Solve : Using GParted?

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Answer» How do you use GParted to resize a partition. I've been trying to figure this out for a while. I was told that I can use the disk that I installed Ubuntu on. I tried it and I could not resize. I wish I can delete the GRUB from the boot loader and start over. When I turn my laptop on it gives me six options Ubuntu 9.04 generic Ubuntu 9.04 recovery Ubuntu mem test Other Operating Systems Windows Vista Loader (normal) Windows Vista Loader (recovery) There is not a problem when booting, everything loads, but when I run Ubuntu, I can't save anything because it says I do not have enough disk space. I think when I installed Ubuntu from the disk, I did not SET the partition manually and I used Wubi from the disk I created. Is there any way to fix this because I really want to use Ubuntu. I would also like to try Linux MINT. I HEARD that Mint looks better than Ubuntu. Linux Mint is pretty. I'd go ahead and download Mint and run gparted from the livecd. I recommend for you to stick to a basic partition scheme consisting only of root (/) and a GIG or two of swap.Do not use GParted with a drive that has vista installed. (Until you are fully prepared.) Do you have a backup? Do you have the Vista install CD? Quote After resizing my Vista partition, Vista won't boot. How can I fix this? Posts like the above are found on some Linux forums. Before you go any further, you need to have a backup and the vista install CD. Be aware Linux utilities can erase all data on a laptop, including the recovery partition. Now thien if you are ready, here is an excellent tutorial the tells yuou how. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-gparted-to-resize-your-windows-vista-partition/ Please do not ignore the warnings.

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How do you use GParted to resize a partition. I've been trying to figure this out for a while. I was told that I can use the disk that I installed Ubuntu on. I tried it and I could not resize. I wish I can delete the GRUB from the boot loader and start over. When I turn my laptop on it gives me six options
Ubuntu 9.04 generic
Ubuntu 9.04 recovery
Ubuntu mem test
Other Operating Systems
Windows Vista Loader (normal)
Windows Vista Loader (recovery)

There is not a problem when booting, everything loads, but when I run Ubuntu, I can't save anything because it says I do not have enough disk space. I think when I installed Ubuntu from the disk, I did not SET the partition manually and I used Wubi from the disk I created. Is there any way to fix this because I really want to use Ubuntu. I would also like to try Linux MINT. I HEARD that Mint looks better than Ubuntu. Linux Mint is pretty. I'd go ahead and download Mint and run gparted from the livecd. I recommend for you to stick to a basic partition scheme consisting only of root (/) and a GIG or two of swap.Do not use GParted with a drive that has vista installed. (Until you are fully prepared.)

Do you have a backup?
Do you have the Vista install CD?
Quote

After resizing my Vista partition,
Vista won't boot. How can I fix this?

Posts like the above are found on some Linux forums.

Before you go any further, you need to have a backup and the vista install CD. Be aware Linux utilities can erase all data on a laptop, including the recovery partition.

Now thien if you are ready, here is an excellent tutorial the tells yuou how.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-gparted-to-resize-your-windows-vista-partition/

Please do not ignore the warnings.

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