Just a suggestion: next time when coping output of commands add LC_ALL=C before them (ie LC_ALL=C fdisk -l /dev/sda). This will print the output in english.

CC: (none) => sander.lepik

OK, sorry. Thank you for the suggestion

# LC_ALL=C fdisk -l /dev/sda

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x59c29e1c

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1              63    16916444     8458191   27  Unknown
/dev/sda2   *    16916445   163718414    73400985    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3       163718415   625135615   230708600+   5  Extended
/dev/sda5       163718478   197294264    16787893+  83  Linux
/dev/sda6       197294328   205680194     4192933+  82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7       205680258   247625909    20972826   83  Linux
/dev/sda8       247625973   279097244    15735636   83  Linux
/dev/sda9       279097308   321026894    20964793+  83  Linux
/dev/sda10      321032192   625135615   152051712    7  HPFS/NTFS

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screenshot of GParted

I just made ââa discovery thanks GParted,

When I run it in console as root:

# LC_ALL=C gparted
======================
libparted : 2.3
======================
Can't have a partition outside the disk!


The partition in question is my external USB hard drive (/ dev / sdb),GParted displays this message and diskdrake also:

LC_ALL=C diskdrake
Error: Can't have a partition outside the disk!
Error: Can't have a partition outside the disk!

Here is a screenshot of GParted:

The USB hard drive "/ dev / sdb" works perfectly, so why this error?

I'm guessing here, but it looks to me like you've done the equivalent of
"mkfs.ext? /dev/sdb" instead of creating a partition, and then using
"mkfs.ext? /dev/sdb1".

I.E. there is a file system using the entire device, instead of having
a partition table in the first sector.

I've done that in the past, and while it does work, it's risky.  When
I did that once with a usb flash device, I made the mistake of rebooting
into windows, with the usb flash device still connected.  Windows
overwrote the first sector with an empty partition table, without any
indication that it was doing so.

You can ignore the error messages, but do so accepting the risk, and
you have to be very careful what software you use with the device.

In my opinion, libparted should be printing something like
"Warning: No partition table found on device /dev/sdb", instead
of the error message that is being shown.

The srpm package libparted0 comes from is
parted-2.3-1.mga1.src.rpm

CC: (none) => davidwhodgins

Hello Dave,

It's very strange all this:)

Yes surely, Windows as overwrote the first sector with an empty partition table.
The device "sdb" is always connected, and it is never disconnect on Windows or on Mageia also.

It is a hard disk for data storage only.No system and no software is present on the partition.
I think a format will make him a great good.what do you think? or to have there another solution?

# LC_ALL=C fdisk -l /dev/sdb
Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xeb44d994

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1            2048   976784129   488391041    7  HPFS/NTFS

(In reply to comment #6)
> # LC_ALL=C fdisk -l /dev/sdb
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors

>    Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
> /dev/sdb1            2048   976784129   488391041    7  HPFS/NTFS

I was wrong in my speculation.

Total disk   sectors 976773168
Partition end sector 976784129

According to the partition table, the end of the partition is beyond the
end of the drive, so the error message from libparted is correct.

Just fixing the partition table may be dangerous, as the internal ntfs
structure probably also thinks the partition is larger than it really
is.

I'd back up the data, delete the partition, and recreate with proper
sizes, then restore the data.

Ok,thanks Dave 

I will try as soon as possible.

So , I can close this bug because the problem is with my USB external hard drive 500Go. 

This message is correct: "Error: Can't have a partition outside the disk!"

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED