GParted won't let me edit a partition
I have this 72 GB hard disk that I installed Ubuntu 14.02 LTS 64 bit on. Now, I want to split it and leave 50 GBs for Ubuntu and install in the to-be-created partition the server version of the OS.
The issue at hand is that GParted won't let me change the size of the partition I want to shrink. It reads : minimum size = 72222 mb , maximum size = 7222 mb and obviously doesn't allow me to edit the partition.
dual-boot server partitioning gparted
edited Jul 3 '15 at 9:37
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I have this 72 GB hard disk that I installed Ubuntu 14.02 LTS 64 bit on. Now, I want to split it and leave 50 GBs for Ubuntu and install in the to-be-created partition the server version of the OS.
The issue at hand is that GParted won't let me change the size of the partition I want to shrink. It reads : minimum size = 72222 mb , maximum size = 7222 mb and obviously doesn't allow me to edit the partition.
dual-boot server partitioning gparted
edited Jul 3 '15 at 9:37
daltonfury42
3,39722052
asked Jul 3 '15 at 5:52
WordLegio WordLegio
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Have you unmounted the disk? The only way to edit the partition is unmount the disk.
– chj1axr0
Jul 3 '15 at 6:07
Are you trying on mounted disk?!
– Maythux
Jul 3 '15 at 6:08
I do mot know how to unmount a disk. Could you tell me a bit about that?
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
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I have this 72 GB hard disk that I installed Ubuntu 14.02 LTS 64 bit on. Now, I want to split it and leave 50 GBs for Ubuntu and install in the to-be-created partition the server version of the OS.
The issue at hand is that GParted won't let me change the size of the partition I want to shrink. It reads : minimum size = 72222 mb , maximum size = 7222 mb and obviously doesn't allow me to edit the partition.
dual-boot server partitioning gparted
edited Jul 3 '15 at 9:37
daltonfury42
3,39722052
asked Jul 3 '15 at 5:52
WordLegio WordLegio
186
I have this 72 GB hard disk that I installed Ubuntu 14.02 LTS 64 bit on. Now, I want to split it and leave 50 GBs for Ubuntu and install in the to-be-created partition the server version of the OS.
The issue at hand is that GParted won't let me change the size of the partition I want to shrink. It reads : minimum size = 72222 mb , maximum size = 7222 mb and obviously doesn't allow me to edit the partition.
dual-boot server partitioning gparted
dual-boot server partitioning gparted
edited Jul 3 '15 at 9:37
daltonfury42
3,39722052
asked Jul 3 '15 at 5:52
WordLegio WordLegio
186
edited Jul 3 '15 at 9:37
daltonfury42
3,39722052
asked Jul 3 '15 at 5:52
WordLegio WordLegio
186
edited Jul 3 '15 at 9:37
daltonfury42
3,39722052
edited Jul 3 '15 at 9:37
daltonfury42
3,39722052
edited Jul 3 '15 at 9:37
daltonfury42
3,39722052
3,39722052
asked Jul 3 '15 at 5:52
WordLegio WordLegio
186
asked Jul 3 '15 at 5:52
WordLegio WordLegio
186
asked Jul 3 '15 at 5:52
WordLegio WordLegio
186
186
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Have you unmounted the disk? The only way to edit the partition is unmount the disk.
– chj1axr0
Jul 3 '15 at 6:07
Are you trying on mounted disk?!
– Maythux
Jul 3 '15 at 6:08
I do mot know how to unmount a disk. Could you tell me a bit about that?
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
add a comment |
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Have you unmounted the disk? The only way to edit the partition is unmount the disk.
– chj1axr0
Jul 3 '15 at 6:07
Are you trying on mounted disk?!
– Maythux
Jul 3 '15 at 6:08
I do mot know how to unmount a disk. Could you tell me a bit about that?
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
1
1
Have you unmounted the disk? The only way to edit the partition is unmount the disk.
– chj1axr0
Jul 3 '15 at 6:07
Have you unmounted the disk? The only way to edit the partition is unmount the disk.
– chj1axr0
Jul 3 '15 at 6:07
Are you trying on mounted disk?!
– Maythux
Jul 3 '15 at 6:08
Are you trying on mounted disk?!
– Maythux
Jul 3 '15 at 6:08
I do mot know how to unmount a disk. Could you tell me a bit about that?
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
I do mot know how to unmount a disk. Could you tell me a bit about that?
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
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Firstly, you can not work with mounted partitions. Since you are trying to modify the partition on which Ubuntu is installed, you can't do this from your installed OS as you cant unmount the partition. So what you have to do is:
- Create a live USB/DVD and mood into Ubuntu Live
- In Gparted you start from the live environment, unmount the partition. If the partition is mounted, 'key' icon will be present next to the name of the partition. To unmount from Gparted, just right click on the partition and click
Unmount.
- Now modify the partition.
- Reboot and Voilà! It's done.
edited 1 hour ago
mchid
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answered Jul 3 '15 at 6:17
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So should I use the USB I installed it with, boot into try without installing, getting gparted in that mode and simply modify it from there?
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
@WordLegio, exactly! Just don't forget to unmount your partition.
– daltonfury42
Jul 3 '15 at 7:50
I'll try it asap! Thank you dear sir flips fedora
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 8:04
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Firstly, you can not work with mounted partitions. Since you are trying to modify the partition on which Ubuntu is installed, you can't do this from your installed OS as you cant unmount the partition. So what you have to do is:
- Create a live USB/DVD and mood into Ubuntu Live
- In Gparted you start from the live environment, unmount the partition. If the partition is mounted, 'key' icon will be present next to the name of the partition. To unmount from Gparted, just right click on the partition and click
Unmount.
- Now modify the partition.
- Reboot and Voilà! It's done.
edited 1 hour ago
mchid
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answered Jul 3 '15 at 6:17
daltonfury42daltonfury42
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So should I use the USB I installed it with, boot into try without installing, getting gparted in that mode and simply modify it from there?
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
@WordLegio, exactly! Just don't forget to unmount your partition.
– daltonfury42
Jul 3 '15 at 7:50
I'll try it asap! Thank you dear sir flips fedora
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 8:04
add a comment |
Firstly, you can not work with mounted partitions. Since you are trying to modify the partition on which Ubuntu is installed, you can't do this from your installed OS as you cant unmount the partition. So what you have to do is:
- Create a live USB/DVD and mood into Ubuntu Live
- In Gparted you start from the live environment, unmount the partition. If the partition is mounted, 'key' icon will be present next to the name of the partition. To unmount from Gparted, just right click on the partition and click
Unmount.
- Now modify the partition.
- Reboot and Voilà! It's done.
edited 1 hour ago
mchid
23.1k25284
answered Jul 3 '15 at 6:17
daltonfury42daltonfury42
3,39722052
So should I use the USB I installed it with, boot into try without installing, getting gparted in that mode and simply modify it from there?
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
@WordLegio, exactly! Just don't forget to unmount your partition.
– daltonfury42
Jul 3 '15 at 7:50
I'll try it asap! Thank you dear sir flips fedora
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 8:04
add a comment |
Firstly, you can not work with mounted partitions. Since you are trying to modify the partition on which Ubuntu is installed, you can't do this from your installed OS as you cant unmount the partition. So what you have to do is:
- Create a live USB/DVD and mood into Ubuntu Live
- In Gparted you start from the live environment, unmount the partition. If the partition is mounted, 'key' icon will be present next to the name of the partition. To unmount from Gparted, just right click on the partition and click
Unmount.
- Now modify the partition.
- Reboot and Voilà! It's done.
edited 1 hour ago
mchid
23.1k25284
answered Jul 3 '15 at 6:17
daltonfury42daltonfury42
3,39722052
Firstly, you can not work with mounted partitions. Since you are trying to modify the partition on which Ubuntu is installed, you can't do this from your installed OS as you cant unmount the partition. So what you have to do is:
- Create a live USB/DVD and mood into Ubuntu Live
- In Gparted you start from the live environment, unmount the partition. If the partition is mounted, 'key' icon will be present next to the name of the partition. To unmount from Gparted, just right click on the partition and click
Unmount.
- Now modify the partition.
- Reboot and Voilà! It's done.
edited 1 hour ago
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answered Jul 3 '15 at 6:17
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So should I use the USB I installed it with, boot into try without installing, getting gparted in that mode and simply modify it from there?
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
@WordLegio, exactly! Just don't forget to unmount your partition.
– daltonfury42
Jul 3 '15 at 7:50
I'll try it asap! Thank you dear sir flips fedora
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 8:04
add a comment |
So should I use the USB I installed it with, boot into try without installing, getting gparted in that mode and simply modify it from there?
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
@WordLegio, exactly! Just don't forget to unmount your partition.
– daltonfury42
Jul 3 '15 at 7:50
I'll try it asap! Thank you dear sir flips fedora
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 8:04
So should I use the USB I installed it with, boot into try without installing, getting gparted in that mode and simply modify it from there?
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
So should I use the USB I installed it with, boot into try without installing, getting gparted in that mode and simply modify it from there?
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
@WordLegio, exactly! Just don't forget to unmount your partition.
– daltonfury42
Jul 3 '15 at 7:50
@WordLegio, exactly! Just don't forget to unmount your partition.
– daltonfury42
Jul 3 '15 at 7:50
I'll try it asap! Thank you dear sir flips fedora
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 8:04
I'll try it asap! Thank you dear sir flips fedora
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 8:04
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Have you unmounted the disk? The only way to edit the partition is unmount the disk.
– chj1axr0
Jul 3 '15 at 6:07
Are you trying on mounted disk?!
– Maythux
Jul 3 '15 at 6:08
I do mot know how to unmount a disk. Could you tell me a bit about that?
– WordLegio
Jul 3 '15 at 6:35