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02-May-2008, 03:11 PM #1
Solved: Make Ubuntu partition smaller?
Hi,

I recently installed ubuntu along side my windows 2K. Apparently I goofed when I selected the partition size. I wanted 30g of my 150 g for ubuntu but I ended up with the 30 g for my windows. Now I have only 4g free for windows. Can I resize my partions or must I start over? I have a image of my hd from before I installed ubuntu but I'd rather fix it if I could.
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02-May-2008, 03:46 PM #2
You need a partitioner to resize. Try gparted from the Ubuntu CD or:

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02-May-2008, 05:00 PM #3
I tried gparted but but when I select the partiton to resize the resize option is whited out. Any ideas?
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04-May-2008, 03:27 AM #4
Do you have space to resize it? You need first to make one partition smaller and then enlarge the other into the empty space. You can't enlarge a partition if there is no place to enlarge it into.
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04-May-2008, 07:58 AM #5
I had no space to enlarge it to, but I intended to make the ubuntu partition smaller first then make the windows one larger. Anyway, I started over from scratch and this time I got it right.
I may have to start another thread to address my "no sound problem" though. I really appreciate your help.
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