Error: extended record needed

2012-05-10T13:23:36Z

Nathanlock: Tried to layout the information more logically and added extra tips on doing a successful defrag

When I upload an image I get the error "...extended record needed..." / "ERROR: Extended record needed (1056 > 1024), not yet supported! Please try to free less space."
How do I fix it?

First of all, "Please try to free less space" is a misleading message it actually should read something like "Please try to free up more contiguous free space."

The root cause of this problem is files that are flagged as unmovable, typically the windows swap file. Defragging the hard disk typically will fix the problem.

This error comes from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ntfsresize ntfsresize]. It appears that ntfsresize cannot move more than 1024 file fragments. This is a known limitation to ntfsresize. This limitation seems to be triggered particularly by partitions that are badly fragmented.

ref. http://forum.linux-ntfs.org/viewtopic.php?t=255&highlight=extended+record+needed

Increasing UPLOADRESIZEPCT may increase the target size ntfsresize uses (see the section at the bottom) may solve the problem in some cases, but it is unlikely to solve most cases.

Possible solutions:
Reduce fragmentation and compress the data on the partition. You may run defrag a number of times, and/or delete badly fragmented files.
Some helpful tips:-

* Turn off system restore
* Delete the swap file
* do a chkdsk /F
* Then defrag the disk
* Now turn the swap file back on and system restore.

or
* Try Defraggler http://www.defraggler.com/ This will help you move files that are flagged as unmovable in Windows.

or
* Use non-resizeable images.
* Use ntfsresize manually to compress the partition to a useable size.
* Harrass NTFS-Utils to add extended record functionality, and include that in FOG.

In the release of 0.08 we have added a new configuration value to the fog management portal called:

'''UPLOADRESIZEPCT'''

The default value for this setting is 5, which means when FOG resizes your Windows Partition for upload it will add 5% to the size of the data on your drive to account for files that cannot be moved. In most cases this setting is fine, but if you get the error mention above, you most likely will need to change this setting to 10 or 12. After changing the setting and saving the file, you will need to cancel the current upload task for this host, and then recreate it.

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One Users feedback:-

On user writes:-
"I booted GPARTED and manually resized the partition down to the size reported in the error from FOG. In my case, I attempted to upload an image, and noted the size reported as 'New volume size' (~9 lines above 'ERROR: ...'). Then in the GPARTED live CD, I manually ran ntfsresize with decreasing sizes until I was able to get to the size reported from FOG. Deleting fragmented files, and defragmenting was only partially helpful."

Talk:FOGUserGuide

2011-07-18T21:02:53Z

Nathanlock:

Remember you can sign and date-stamp your comments with 4 tilde signs <pre>~~~~</pre>
= '''Full Home Page''' =
This will be the temporary of the main home page until the layout is finalized.

[[New Home Page]]
 
----
 
'''Organizing the Wiki''' 
The main page of the Wiki is over 60 pages long. I'd like to try to help break it into more manageable sections. Anybody want to help or comment please feel free.
 I'd also like to remove all the project-related discussions from other Discussion tabs. I think they're intended for discussion about the Wiki, not about the project.
[[User:Itismike|Itismike]] 05:01, 9 February 2011 (UTC)

IMHO it is too long. It is a big job to break it up though. I would suggest the main sections in a table format like on the debian wiki: http://wiki.debian.org/.--[[User:Hillie|Hillie]] 01:38, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

= front page - rough outline for discussion =

note - clicking the [+] next to the Edit tab automatically generated this new section.

This is a rough outline of the main FOG User Guide page
Please feel free to edit this page or add comments. Does it make sense to break the main page into multiple sub-pages? Maybe most of this should stay on the main page. But I think a re-org is still necessary as the contents skip around.

==Introduction==
<ol><li>What is FOG?</li>
<li>How can FOG be implemented?</li>
<li>What features are included with FOG?</li>
<li>How much does FOG cost?</li>
<li>Background on FOG</li>
<li>Why FOG?</li></ol>
==Installation==
<ol>
<li>Downloading and Installing FOG</li>
<li>Installation Tips - Network Integration 
<ul><LI>Tips for FOG Installation
<UL><LI>FOG in a Stand-Alone Network 
Link to Stand-Alone guide</LI><LI>FOG Integration with your Current Network 
Link to Network Integration Basics</LI></UL><LI>Adjusting DHCP Services</LI>
</ul></li>
</ol>
==Using FOG==
<ol><li>Quick Start</li>
<li>Managing FOG using the Web Interface<li>Installing the FOG Service</li></li>
<li>Unicast Imaging and Host Management</li>
</ol>

==Troubleshooting / Advanced Installations==
<ol><li>Advanced Network Integration</li>
<li>Multicast Imaging</li>
<Allowing Broadcast Traffic - WOL and IP Helper</LI>
</ol>

<ol><li>Installation Guidance</li>
<li>Tips</li>
<li>Bottleneck</li></ol>
==About the Developers==
<ul><li>Chuck Syperski</li>
<li>Jian Zhang</li></ul>
[[User:Itismike|Itismike]] 06:11, 9 February 2011 (UTC)

= From 63 pages to just over 10! =

Made some major progress tonight. Still have more to clean up.
[[User:Itismike|Itismike]] 04:58, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Hi Hillie, thanks for the feedback. You've probably noticed I've been doing some serious slicing and dicing already, but I just saw your comment and would like to understand what you mean about the Debian Wiki page. Are you referring to the small icons at the bottom of the Debian page? I'm not against that but also am not sure how to break the sections up like that.
[[User:Itismike|Itismike]] 07:34, 18 February 2011 (UTC) Yes something like the small icons: a simple first page with 10 main categories or so.--[[User:Hillie|Hillie]] 00:50, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

= Release notes on the home page =

in the release notes for the home page according to tracker http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3194543&group_id=201099&atid=976201

host search broken when ping disabled - ID: 3194543
is in 0.31 or did it not make the release ?
[[User:Nathanlock|Nathanlock]] 21:02, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

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