How do I fix cfdisk error: "Partition ends in final partial cylinder"?

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Published on 2011-01-08T22:52:14Z Indexed on 2011/01/08 22:56 UTC
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The problem

I want to install Arch Linux on my desktop, it is going to be a dual boot with Windows. I booted into the installation CD, but when I started cfdisk to partition my hard drive it gave me the following error: FATAL ERROR: Primairy parititon 1, partition ends in the final partial cylinder.

The Question

How can I troubleshoot and fix this?

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