I have a windows8/ubuntu 13.04 dualboot system. My ubuntu is installed between two NTFS partitions. Now I'm running out of space, so I want to increase Ubuntu Partition.
What is the best way to do this?
Note: When dealing with partitions, always make sure that you have a current backup, just in case.
You need to boot either from the Ubuntu LiveCD, or the Gparted LiveCD. Once you boot up bring up Gparted, and make sure that either /dev/sda2
or /dev/sda4
are Un-mounted. You don't have to use both of them, just choose whichever one you want to use.
Once un-mounted, just right click on the partition that you choose, and click on Resize/Move, and shrink it down to what you need. Once that's done, and applied.
Then choose /dev/sda5
, right click, and again choose Resize/Move, and extend the partition with the newly created available space.
Note: When dealing with partitions, always make sure that you have a current backup, just in case.
You need to boot your system in rescue mode or you can use Live ISO. I had similar issue but using Parted Magic OS, I have solved my issue.
So refer this page for Re-size Partitions.