Question: Need to increase Partition. Dual Boot (Window 7 / Linux)

[rolandr]

I want to increase my LINUX partition (yup I'm late to the party and LINUX is AWESOME!)

My laptop is fairly new anyway, when installing LINUX I only partition 30 gigs for LINUX. Because of my UNIX background I realize I maybe using it 60% Linux and 40% Window so I would like to increase my Linux partition.

I downloaded KDE Partition Manager. Should I defrag the Window partition before adding more room on LINUX?

Is there any other catches or gotcha? Thanks in advance.

edit: my hardrive is 320 Gig capacity and seems like a total of 80 gig is used up.

 

[DeadBattery]

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[Smith6612]

First of all, I suggest using the Microsoft Disk Management console inside of Windows to Shrink the Windows Partition down to a size where you want it. There shouldn't be much of a need to defragment it. Once you have shrunken the Windows partition, use Linux to increase the size of the Linux partition to occupy the unpartitioned space.

 

[slacker_]

I second that.

Also, i can recommend you Parted Magic (linux live distro) for partitioning tasks.

 

[rolandr]

Thanks, guys. Feel guilty, I don't contribute much yet I asks too many question.

 

[Smith6612]

Thanks, guys. Feel guilty, I don't contribute much yet I asks too many question.

Nothing wrong with that at all

 

[rolandr]

... I tried to go to MS Disk Management and expected to see the partitions. But I didn't see that.

Because I installed LINUX UBUNTU version as an application in a Window Environment, Window treats UBUNTU as a "folder" not a partition.

Now what? (sad face)

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Oh, yeah, giving me link to read about this would be fine. I don't expect you guys to grab me by the hand and lead me what to do. I could do some of the leg work.

 

[Brandon]

If you only have one partition, you might not beable to expand your / while booted in linux, you might have to use some sort of Live CD.

 

[rolandr]

I had a feeling installing Ubuntu under Window Environment had consequences. I suppose I could make a new partition on hard drive then reinstall LINUX and remove the "Window" Linux.

... or How can I increase storage room fro Ununtu Linux if its a folder under Windows? You see, when I installed it, I just made 30 gigs. But now I already used up 15 gigs.

I'll check out the Ubuntu community forum see how they deal with this.

 

[rolandr]

... since Ubuntu Linux is a folder under Window 7 is there anyway I could increase this Ubuntu folder? I assumed when I installed Ubuntu, I "allocate" 30 Gigs, so I assume I'm 'fixed' with this amount.

Could I use some Linux command with the Terminal to increase storage? >fdisk -l "something or rather"

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everyone thanks, just post this question on the Ubuntu form and I actually have 'virtual' partition and. A member posted where I could re-partition for more storage.

 

[rolandr]

If anyone of members installed Wubi (installed Ubuntu in a Window Environment) and you want to migrate to a new partition, this is how to do it.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1519354

This is exactly what I was looking for. Maybe I should have restated my question. I was kind of confuse how I configured (installed) my Ubuntu that's why you guys gave me good answers but not the solution I was looking.

 

[bhupendra2895]

So your problem is resolved?

Thanks for asking this question and posting the ubuntu thread link.I thought, what you are asking is impossible but now it looks possible.Best way to install ubuntu in my opinion is by installing it by booting with ubuntu cd.If you want to taste it before eating then you should use its live cd environment.This is a lot of trouble for converting a virtual disk installation to a real hard disk installation.

 

[rolandr]

yes, problem resolved!!! Well actually done one better, Ubuntu Linux is now on a NEW partition and my computer dual boot either Window 7 or Linux (Ubuntu).

What I should stated is: "I installed Ubuntu under Window Environment [ this is call "Wubi" => Window Installed Ubuntu ]. During installation I allocate 30 Gigs for Wubi. Here's my question, is it possible to increase this 30 gigs to more after installation?"

Answer: I don't know since installing through Window is something like a "virtual partition" [ treats Ubuntu as a folder ]. I did allocate 30 gigs that is dedicated to Ubuntu but not sure you could increase this "partition" if its is a partition because it does not show up in Disk Management.

At the Ubuntu Forum member "bcbc" suggestion I "migrate" my Wubi to a new partition and he gave me the link to his thread [ my post above w/ link ].

But I had to read up on how to add a new partition with Disk Management before I could do this migration.

So now Ubuntu is on a new partition.

 

[leafypiggy]

I personally recommend gParted Live. It's a great tool, and very simple to use. But yes, shrinking your windows partition first is a great help.