How to extend ext4 with gparted?

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I am having short in disk space in my ubuntu /dev/sda6 and i have 11.08 GB of free space unallocated in the sense.I have followed different article about the repartition but they are not working here when i try to move/resize sda6 the there will not be any free space to extend but it reduce if we try. Notice:-I know it's mounted for posting the queries i have to take screenshot so the mount option is there, i have used gparted by liveusb...

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I think so /dev/sda4 blocked other access.Please help me here about resizing the sda6. I have also followed method of given link below:

Why I'm seeing a lock besides the partition I'm trying to modify with gparted?

but still not working

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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You have to move the 11 GB unallocated space which was on the top to below or above the /dev/sda6 ext4 partition.For this follow the below steps,
First you have to boot from gparted live disk or Ubuntu live disk.And make sure that all the partitions are unmounted.
Rightclick on the /dev/sda2 partition and select Resize/Move option.Move the dragger to extreme left and then click on Apply,so that the unallocated space comes just below to the /dev/sda2 partition.
Do the above step again on /dev/sda3 partition to get the unallocated space just below to the /dev/sda3 partition.Now your unallocated space will be just below to the /dev/sda3 partition.
Now right-click on the /dev/sda4 extended partition and select Resize/Move option.Click and expand the left arrow to get the unallocated space into the extended partition.
Now your 11 GB comes inside extended partition(just below to the /dev/sda9 partition.
Right-click on the /dev/sda9 partition and select Resize/Move.Click and move the dragger to the extreme right,so that the unallocated space comes just above to the /dev/sda9 partition.
Do the same above step on /dev/sda8 and /dev/sda7.After that,11 GB unallocated space will comes under /dev/sda6 root partition.
Now you can be able to resize your Ubuntu /dev/sda6 partition.

And make sure that you had backed up all the important datas before proceeding with gparted.

Also see this answer for any clarifications.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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answered Feb 15 '14 at 15:17

Avinash Raj

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Good Article i followed as you said in the post but when i try to move/resize it occupies the place of /sda2 and occupies memories so further i tried to do with /sda3 the remaining space of c also goes away.I don't think so it will work before these i just had issue with grub rescue – user248510 Feb 15 '14 at 16:17
try to move the dragger not expanding it.Please post the screenshot link for better understanding. – Avinash Raj Feb 15 '14 at 16:20
ok gotcha i was moving just let me live boot the gparted and i will let you know – user248510 Feb 15 '14 at 16:25
let me know the step by step activities that was going to done.If you done anything wrongly,then you will face serious problems. – Avinash Raj Feb 15 '14 at 16:27
Note that this is a LOT of data moving, so will take a very long time. – psusi Feb 15 '14 at 16:31
@psusi yes,you are right. – Avinash Raj Feb 15 '14 at 16:33
@AvinashRaj really appreciate bro i have just increased my ext4 space.. – user248510 Feb 15 '14 at 21:14
but i have face weird problem with my windows it's not booting – user248510 Feb 16 '14 at 08:45
did you resized your Ubuntu partition?Does the windows option shown on the grub? – Avinash Raj Feb 16 '14 at 08:47
no i didn't resize i just move as you said it doesn't show error on grub but after loading grub it say some weird error with disk installation – user248510 Feb 16 '14 at 10:33
did you do all the steps i mentioned above?You got in struck on which step? – Avinash Raj Feb 16 '14 at 12:19

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 15 '14 at 15:15

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You can't expand sda6 into that unallocated space because it isn't contiguous with it. The only room for expansion sda6 has is into the 300Mbs of unallocated space after it.

You can format the 11Gb unallocated area as ext4 and use it for storing data. That might free up some room in your Ubuntu partition.

answered Feb 15 '14 at 15:15

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see my answer,it's possible. – Avinash Raj Feb 15 '14 at 15:17
The solution is so complicated. That's because the disk partitions are in a bit of a mess too. – comrademike Feb 15 '14 at 22:31

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