Allocate free space to Ubuntu partition with 4 primary already existing?
I just made 120 GB of unallocated space from my Windows 8 partition to put into my already existing Ubuntu home (sda7) partition.
The problem is when I try to create new partition from unallocated it says
It is not possible to create more than 4 primary partitions
All I want to do is put that free space into my Ubuntu (to sda7).
sda2 - Windows 8 drive C
sda3 - Windows 8 drive D
Edit: So I run "Try Ubuntu", unmounted all partitions, and resized /dev/sda4 so unallocated space is not below sda4. But when I try to resize /dev/sda7 (which I want) it only allows me to resize for 7Gb or so, not all 120Gb I need.
partitioning
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I just made 120 GB of unallocated space from my Windows 8 partition to put into my already existing Ubuntu home (sda7) partition.
The problem is when I try to create new partition from unallocated it says
It is not possible to create more than 4 primary partitions
All I want to do is put that free space into my Ubuntu (to sda7).
sda2 - Windows 8 drive C
sda3 - Windows 8 drive D
Edit: So I run "Try Ubuntu", unmounted all partitions, and resized /dev/sda4 so unallocated space is not below sda4. But when I try to resize /dev/sda7 (which I want) it only allows me to resize for 7Gb or so, not all 120Gb I need.
partitioning
asked Jan 25 '14 at 8:43
user1880405user1880405
4011923
add a comment |
I just made 120 GB of unallocated space from my Windows 8 partition to put into my already existing Ubuntu home (sda7) partition.
The problem is when I try to create new partition from unallocated it says
It is not possible to create more than 4 primary partitions
All I want to do is put that free space into my Ubuntu (to sda7).
sda2 - Windows 8 drive C
sda3 - Windows 8 drive D
Edit: So I run "Try Ubuntu", unmounted all partitions, and resized /dev/sda4 so unallocated space is not below sda4. But when I try to resize /dev/sda7 (which I want) it only allows me to resize for 7Gb or so, not all 120Gb I need.
partitioning
asked Jan 25 '14 at 8:43
user1880405user1880405
4011923
I just made 120 GB of unallocated space from my Windows 8 partition to put into my already existing Ubuntu home (sda7) partition.
The problem is when I try to create new partition from unallocated it says
It is not possible to create more than 4 primary partitions
All I want to do is put that free space into my Ubuntu (to sda7).
sda2 - Windows 8 drive C
sda3 - Windows 8 drive D
Edit: So I run "Try Ubuntu", unmounted all partitions, and resized /dev/sda4 so unallocated space is not below sda4. But when I try to resize /dev/sda7 (which I want) it only allows me to resize for 7Gb or so, not all 120Gb I need.
partitioning
partitioning
asked Jan 25 '14 at 8:43
user1880405user1880405
4011923
asked Jan 25 '14 at 8:43
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4011923
edited Jan 25 '14 at 15:17
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asked Jan 25 '14 at 8:43
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asked Jan 25 '14 at 8:43
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To put that 120 GB free space into Ubuntu ( /dev/sda7) partition,follow the below steps.
First you had to boot Ubuntu live disk.
Click on "try ubuntu" option on startup and then open gparted from Dash.Make sure that all your partitions are unmounted.
Right-click on the
/dev/sda4partition and then choose Resize/Move option to increase its size with the 120 GB unallocated space by dragging the left arrow to the extreme left.After resizing,apply the changes.Now your 120 GB unallocated space will comes inside extended partition and just below to the
/dev/sda7partition.Right-click on the
/dev/sda7partition and select Resize/Move option,now you can be able to add 120 GB unallocated space to your ext4 partition by dragging the right arrow to the extreme right.
answered Jan 25 '14 at 8:55
Avinash RajAvinash Raj
51.4k41166215
Thank you! By the way is it possible to do that if I just reboot into Windows 8?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 9:03
Boot ubuntu live disk and then do all the above steps,it will works.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 9:40
Windows 8 doesn't know Linux partition format, So it can't resize it. As @AvinashRaj, use Ubuntu live CD or USB key.
– user.dz
Jan 25 '14 at 11:33
Sneetsher, thanks. Anyways I unmounted all partitions in Live ubuntu usb and now unallocated space is below sda4, which is good, but I cannot resize sda7 for some reason. It allows me resize only around 7Gb, and not all 120Gb. Any ideas?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 15:12
plz take a screenshot and then post it to imgur.com and then provide the link as comment.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 15:32
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show 7 more comments
Seems to be the limit due to upgrade from windows to ubuntu-- where you already used up 4 primary partitions - only remedy is to backup data - re-install and this time use gparted to create required no of partitions/types.
I faced the same problem -- I used the same D: /E: drive from windows 10 installation - but formatted C: drive for ubuntu.
answered Jan 3 at 18:03
Sudheer GodgeriSudheer Godgeri
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To put that 120 GB free space into Ubuntu ( /dev/sda7) partition,follow the below steps.
First you had to boot Ubuntu live disk.
Click on "try ubuntu" option on startup and then open gparted from Dash.Make sure that all your partitions are unmounted.
Right-click on the
/dev/sda4partition and then choose Resize/Move option to increase its size with the 120 GB unallocated space by dragging the left arrow to the extreme left.After resizing,apply the changes.Now your 120 GB unallocated space will comes inside extended partition and just below to the
/dev/sda7partition.Right-click on the
/dev/sda7partition and select Resize/Move option,now you can be able to add 120 GB unallocated space to your ext4 partition by dragging the right arrow to the extreme right.
answered Jan 25 '14 at 8:55
Avinash RajAvinash Raj
51.4k41166215
Thank you! By the way is it possible to do that if I just reboot into Windows 8?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 9:03
Boot ubuntu live disk and then do all the above steps,it will works.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 9:40
Windows 8 doesn't know Linux partition format, So it can't resize it. As @AvinashRaj, use Ubuntu live CD or USB key.
– user.dz
Jan 25 '14 at 11:33
Sneetsher, thanks. Anyways I unmounted all partitions in Live ubuntu usb and now unallocated space is below sda4, which is good, but I cannot resize sda7 for some reason. It allows me resize only around 7Gb, and not all 120Gb. Any ideas?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 15:12
plz take a screenshot and then post it to imgur.com and then provide the link as comment.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 15:32
|
show 7 more comments
To put that 120 GB free space into Ubuntu ( /dev/sda7) partition,follow the below steps.
First you had to boot Ubuntu live disk.
Click on "try ubuntu" option on startup and then open gparted from Dash.Make sure that all your partitions are unmounted.
Right-click on the
/dev/sda4partition and then choose Resize/Move option to increase its size with the 120 GB unallocated space by dragging the left arrow to the extreme left.After resizing,apply the changes.Now your 120 GB unallocated space will comes inside extended partition and just below to the
/dev/sda7partition.Right-click on the
/dev/sda7partition and select Resize/Move option,now you can be able to add 120 GB unallocated space to your ext4 partition by dragging the right arrow to the extreme right.
answered Jan 25 '14 at 8:55
Avinash RajAvinash Raj
51.4k41166215
Thank you! By the way is it possible to do that if I just reboot into Windows 8?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 9:03
Boot ubuntu live disk and then do all the above steps,it will works.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 9:40
Windows 8 doesn't know Linux partition format, So it can't resize it. As @AvinashRaj, use Ubuntu live CD or USB key.
– user.dz
Jan 25 '14 at 11:33
Sneetsher, thanks. Anyways I unmounted all partitions in Live ubuntu usb and now unallocated space is below sda4, which is good, but I cannot resize sda7 for some reason. It allows me resize only around 7Gb, and not all 120Gb. Any ideas?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 15:12
plz take a screenshot and then post it to imgur.com and then provide the link as comment.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 15:32
|
show 7 more comments
To put that 120 GB free space into Ubuntu ( /dev/sda7) partition,follow the below steps.
First you had to boot Ubuntu live disk.
Click on "try ubuntu" option on startup and then open gparted from Dash.Make sure that all your partitions are unmounted.
Right-click on the
/dev/sda4partition and then choose Resize/Move option to increase its size with the 120 GB unallocated space by dragging the left arrow to the extreme left.After resizing,apply the changes.Now your 120 GB unallocated space will comes inside extended partition and just below to the
/dev/sda7partition.Right-click on the
/dev/sda7partition and select Resize/Move option,now you can be able to add 120 GB unallocated space to your ext4 partition by dragging the right arrow to the extreme right.
answered Jan 25 '14 at 8:55
Avinash RajAvinash Raj
51.4k41166215
To put that 120 GB free space into Ubuntu ( /dev/sda7) partition,follow the below steps.
First you had to boot Ubuntu live disk.
Click on "try ubuntu" option on startup and then open gparted from Dash.Make sure that all your partitions are unmounted.
Right-click on the
/dev/sda4partition and then choose Resize/Move option to increase its size with the 120 GB unallocated space by dragging the left arrow to the extreme left.After resizing,apply the changes.Now your 120 GB unallocated space will comes inside extended partition and just below to the
/dev/sda7partition.Right-click on the
/dev/sda7partition and select Resize/Move option,now you can be able to add 120 GB unallocated space to your ext4 partition by dragging the right arrow to the extreme right.
answered Jan 25 '14 at 8:55
Avinash RajAvinash Raj
51.4k41166215
answered Jan 25 '14 at 8:55
Avinash RajAvinash Raj
51.4k41166215
answered Jan 25 '14 at 8:55
Avinash RajAvinash Raj
51.4k41166215
answered Jan 25 '14 at 8:55
Avinash RajAvinash Raj
51.4k41166215
51.4k41166215
Thank you! By the way is it possible to do that if I just reboot into Windows 8?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 9:03
Boot ubuntu live disk and then do all the above steps,it will works.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 9:40
Windows 8 doesn't know Linux partition format, So it can't resize it. As @AvinashRaj, use Ubuntu live CD or USB key.
– user.dz
Jan 25 '14 at 11:33
Sneetsher, thanks. Anyways I unmounted all partitions in Live ubuntu usb and now unallocated space is below sda4, which is good, but I cannot resize sda7 for some reason. It allows me resize only around 7Gb, and not all 120Gb. Any ideas?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 15:12
plz take a screenshot and then post it to imgur.com and then provide the link as comment.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 15:32
|
show 7 more comments
Thank you! By the way is it possible to do that if I just reboot into Windows 8?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 9:03
Boot ubuntu live disk and then do all the above steps,it will works.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 9:40
Windows 8 doesn't know Linux partition format, So it can't resize it. As @AvinashRaj, use Ubuntu live CD or USB key.
– user.dz
Jan 25 '14 at 11:33
Sneetsher, thanks. Anyways I unmounted all partitions in Live ubuntu usb and now unallocated space is below sda4, which is good, but I cannot resize sda7 for some reason. It allows me resize only around 7Gb, and not all 120Gb. Any ideas?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 15:12
plz take a screenshot and then post it to imgur.com and then provide the link as comment.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 15:32
Thank you! By the way is it possible to do that if I just reboot into Windows 8?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 9:03
Thank you! By the way is it possible to do that if I just reboot into Windows 8?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 9:03
Boot ubuntu live disk and then do all the above steps,it will works.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 9:40
Boot ubuntu live disk and then do all the above steps,it will works.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 9:40
Windows 8 doesn't know Linux partition format, So it can't resize it. As @AvinashRaj, use Ubuntu live CD or USB key.
– user.dz
Jan 25 '14 at 11:33
Windows 8 doesn't know Linux partition format, So it can't resize it. As @AvinashRaj, use Ubuntu live CD or USB key.
– user.dz
Jan 25 '14 at 11:33
Sneetsher, thanks. Anyways I unmounted all partitions in Live ubuntu usb and now unallocated space is below sda4, which is good, but I cannot resize sda7 for some reason. It allows me resize only around 7Gb, and not all 120Gb. Any ideas?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 15:12
Sneetsher, thanks. Anyways I unmounted all partitions in Live ubuntu usb and now unallocated space is below sda4, which is good, but I cannot resize sda7 for some reason. It allows me resize only around 7Gb, and not all 120Gb. Any ideas?
– user1880405
Jan 25 '14 at 15:12
plz take a screenshot and then post it to imgur.com and then provide the link as comment.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 15:32
plz take a screenshot and then post it to imgur.com and then provide the link as comment.
– Avinash Raj
Jan 25 '14 at 15:32
|
show 7 more comments
Seems to be the limit due to upgrade from windows to ubuntu-- where you already used up 4 primary partitions - only remedy is to backup data - re-install and this time use gparted to create required no of partitions/types.
I faced the same problem -- I used the same D: /E: drive from windows 10 installation - but formatted C: drive for ubuntu.
answered Jan 3 at 18:03
Sudheer GodgeriSudheer Godgeri
1
add a comment |
Seems to be the limit due to upgrade from windows to ubuntu-- where you already used up 4 primary partitions - only remedy is to backup data - re-install and this time use gparted to create required no of partitions/types.
I faced the same problem -- I used the same D: /E: drive from windows 10 installation - but formatted C: drive for ubuntu.
answered Jan 3 at 18:03
Sudheer GodgeriSudheer Godgeri
1
add a comment |
Seems to be the limit due to upgrade from windows to ubuntu-- where you already used up 4 primary partitions - only remedy is to backup data - re-install and this time use gparted to create required no of partitions/types.
I faced the same problem -- I used the same D: /E: drive from windows 10 installation - but formatted C: drive for ubuntu.
answered Jan 3 at 18:03
Sudheer GodgeriSudheer Godgeri
1
Seems to be the limit due to upgrade from windows to ubuntu-- where you already used up 4 primary partitions - only remedy is to backup data - re-install and this time use gparted to create required no of partitions/types.
I faced the same problem -- I used the same D: /E: drive from windows 10 installation - but formatted C: drive for ubuntu.
answered Jan 3 at 18:03
Sudheer GodgeriSudheer Godgeri
1
answered Jan 3 at 18:03
Sudheer GodgeriSudheer Godgeri
1
answered Jan 3 at 18:03
Sudheer GodgeriSudheer Godgeri
1
answered Jan 3 at 18:03
Sudheer GodgeriSudheer Godgeri
1
1
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