How to create more space for Ubuntu Partition

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I wanted to create more space for Ubuntu on my hard disk taking it away from my Windows partition, so I booted the LiveCD and resized the NTFS partition.

Then I wanted to resize my Ubuntu (ext4) partition to fill up the created unallocated space.

Unfortunately I cannot add more space to the partition.

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How should I proceed?

You need to move something for it. You do not have free space beside your Ubuntu partition. You can't just "add space" to any partition you like. — Pilot6, Feb 15 '16 at 19:21
It looks like you shrinked the NTFS partition from a wrong side. — Pilot6, Feb 15 '16 at 19:22
Sorry but your question is a bit confusing. Do you want to add space to Ubuntu or to Windows? — Eduardo Cola, Feb 15 '16 at 19:23

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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Easy:

Make a Full System Back-up
Move /dev/sda3 all the way to the end of the disk
Commit
Let it work all night while you sleep
next day, extend the /dev/sda4 as it now has free space next to it.

Done! ;-)

edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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answered Feb 15 '16 at 23:45

Fabby

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How to create more space for Ubuntu Partition

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Done! ;-)