Partition error

Focations · Focations #1 (**permalink**)

04-07-2010, 02:16 PM

I've got a MacBook Pro Intel with a 250Gb Disk.
Some days ago i had to install Ubuntu for a college work and for that I partitionate the disk.
Some troubles appear with that Ubuntu OS and I removed the partitions in the Disk Utility getting free space.

I would like to use that free space with the HD of Mac OS and when i extend it in the Disk Utility, appears one error:

"Partition failed

The MediaKit communicate partition (mapping) too smale"

Anyone knows what this is? Why I can't use this free space?

Thanks in advance

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

04-07-2010, 02:31 PM

Take a look at this thread and the answer I gave. The same applies to you.

Regards.

Focations · Focations #3 (**permalink**)

04-07-2010, 03:32 PM

Ok thanks... As I supposed that's the only way to solve this, but I can't realy format my Mac know.

But i really need to work on Linux (against my will:S) in this project so do you recommend to use the free space to install it or virtual machine/VMWare?

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

04-07-2010, 08:42 PM

Use VM software as that is the easiest way. For example: Fusion has an already pre-built virtual appliance for Ubuntu. See this LINK. Just download and install. Of course you need a legal copy of VMWare Fusion. Latest version is 3.0.

Regards.

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Focations #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2009 Posts: 7	04-07-2010, 02:16 PM I've got a MacBook Pro Intel with a 250Gb Disk. Some days ago i had to install Ubuntu for a college work and for that I partitionate the disk. Some troubles appear with that Ubuntu OS and I removed the partitions in the Disk Utility getting free space. I would like to use that free space with the HD of Mac OS and when i extend it in the Disk Utility, appears one error: "Partition failed The MediaKit communicate partition (mapping) too smale" Anyone knows what this is? Why I can't use this free space? Thanks in advance
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,386 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	04-07-2010, 02:31 PM Take a look at this thread and the answer I gave. The same applies to you. Regards.
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chscag #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,386 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	04-07-2010, 08:42 PM Use VM software as that is the easiest way. For example: Fusion has an already pre-built virtual appliance for Ubuntu. See this LINK. Just download and install. Of course you need a legal copy of VMWare Fusion. Latest version is 3.0. Regards.
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