Re: [LUG] Resizing partitions.

Ha! Sorry, it was Gibbs. I knew it was someone beginning with G...

> Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:14:22 +0000
> From: gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [LUG] Resizing partitions.
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> On Wed, 23 Nov 2011, Jack Oley wrote:
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> > Gordon, Thanks for the reply. I got the impression that any boot
> > problems might be with the Linux partition as the Window's is only being
> > reduced; is this the case? And will replacing the GRUB sort any Windows
> > boot problem? Thanks.
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> Huh? I haven't replied to this thread that I'm aware of. I can give you my
> personal views on resizing which is basically "don't". And about using
> GRUB too (again, "don't") my but own views aren't really helpful here.
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> Gordon
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> > Jack.
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> > Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:52:48 +0000
> > From: linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [LUG] Resizing partitions.
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> > On 22/11/11 16:24, Jack Oley wrote:
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > Gibbs
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