Bootcamp doesn't boot after resize

Bootcamp doesn't boot after resize

I just resized my Windows 7 NTFS partition on my macbook using GParted. Now, when I hold down the option key at startup, this partition doesn't show up. My OS X partition shows up normally. So I can't boot into the Windows 7 partition. This partition does show up in Finder and I can access the data on it. I believe there is something wrong with the EFI bootloader or the GUID partition table. However, I'm not sure exactly what the difference is between the two. Is there a way to modify these to make my MB startup in Windows 7 again? Thanks for the help.

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Guest [Entry]

"In this case, my first suggestion would be to back up the partition, and recreate it via bootcamp. I don't see another way to recreate the disk partition properly.

You could try repairing it with Winclone, but I am not sure of the Windows 7 support status of Winclone... And Apple hasn't officially released a version of bootcamp that supports Windows 7 yet... (eg, no Win 7 drivers).

The issue is certainly that the GUID and/or EFI Bootloader are ""injured"".... You could always try booting from Windows 7 DVD, and asking it to repair the installation. I have seen that do some wonders..."

Guest [Entry]

"Are you able to select Windows as the boot partition using System Preferences?

You might also see if running Disk Utility on it will reset any boot options."