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I have this 72 GB hard disk that I installed Ubuntu 14.02 LTS 64 bit on. Now, I want to split it and leave 50 GBs for Ubuntu and install in the to-be-created partition the server version of the OS.

The issue at hand is that GParted won't let me change the size of the partition I want to shrink. It reads : minimum size = 72222 mb , maximum size = 7222 mb and obviously doesn't allow me to edit the partition.

dual-boot server partitioning gparted

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  Have you unmounted the disk? The only way to edit the partition is unmount the disk.
  
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  Are you trying on mounted disk?!
  
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  I do mot know how to unmount a disk. Could you tell me a bit about that?
  
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I have this 72 GB hard disk that I installed Ubuntu 14.02 LTS 64 bit on. Now, I want to split it and leave 50 GBs for Ubuntu and install in the to-be-created partition the server version of the OS.

The issue at hand is that GParted won't let me change the size of the partition I want to shrink. It reads : minimum size = 72222 mb , maximum size = 7222 mb and obviously doesn't allow me to edit the partition.

dual-boot server partitioning gparted

share|improve this question

edited Jul 3 '15 at 9:37

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asked Jul 3 '15 at 5:52

WordLegio WordLegio

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  Have you unmounted the disk? The only way to edit the partition is unmount the disk.
  
  – chj1axr0
  Jul 3 '15 at 6:07
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Are you trying on mounted disk?!
  
  – Maythux
  Jul 3 '15 at 6:08
  

  
  
  
  


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  I do mot know how to unmount a disk. Could you tell me a bit about that?
  
  – WordLegio
  Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I have this 72 GB hard disk that I installed Ubuntu 14.02 LTS 64 bit on. Now, I want to split it and leave 50 GBs for Ubuntu and install in the to-be-created partition the server version of the OS.

The issue at hand is that GParted won't let me change the size of the partition I want to shrink. It reads : minimum size = 72222 mb , maximum size = 7222 mb and obviously doesn't allow me to edit the partition.

dual-boot server partitioning gparted

share|improve this question

edited Jul 3 '15 at 9:37

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asked Jul 3 '15 at 5:52

WordLegio WordLegio

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Firstly, you can not work with mounted partitions. Since you are trying to modify the partition on which Ubuntu is installed, you can't do this from your installed OS as you cant unmount the partition. So what you have to do is:

1. Create a live USB/DVD and mood into Ubuntu Live


2. In Gparted you start from the live environment, unmount the partition. If the partition is mounted, 'key' icon will be present next to the name of the partition. To unmount from Gparted, just right click on the partition and click Unmount.
   
   


3. Now modify the partition.


4. Reboot and Voilà! It's done.

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  So should I use the USB I installed it with, boot into try without installing, getting gparted in that mode and simply modify it from there?
  
  – WordLegio
  Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
  

  
  
  
  


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  @WordLegio, exactly! Just don't forget to unmount your partition.
  
  – daltonfury42
  Jul 3 '15 at 7:50
  

  
  
  
  


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  I'll try it asap! Thank you dear sir flips fedora
  
  – WordLegio
  Jul 3 '15 at 8:04
  

  
  
  
  

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Firstly, you can not work with mounted partitions. Since you are trying to modify the partition on which Ubuntu is installed, you can't do this from your installed OS as you cant unmount the partition. So what you have to do is:

1. Create a live USB/DVD and mood into Ubuntu Live


2. In Gparted you start from the live environment, unmount the partition. If the partition is mounted, 'key' icon will be present next to the name of the partition. To unmount from Gparted, just right click on the partition and click Unmount.
   
   


3. Now modify the partition.


4. Reboot and Voilà! It's done.

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  So should I use the USB I installed it with, boot into try without installing, getting gparted in that mode and simply modify it from there?
  
  – WordLegio
  Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @WordLegio, exactly! Just don't forget to unmount your partition.
  
  – daltonfury42
  Jul 3 '15 at 7:50
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I'll try it asap! Thank you dear sir flips fedora
  
  – WordLegio
  Jul 3 '15 at 8:04
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

4

Firstly, you can not work with mounted partitions. Since you are trying to modify the partition on which Ubuntu is installed, you can't do this from your installed OS as you cant unmount the partition. So what you have to do is:

1. Create a live USB/DVD and mood into Ubuntu Live


2. In Gparted you start from the live environment, unmount the partition. If the partition is mounted, 'key' icon will be present next to the name of the partition. To unmount from Gparted, just right click on the partition and click Unmount.
   
   


3. Now modify the partition.


4. Reboot and Voilà! It's done.

share|improve this answer

edited 21 mins ago

mchid

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answered Jul 3 '15 at 6:17

daltonfury42daltonfury42

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  So should I use the USB I installed it with, boot into try without installing, getting gparted in that mode and simply modify it from there?
  
  – WordLegio
  Jul 3 '15 at 6:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @WordLegio, exactly! Just don't forget to unmount your partition.
  
  – daltonfury42
  Jul 3 '15 at 7:50
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I'll try it asap! Thank you dear sir flips fedora
  
  – WordLegio
  Jul 3 '15 at 8:04
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Firstly, you can not work with mounted partitions. Since you are trying to modify the partition on which Ubuntu is installed, you can't do this from your installed OS as you cant unmount the partition. So what you have to do is:

1. Create a live USB/DVD and mood into Ubuntu Live


2. In Gparted you start from the live environment, unmount the partition. If the partition is mounted, 'key' icon will be present next to the name of the partition. To unmount from Gparted, just right click on the partition and click Unmount.
   
   


3. Now modify the partition.


4. Reboot and Voilà! It's done.

share|improve this answer

edited 21 mins ago

mchid

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answered Jul 3 '15 at 6:17

daltonfury42daltonfury42

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edited 21 mins ago

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answered Jul 3 '15 at 6:17

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