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Im trying to resize up my root linux partition as im running out of space on it, however im not sure how i would do so with the partition being at the beginning of the drive.
Disk Partitions

EDIT: This question is not specific to 15.04, i would have the same problem if on the latest 17.04

craftxbox
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    Please don't post pictures of text. Copy-paste the text, and use the formatting tools to make it look nice. – wjandrea May 03 '17 at 22:34
  • I would say move/resize the other partitions, but Windows is touchy about where its partitions start (and this is why I always install Windows at the start of the drive). You might want to move some folders (e.g. /home, /usr) into their own partitions. – wjandrea May 03 '17 at 22:37
  • In Windows use Disk Management to shrink the large parition by, lets say 50GB. Then boot an Ubuntu Live USB, start gparted to move the 3rd partition to the right), move the 2nd partition to the right. You now can increase the 1st partition. –  May 03 '17 at 22:44
  • Another option is to shrink the 3rd partition, then create a partition in the unallocated space, mount it in your Ubuntu and copy data files to it. Like wjandrea mentioned Windows can be quirky if you move its partitions. –  May 03 '17 at 22:48
  • @WillemK use the answers pls – craftxbox May 03 '17 at 22:57
  • If you can show me the current-window-only screenshot of gparted, I can make some recommendations for you. – heynnema May 03 '17 at 22:59
  • this is in headless. – craftxbox May 03 '17 at 22:59
  • That doesn't tell me the whole story. A gparted screenshot would help me. Oh... is this a headless computer? Is that what you mean? Did you install Windows after you installed Ubuntu? – heynnema May 03 '17 at 23:01
  • ubuntu server 15.04, windows was pre-installed – craftxbox May 03 '17 at 23:05
  • Then tell me how you installed Ubuntu server. I ask these questions because you've got a tricky situation, that if not handled well, could cause Windows not to boot, and require the use of a Windows install/repair disc. Do you have one of these? Do you also have a Ubuntu Live DVD? – heynnema May 03 '17 at 23:08
  • It was installed from a live usb to a recovery partition that i removed for space that was at the beginning of the drive – craftxbox May 03 '17 at 23:13
  • Let us continue this discussion in chat. – craftxbox May 03 '17 at 23:13
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    Just noticed you have Ubuntu 15.04, which hit EOL on Feb 4 2016. You will need to switch to a supported release, so maybe you'd rather reinstall Ubuntu at the end of the drive instead. – wjandrea May 03 '17 at 23:34
  • Possible duplicate of How to resize partitions? – David Foerster May 04 '17 at 11:25
  • @DavidFoerster No, this question involves resizing a partition that is behind the partition being shrank. – craftxbox May 04 '17 at 18:59
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    @craftxbox: The on-disk order of the partitions to grow and shrink doesn't matter at all. Use GParted to first shrink one and then grow the other partition as described in the linked question. – David Foerster May 04 '17 at 19:06

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This particular partition reconfigure is especially tricky, and there are a number of ways to do it, and a number of ways to muck it up. I make no guarantees on success!

Warning... have good backups in case something goes wrong! You've been warned!

As per our discussion in chat...

You'll need:

  1. a Windows install/repair DVD/USB
  2. a Ubuntu Live DVD/USB

The short answer is...

Using Windows Disk Manager application...

  • you'll need to shrink the left side of partition 3, if possible
  • otherwise shrink the right side of partition 3 and then move partition 3 right
  • Windows will probably not boot now
  • use Windows install/repair DVD/USB to fix Windows boot problem
  • move partition 2 to the far right, leaving unallocated space to its left
  • Windows may not boot again
  • use Windows install/repair DVD/USB to fix Windows boot problem

Using Ubuntu Live DVD/USB...

  • start gparted
  • right-click on sda1 (partition 1) and choose resize
  • drag the right-side of sda1 to the far right
  • click OK, then the Accept icon
  • GRUB may need to be reinstalled, because of the Windows repairs
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