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Cannot Extend partition with GParted
The 2019 Stack Overflow Developer Survey Results Are InCan't increase partition size with GParted?GParted doesn't recognize the unallocated space after my current partitionWhat is the best way to add unallocated space located before to Ubuntu 12.04 partition with GParted live?I can't figure out how to extend my Arch home partition into free spaceGparted Linux Mint 18.1 issueTrying to extend but swap partition is showing as Unknown in Gparted, shows proper from fdiskRearrange partitions in gparted to extend a partitionUnable to extend partition even though unallocated space is next to it using GPartedAllocate free space to root partitiongparted: how to merge unallocated space with a partition
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I am trying to extend my ext4 partition using the GParted application. I've tried a number of times to get this to work, but it seems impossible.
I've seen many threads about the issue being the unallocated space isn't next to the correct partition, there's a swap in the way, etc. But this isn't my case, as the unallocated space is directly to the left of the ext4 partition I want to extend.
When I go to resize, it doesn't give me the option to move to the left, just the right:
Am I missing something here?
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I am trying to extend my ext4 partition using the GParted application. I've tried a number of times to get this to work, but it seems impossible.
I've seen many threads about the issue being the unallocated space isn't next to the correct partition, there's a swap in the way, etc. But this isn't my case, as the unallocated space is directly to the left of the ext4 partition I want to extend.
When I go to resize, it doesn't give me the option to move to the left, just the right:
Am I missing something here?
partition gparted
edited yesterday
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asked yesterday
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Is the partition mounted? Your screenshot suggests it is.
– Stephen Kitt
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Yes it is, should this not be the case?
– Nathan Grieser
yesterday
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I am trying to extend my ext4 partition using the GParted application. I've tried a number of times to get this to work, but it seems impossible.
I've seen many threads about the issue being the unallocated space isn't next to the correct partition, there's a swap in the way, etc. But this isn't my case, as the unallocated space is directly to the left of the ext4 partition I want to extend.
When I go to resize, it doesn't give me the option to move to the left, just the right:
Am I missing something here?
partition gparted
edited yesterday
Rui F Ribeiro
42k1483142
asked yesterday
Nathan GrieserNathan Grieser
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I am trying to extend my ext4 partition using the GParted application. I've tried a number of times to get this to work, but it seems impossible.
I've seen many threads about the issue being the unallocated space isn't next to the correct partition, there's a swap in the way, etc. But this isn't my case, as the unallocated space is directly to the left of the ext4 partition I want to extend.
When I go to resize, it doesn't give me the option to move to the left, just the right:
Am I missing something here?
partition gparted
partition gparted
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Is the partition mounted? Your screenshot suggests it is.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
1
Yes it is, should this not be the case?
– Nathan Grieser
yesterday
add a comment |
1
Is the partition mounted? Your screenshot suggests it is.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
1
Yes it is, should this not be the case?
– Nathan Grieser
yesterday
1
1
Is the partition mounted? Your screenshot suggests it is.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
Is the partition mounted? Your screenshot suggests it is.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
1
1
Yes it is, should this not be the case?
– Nathan Grieser
yesterday
Yes it is, should this not be the case?
– Nathan Grieser
yesterday
add a comment |
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You are trying to modify your mounted root partition with gparted which doesn't work. You have to boot gparted from a live CD/USB from USB or CD, or boot from another linux (live system) since you cannot unmount this partition while being in use.
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Thanks for the quick answer, I will try this!
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In a little more detail, you can resize a mounted partition, but you can’t move it.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
add a comment |
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You are trying to modify your mounted root partition with gparted which doesn't work. You have to boot gparted from a live CD/USB from USB or CD, or boot from another linux (live system) since you cannot unmount this partition while being in use.
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Thanks for the quick answer, I will try this!
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In a little more detail, you can resize a mounted partition, but you can’t move it.
– Stephen Kitt
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You are trying to modify your mounted root partition with gparted which doesn't work. You have to boot gparted from a live CD/USB from USB or CD, or boot from another linux (live system) since you cannot unmount this partition while being in use.
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FreddyFreddy
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Thanks for the quick answer, I will try this!
– Nathan Grieser
yesterday
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In a little more detail, you can resize a mounted partition, but you can’t move it.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
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You are trying to modify your mounted root partition with gparted which doesn't work. You have to boot gparted from a live CD/USB from USB or CD, or boot from another linux (live system) since you cannot unmount this partition while being in use.
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You are trying to modify your mounted root partition with gparted which doesn't work. You have to boot gparted from a live CD/USB from USB or CD, or boot from another linux (live system) since you cannot unmount this partition while being in use.
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Thanks for the quick answer, I will try this!
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In a little more detail, you can resize a mounted partition, but you can’t move it.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
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Thanks for the quick answer, I will try this!
– Nathan Grieser
yesterday
1
In a little more detail, you can resize a mounted partition, but you can’t move it.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
Thanks for the quick answer, I will try this!
– Nathan Grieser
yesterday
Thanks for the quick answer, I will try this!
– Nathan Grieser
yesterday
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In a little more detail, you can resize a mounted partition, but you can’t move it.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
In a little more detail, you can resize a mounted partition, but you can’t move it.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
add a comment |
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Is the partition mounted? Your screenshot suggests it is.
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Yes it is, should this not be the case?
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