted (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Partition table destroyed when resizing NTFS
https://launchpad.net/bugs/48229