Timeline for How to extend a Mint Linux partition on a dual boot config with Windows 8.1?
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| Apr 22, 2015 at 19:14 | comment | added | linuxdev2013 | @sammyg AS long as bios is set to CSM (legacy mode) GPT is wind/linux/(even older pre2009 mac) friendly | |
| Apr 22, 2015 at 19:11 | vote | accept | CrossBones | ||
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| Apr 22, 2015 at 11:23 | comment | added | Samir | Since data preservation is one of the objectives here, I would strongly recommend that you backup any important files to an external disk. | |
| Apr 22, 2015 at 11:17 | comment | added | Samir | I'm afraid a GPT partition table may be impossible to boot up Windows from. I believe it requires that the system is UEFI based, or EFI based at least. It won't work with BIOS based systems. I believe Linux will, but not Windows. | |
| Apr 22, 2015 at 11:06 | comment | added | linuxdev2013 | @suriya, as I mentioned to sammyg since Windows is ACTIVELY using all the other partitions that is NOT possible indeed a live installer/media is the only way without possible data loss (UNLESS you have sufficient space on a spare HDD to house a backup of one or both systems then you could more sanely (properly / organizedly) partition the drive and restore the data to the respective partitions... IF you go that route I HIGHLY recommend using a gpt table not mbr (much more flexible). | |
| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:54 | comment | added | linuxdev2013 | @sammyg -- attempting to manipulate partitions in this way from a running install is ill-advised if not impossible givent the partition layout shown. | |
| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:54 | comment | added | CrossBones | cant I just use gparted preinstalled in linuxmint? @mnmnc | |
| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:54 | comment | added | CrossBones | Windows 8.1 is on sda1 @sammyg | |
| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:54 | history | edited | Samir | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:52 | answer | added | linuxdev2013 | timeline score: 0 | |
| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:52 | comment | added | Samir | Why would he need a Live system when he appears to be able to boot into Mint Linux? | |
| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:49 | comment | added | mnmnc | On a second thought, this is better tutorial on commands that you will need in step 5 (look at my previous comment): litwol.com/content/… | |
| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:48 | history | edited | fixer1234 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:47 | comment | added | Samir | Is it OK if I post your screenshot here on SU? | |
| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:46 | comment | added | Samir | Which one is Windows on? The sda1? You have 18 GB on sda6. Can you take some of that? | |
| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:42 | comment | added | mnmnc | 1. you need to create some free space (make windows partition smaller) 2. You need to download live ISO of GParted, burn it and boot from it. 3. Extend the Mint partition. 4. Boot mint. 5. Check this tutorial on commands that will allow you to extend the linux partition table so that Mint will see the newly added free space: howtoforge.com/linux_resizing_ext3_partitions. Note: GParted worked perfectly every time for me. | |
| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:42 | history | edited | Samir | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:41 | history | edited | CrossBones | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:40 | comment | added | Samir | Do you have any unallocated space left now on the disk? | |
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| Apr 22, 2015 at 10:36 | history | asked | CrossBones | CC BY-SA 3.0 |