how to allocate the unallocated space of windows partition

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I have recently unallocated the windows partition in my pc to free the disk memory but i am not able to allocate the unallocated space made by deleting the windows partition this is a screenshot of Gparted editor which shows what i have done enter image description here

how can i allocate the unallocated space created and then i would like merge that partition into ubuntu partition without eventually loosing the data present in ubuntu partition.

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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let me see if I can help you. First you need to know something about LiveCD and GParted.

When using the LiveCD/LiveDVD/LiveUSB, GParted will be installed by default, so there is no need to install it in the Live Medium. This is different if you are using an installed version of Ubuntu in which GParted will not be installed by default, so you can only use GParted right away from the Live Medium but you need to install it in Ubuntu if you are running Ubuntu from an already installed scenario.

With this in mind, run the LiveCD/USB of Ubuntu and open GParted. I assume you read the Using GParted to remove windows partition on how to resize (Dragging the yellow bar for example). What we do now is, in your case, select the Locked partition inside the Extended partition (in your case sda5) as shown by the Gray KEY icon. Right click on it and select Unmount, Disable or any other option that appears that unlocks it.

After that, simply select the Extended Partition, right click on it and select Resize. you should be able to resize it this time.

I have made a video to help you along the way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1uPH2zgrxw

Looking at your EDIT 5, here are the steps you need to do to remove Windows 7 and be able to boot afterwards:

Delete the SDA1 partition and set the SDA5 to boot with the boot flag parameter
Boot from a Live CD and run boot repair as mentioned in Installing Ubuntu Alongside a Pre-Installed Windows with UEFI This will make sure you boot from your Linux partition AND remove windows 7 from the boot list

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answered Jul 07 '14 at 18:34

Luis Alvarado

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when i run update-grub commend in terminal windows7 is again seen i have added that screenshot to my question as edit 3 – agha rehan abbas Jul 08 '14 at 15:51
Here is a book I have written about Ubuntu and it covers this part in some detail: http://luisviloria.com/ubuntu-for-end-users/ – Luis Alvarado Jul 08 '14 at 17:19
have you found any solution for this now? – agha rehan abbas Jul 08 '14 at 17:21
From what I can see, sda1 (The boot partition) is still active and holds the Windows 7 boot part. This is why it still shows in the grub menu. I would recommend deleting that one but since it is the boot one, you would need to 1. Delete the sda1 partition and set the sda5 as boot with the boot flag parameter. 2. Boot from a Live CD and run boot repair. This will make sure you boot from your Linux partition AND remove windows 7 from the boot list. – Luis Alvarado Jul 08 '14 at 17:22
is windows 7 holding any memory in my hard disk – agha rehan abbas Jul 08 '14 at 17:25
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Yes, you can see from gparted that it has 100MB, which is a reserved partition for the boot part of Windows 7. I have updated my answer to include the steps to remove Windows 7 and be able to boot from Ubuntu. – Luis Alvarado Jul 08 '14 at 17:26
i have deleted that partition and and is full disk memory available for ubuntu? – agha rehan abbas Jul 08 '14 at 17:28

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 07 '14 at 16:10

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I'm pretty sure I saw this same question just a couple of days ago....

/dev/sda3 is an extended partition - to gain accesses to the unallocated space, /dev/sda3 has to include it first. To do this, boot from a live USB.

Install gparted on the live USB sudo apt-get install gparted

Use gparted to expand the size of /dev/sda3 to include the unallocated space.

Use gparted to expand the partition /dev/sda5 into the unallocated space which is now incorporated in /dev/sda3

Shutdown your computer, remove the USB, and startup again

answered Jul 07 '14 at 16:10

Charles Green

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can we do the same thing with a live cd – agha rehan abbas Jul 07 '14 at 16:11
Exaclty. I just get tired of writing "Live USB / Live CD" – Charles Green Jul 07 '14 at 16:18
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Gparted is already included in Ubuntu, no need to install, just launch it. – user300458 Jul 07 '14 at 16:26
@CharlesGreen i am currently on live cd and i dont know how to resize it can you help me for that – agha rehan abbas Jul 07 '14 at 16:32
@user300458 can you guide me to resize the partition – agha rehan abbas Jul 07 '14 at 16:35
the option of resize is not available for that partition – agha rehan abbas Jul 07 '14 at 16:36
You should resize /dev/sda3 first, from LiveCD. – user300458 Jul 07 '14 at 17:02
@user300458 yes i am not getting the option to resize i will add the screen shot now wait for a while – agha rehan abbas Jul 07 '14 at 17:04
it's strange... press Alt+F2, enter gksudo gparted and try again: right-click on /dev/sda3, and then "Resize/Move"... – user300458 Jul 07 '14 at 17:15
It looks very much as though you may have right-clicked on the unallocated space to get the context menu, rather than the /dev/sda3 line. – Charles Green Jul 07 '14 at 17:17
@user300458 i will try it now – agha rehan abbas Jul 07 '14 at 17:18
@user300458 i cant do it again i have uploaded the screenshot of my faillure to my question – agha rehan abbas Jul 07 '14 at 17:22
@CharlesGreen yes i did the same same now and the output is uploaded to the question – agha rehan abbas Jul 07 '14 at 17:23
obviously, now you can resize it. :) – user300458 Jul 07 '14 at 17:46

how to allocate the unallocated space of windows partition

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