Re: [LUG] Resizing partitions.

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Subject: Re: [LUG] Resizing partitions.

From: Gibbs <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:52:48 +0000

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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.

You really should make a backup just in case. I have found that Windows does fail to boot when you resize a Windows partition so be prepared for that.

The process I have had to follow in the past is to use a Windows Recovery CD (which will remove GRUB if successful) and then use a Live CD to get GRUB back. You might want to look online on how to do that but it is pretty straight forward.

Gibbs