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Old 01-06-2018, 05:52 AM   #1
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How to change disk dividing error in GParted?


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I made mistake and now one of my logical disk with personal datas (/dev/sdb5 - ntfs - on the picture) is within extended disc (/dev/sdb4). I must move /dev/sdb5 upper and rename it to /dev/sdb4. And other space 39.35 Gib will be unallocated to install LinuxMint and swap area.
Please help to fix my mistake. Sorry for my English.

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Old 01-06-2018, 06:33 AM   #2
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Your submitted image is too small!
Suggest using cfdisk to set partitons up
 
Old 01-06-2018, 06:38 AM   #3
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I changed size of image. Can cfdisk do it?
 
Old 01-06-2018, 06:58 AM   #4
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This may be helpful.
https://www.howtoforge.com/partitioning_with_gparted
 
Old 01-06-2018, 07:07 AM   #5
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if you can, I'd start over, make 3 of your partitions primary and #4 partition your extended then add to that one, it keeps your numbering in order.

If you delete in the middle then add again it messing up the sequencing of your numbering.
Code:
Device     Boot     Start       End   Sectors   Size Id Type
/dev/sda1  *         2048   1026047   1024000   500M  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2         1028160 204902463 203874304  97.2G  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3       204906496 205828095    921600   450M 27 Hidden NTFS WinRE
/dev/sda4       205828096 488397167 282569072 134.8G  5 Extended
/dev/sda5       205830144 258258943  52428800    25G 83 Linux
/dev/sda6       258260992 301230079  42969088  20.5G 83 Linux
/dev/sda7       301232128 488397167 187165040  89.3G 83 Linux
or no you're doing it ok.
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I must move /dev/sdb5 upper and rename it to /dev/sdb4. And other space 39.35 Gib will be unallocated to install LinuxMint and swap area.
Leave sda4 alone, delete your sda5 and just start over to get your sizes you want. which is the faster way if you do not have any data on them.


if you want to add more size your last NTFS then delete sda5 and sda4 then redo sda3 by giving it more room first by using that slide on the GUI to add more space to it, then add your extended to sda4 then go from there.

you will want to allocated your space you intend to use for a linux install, and format it too. just set your sizes (swap) root /home for your partitions then format then install your Linux OS onto them by setting your mount points in the partitions during your setup/install process.

if it ask to format your partitions during the install process it will not hurt to say yes if they are blank ( no data )

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Old 01-06-2018, 07:48 AM   #6
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I don't know why you thing you need to change/rename partitions. What are your intentions? If it is simply to install Mint then use the unallocated space within the Extended partitions (sdb4) and do it. These partitions (the filesystem and swap) will be sdb6 and sdb7 and will appear before sdb5 but that should not create a problem. The only way to get sdb5 to be sdb4 on the older MBR systems is to make it a primary but not Extended partition and in that case, you will not have anywhere to install Mint. Might read up a little on Extended/Logical partitioning.
 
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Old 01-06-2018, 07:56 AM   #7
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Thanks for answer!

I have important datas in /dev/sdb5 (on the picture) and can not delete it.

Is there a way to resize /dev/sdb3 by adding space from unallocated area from extended disc?

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Old 01-06-2018, 08:25 AM   #8
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how did you get yourself into this predicament? If I remember correctly if you wipe out your extended partition sda4 you're going to lose everything.

extend your partition on the left side to take up that space, make that space ntfs add it to sda5,


then resize it on the right side to shrink it down to give yourself room to make partitions for your Linux then use that right side for the rest of your partitions for Linux.

with data on that partition it is going to take a bit, cross fingers, and hang tongue out on left side or mouth while doing this if you do not have it backed up.

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Old 01-06-2018, 08:26 AM   #9
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Thanks for answer!

I have important datas in /dev/sdb5 (on the picture) and can not delete it.

Is there a way to resize /dev/sdb3 by adding space from unallocated area from extended disc?
You could always try shrinking the extended partition inward from the left and then expanding /dev/sdb3 outwards from the right. However, you would run the risk of destroying the data in /dev/sdb5 if something goes wrong (although I assume and hope that you have all that important data backed up somewhere else anyway).

I agree with Yancek though. Why don't you just install Linux into the unallocated portion of the extended partition? What is it exactly that you have against this plan of attack?
 
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Thanks, I will do, as you advised - just install Linux in an unallocated area. First, create a swap, then a partition for Linux, then a partition for the data.
 
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you got 39 gb to play with, you're going to prob end up having to move stuff around if you want more room for Linux. just saying....
 
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you got 39 gb to play with, you're going to prob end up having to move stuff around if you want more room for Linux. just saying....
I would disagree with this. 39GB is more than adequate for Linux, especially if the OP already has a great deal of data already stored on the NTFS data partition which presumably they will mount in Linux and use there too).
 
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you got 39 gb to play with, you're going to prob end up having to move stuff around if you want more room for Linux. just saying....
I did not quite understand. Will it be problematic then to increase the space for Linux?

(I'm currently writing from Google translator)
 
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I would disagree with this. 39GB is more than adequate for Linux, especially if the OP already has a great deal of data already stored on the NTFS data partition which presumably they will mount in Linux and use there too).
not saying it is NOT enough room for linux, just saying if one wants MORE room for Linux. as in ext4 for data in /home etc... as ntfs too will still work... just something to keep in mind for the future use to try and elevate the headache of having to try and re-position partitions with data on them on a later date.

39GB

1GB swap 5 to 10 for / (root) the rest for /home.
or
1GB swap the rest for / (root w/ home added into root)
or
slice it dice it anyway one wants...

I keep my swap on a 16GB SD Card ( laptop) because I don't use swap, it is a just in case thing.

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Old 01-06-2018, 08:55 AM   #15
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I would disagree with this. 39GB is more than adequate for Linux, especially if the OP already has a great deal of data already stored on the NTFS data partition which presumably they will mount in Linux and use there too).
I plan to create a swap of 8 GB, 20 GB for Linux and the rest for the data. Part of the data can be stored in a disk with ntfs, right?
 
  


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