Is it possible ??

[mustafa atta]

hello
i have a free space in the primary partion (unlocated) i want to add it to my extended partion does it possible or it's just crazy talk
please if it possible tell me how and if not give me another solution
thanks in advance

[sites]

What? Merging unlocated partitions? That's just crazy talk!

[mustafa atta]

i didn't understand
i don't want to merge
i resized my primary partion to extract 15 gb free to add them to the extended partion but when i tried that with gparted it didn't work that's it

[sites]

Sorry man.. I was just joking, because you said the partition was "unlocated" when you meant to say "unallocated".

Follow this link. It's old, but should give you some ideas to point you in the right direction.

[thebigob]

If you want to do this with a graphical user interface GParted is the application you are looking for.

[mustafa atta]

If you want to do this with a graphical user interface GParted is the application you are looking for.

exactly i want that but i can't i tried with g parted but it doesn't work please help me and tell me how
when i tried to make new partion in this space the only option available is primary and the other options ( extended and logical )are dis-active
what shall i do ?

[prshah]

when i tried to make new partion in this space the only option available is primary and the other options ( extended and logical )are dis-active

When partitioning, you should be aware that you can have only 4 partitions. One (and only one) of these can be an extended partition, which can in turn contain several (128?) logical partitions (or "logical drives" in Win parlance)

If you want to merge your unallocated space into your extended partition, you will need to boot off the live CD, then unmount any active partitions, and then merge the unallocated space into the extended partition.

You will then have to (again) merge the unallocated space to one of the logical partitions.

Post back if you want more details.

[mustafa atta]

When partitioning, you should be aware that you can have only 4 partitions. One (and only one) of these can be an extended partition, which can in turn contain several (128?) logical partitions (or "logical drives" in Win parlance)

If you want to merge your unallocated space into your extended partition, you will need to boot off the live CD, then unmount any active partitions, and then merge the unallocated space into the extended partition.

You will then have to (again) merge the unallocated space to one of the logical partitions.

Post back if you want more details.

thank alot
i know that about extended and primary but i don't know about live cd i will try and come back

[mustafa atta]

thank alot
i know that about extended and primary but i don't know about live cd i will try and come back

it dosn't work again i tried from live cd and i found all drives is unmounted but also as it is the logical partion option is still disable and there is no merge tool i found ?
please help me asap

[prshah]

no merge tool i found ?

You need to use the resize option. There is no "merge" option.