Partition Question(Resize)

[kuxpac383]

First off, I am running 8.04 on a Dual-boot(w/XP). During my original install I partitioned Ubuntu for 20GB, and left the rest for XP. However, I want to resize my original partition for Ubuntu to be larger. I have shrunk my XP by another 20GB and want to give that unallocated space to my Ubuntu filesystem. I tried to do this with Gparted and Vparted but unable to do this.

My question is, can I resize this as of right now 20GB partition for Ubuntu and make it larger by adding an additional 20GB of unallocated space taken from XP?

OR

Do I need to create another partition for this new 20GB space I created?

Thanks, and best regards.

[Paqman]

Did you try to use Gparted while you were running your standard Ubuntu install? Because you can't make changes to any partition while it's mounted, which your root partition would have been.

If you boot into your LiveCD and try again your should have no problem.

[iaculallad]

When viewing your partitions with GParted, where is your NTFS partition located?
If you your NTFS is at the left-side and Ext3 on the right-side there is no chance for you to resize it.

[rolnics]

With my small experience of partition programs you should be able to merge similar partitions together. So long as they are the same file system type and are next to each other.

Another solution might be to create a new partition with this space and either use that as your /home or just mount it as separate.

[kuxpac383]

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This is how it looks on Gparted. I also tried to resize it using Parition Manager before my OS booted up.

sda/7 is the one I want to make larger.

[kuxpac383]

[Paqman]

If you your NTFS is at the left-side and Ext3 on the right-side there is no chance for you to resize it.

Gparted has been able to resize partitions in both directions for a while now.

You'll need to resize your extended partition into the free space and move your swap to the left. Then you can expand and/or move your ext3 partitions.

Just out of interest, what is your 2GB ext3 partition (sda6)? A small /home? And you've also got a 1GB NTFS partition. If those aren't doing anything useful you might as well get rid of them while you're in there playing about.

[kuxpac383]

With my small experience of partition programs you should be able to merge similar partitions together. So long as they are the same file system type and are next to each other.

Another solution might be to create a new partition with this space and either use that as your /home or just mount it as separate.

Well I would prefer to have one home partition, if possible. So I would have to create another partition and merge them together?

[iaculallad]

Gparted has been able to resize partitions in both directions for a while now.

My error, I had no update with GParted's updated feature. Since what version of Gparted enabled the resize of partition on both directions?

[rolnics]

Gparted has been able to resize partitions in both directions for a while now.

Gparted will resize, but looking at your screenshot you've got the swap partition and a couple of other partitions in the way. It doesn't look like you'll be able to add that space to the Ubuntu partition. Probably the only solution I can think of is a new install, but maybe someone else has a better solution?