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#1 2010-10-06 06:33:45
- jboons
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Merge unallocated space before Linux partition
Hey all,
So I had Windows 7 installed first on my HD, and installed Arch after. Somewhere along the line of installing Arch, I corrupted my Windows partition. Since I don't need Windows (and can just get it again when I go on winter break) I deleted the Windows partition. I want to merge the unallocated space to my Arch partition. Is this possible?
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#2 2010-10-06 06:53:04
- SanskritFritz
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Re: Merge unallocated space before Linux partition
There is nothing to merge, just expand the Arch partition until it occupies the disk.
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#3 2010-10-06 09:58:20
- karol
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Re: Merge unallocated space before Linux partition
You can expand the partition either way - it doesn't matter if the unallocated space is 'before' or 'after' your linux partition.
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#4 2010-10-06 18:17:08
- jboons
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Re: Merge unallocated space before Linux partition
So I'd have to get a live disk of say, gparted, unmount my Linux partition and then expand it? Is there a likelihood of losing my data?
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#5 2010-10-06 18:21:08
- ozar
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Re: Merge unallocated space before Linux partition
So I'd have to get a live disk of say, gparted, unmount my Linux partition and then expand it? Is there a likelihood of losing my data?
The Parted Magic LiveCD is a good one for that task. It has gparted on it, and your Linux partitions will be unmounted by default at boot time with the liveCD.
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#6 2010-10-06 18:34:30
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Re: Merge unallocated space before Linux partition
You're always advised to create a backup before attempting any such operation. I've never lost any data myself, but I do make backups anyway.
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#7 2010-10-07 07:30:00
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Re: Merge unallocated space before Linux partition
You're always advised to create a backup before attempting any such operation. I've never lost any data myself, but I do make backups anyway.
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