queen ember
I would like to expand Linux partition (sda5) and shrink Windows sda2 partition. For that to happen i would need to move grub2 core somehow and i wanna know can I do this safely. And I'd like to get rid of that 500MB unallocated space so I should move efi partition to the right and expand sda5. Is it safe?
spark stratus
Whatever operations you're planning, it does seem to be quite safe.
As far as I know however, there's no need to mess with the grub2 core.
That's the bootloader and is very crucial for your system, thus I dissuade you from ever doing operations on that partition.
queen ember
Whatever operations you're planning, it does seem to be quite safe.
thanks for your response. But how can I expand sda 5 then?
spark stratus
Please let me delve on this a bit....
I don't understand why there is no free space being recognized somehow, wait a minute.
Oh by the way, if you plan to manage your partitions, I suggest using live media.
These partitions are system-related so I wouldn't really suggest modifying them from within.
Regarding the free space following and preceding, I can't identify what may be the reason for such
queen ember
Oh by the way, if you plan to manage your partitions, I suggest using live media...
oh ok, gonna try
queen ember
Regarding the free space following and preceding, I can't identify what may be t...
maybe i should try apply operations first?
plus i will reboot into live version
spark stratus
maybe i should try apply operations first?
Are there certain operations that were done beforehand?
queen ember
Are there certain operations that were done beforehand?
no
spark stratus
Either way, I don't suggest doing so either anyways 😆
spark stratus
plus i will reboot into live version
This is the safe method indeed, wish you luck
queen ember
Either way, I don't suggest doing so either anyways 😆
why not?
spark stratus
why not?
Most of those partitions were system-related, especially the one with Mint. If they are currently in use by the system, it's generally not suggested to modify them.
queen ember
Most of those partitions were system-related, especially the one with Mint. If t...
so i shouldn't do anything at all?
spark stratus
so i shouldn't do anything at all?
If not at a live media, that is.
Excuse me too, I'm quite a bit confused as well 😆
queen ember
If not at a live media, that is.
oh ok, understandable 🙂 gonna try
queen ember
If not at a live media, that is.
unfortunately i still cannot resize sda5. Unallocated space was already applied and i tried booting into live Mint
spark stratus
I'll try sharing these with the others if they can find anything for you
queen ember
I'll try sharing these with the others if they can find anything for you
ok, thanks
cosmic valley
ok, thanks
strange to see why that 1 MB grub2 thing is even there. All boot files for both operating systems are supposed to only live in the Fat32 EFI partition..
I would copy out whatever is in that 1 MB partition to some other storage space. (all operations done from a live usb session). The best live ISO for this would be Linux Mint (any variety). It has both gparted AND the valuable Boot Repair tool.
sudo nemo this opens up the file manager in root admin mode.go into either your Windows or Linux partition, make a new folder called "tempgrub". go into it, and do Ctrl-V to paste all that stuff from before.
then close the file managers, open gparted, deleted the grub2 partition.
queen ember
strange to see why that 1 MB grub2 thing is even there. All boot files for bot...
Oh ok, maybe it's not even a thing of the current system. I already had Mint installed once but I figured out my Windows intallation is legacy, so I deleted old Mint partition, converted Windows from MBR to GPT and installed Mint again. I don't remember partition situation after deleting Mint partition, but maybe it is the remaining of that since I was a playing around it a lot coz I wanted GRUB to detect Windows partition coz i didn't know about MBR/GPT thing yet. That 500MiB unallocated space is for some reason remaining of it
cosmic valley
right, I see u have more than 4 partitions, so the disk currently must be GPT.
so try what I said (temp-back up that grub2 thing) then delete it from gparted and shift stuff.
if stuff doesn't boot, run Boot Repair tool from Mint live stick
cosmic valley
um.. open Disks app, click it there, and show
queen ember
no play button here...probably because it recognizes it as a bios boot partition
i also tried mounting it in gparted and that option is greyed out
cosmic valley
ok leave it. see if u can move the linux partition somehow.
now that I see you've made space.
if in gparted it doesn't work, then close it, and try in DISKS. It has a feature in the cog icon to clone or copy a partition.
(also if u have any critical Linux files (or even windows critical ones) you should have them backed up externally.
queen ember
wait, so I should move Linux partition to the other side? So I can't delete that grub partition?
@cosmic valley
cosmic valley
yeah try n move it to the left. Into that new space i see there beside the Windows one.
if not, try the clone method mentioned
but backup ur s*#^
queen ember
(also if u have any critical Linux files (or even windows critical ones) you sho...
that's ok
cosmic valley
great
just be aware it will take time as there is ~66 GiB of data to move
make sure pc is on reliable power.
queen ember
make sure pc is on reliable power.
well i hope it is
and then i delete that original partition?
queen ember
what about that grub one?
cosmic valley
after u CHECK (from within the live system, that everything copied over good.) .. the grub one, either try to move it.. or leave it.
or take a gamble and delete it. it wont affect Windows Boot Manager... and Linux has the boot repair tool.
queen ember
@cosmic valley oh ok, thanks
queen ember
ok, i managed to copy that partition and delete original one, i risked and deleted that grub partition, moved EFI to the right and extended Linux partition all over unallocated space. Both operating systems now work just fine. So it is solved, thanks for help.
spark stratus
Congratulations, is that it?
queen ember
Congratulations, is that it?
yes 🙂
spark stratus
@cosmic valley in behalf of Schwarzi, thank you for this one!