Re: [LUG] Resizing partitions.

On 22/11/11 16:24, Jack Oley wrote:

Hi all. I wish to reduce my Windows partition and expand my Ubuntu (11.04) partition. I've tried using GParted (live cd) and with its user-friendly GUI, things look to be very straightforward. I can shrink the Windows partition and expand the extended partition which contains the Ubuntu, but when I go to complete the process, I get an advisory which says moving the start sector may result in the PC failing to boot. So, I am very reluctant to go ahead just in case. Will it be ok? Do I have to move the Ubuntu section over to the left of the newly resized extended partition? Is there anything I can do to ensure it will boot..? Many thanks for any advice or guidance. Jack.

The last time I tried reducing a Windows partition with Gparted it stopped booting completely - I think Windows has a bit of a scattergun approach and leaves files all over the place, and reducing the size with a 3rd party application can mean you end up deleting some important system files. Which version of Windows is it? If it's Vista or 7 you're far better off using the partition shrinker built in to File Manager, then installing Linux on the free space left as a result. If it's XP you might be better off with a complete reinstall - use GParted to create some partitions including one to the size you require to install Windows on, install Windows, then put Linux on.

Hope this helps,

Jason