How to manually fix a partition table ?
Use fdisk. Put it into sector mode with the u
command, then p
to print the table, d
to delete the partition, and then n
to recreate it. When you recreate it, use the same starting sector, but an ending sector that actually fits within the disk. When you are done and have double checked ( p
again ), save and quit with w
.
Download and install Boot Repair, an automated recovery tool that usually solves these kind of problems.