{"id":18985,"date":"2022-02-26T17:09:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T16:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/?p=18985"},"modified":"2022-02-27T13:36:24","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T12:36:24","slug":"linux-and-windows-resize-partition-with-gparted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/18985\/linux-and-windows-resize-partition-with-gparted\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux and Windows &#8211; resize partition with GParted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Windows and Linux installed in parallel? How can I allocate more memory to Linux?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Windows and Linux can be installed in parallel on one hard disk without any problems. When Linux is installed, the amount of memory for Linux can be specified. However, it is not so easy to change it afterwards. Tools like the Windows Disk Management do not help here and cannot handle Linux file systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: We strongly recommend creating a current backup before partitioning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1109\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_1.png 1109w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_1-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_1-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_1-768x416.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/18985\/linux-and-windows-resize-partition-with-gparted\/#Video_tutorial\" >Video tutorial<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/18985\/linux-and-windows-resize-partition-with-gparted\/#Partitioning_with_GParted\" >Partitioning with GParted<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/18985\/linux-and-windows-resize-partition-with-gparted\/#Create_USB_stick\" >Create USB stick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/18985\/linux-and-windows-resize-partition-with-gparted\/#Booting_in_USB_stick\" >Booting in USB stick<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_tutorial\"><\/span>Video tutorial<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vlVXPtJ20hA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Partitioning_with_GParted\"><\/span>Partitioning with GParted<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GParted is the abbreviation for &#8220;Gnome Partition Editor&#8221;. This can be downloaded as a live DVD from the Internet. Using the ISO file, we can create a bootable USB stick, boot from it and perform the partitioning. As a Linux tool, it naturally also copes with the Linux file systems and partitions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_USB_stick\"><\/span>Create USB stick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the first step, we download the <a href=\"https:\/\/gparted.org\/download.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GParted ISO file<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"418\" height=\"158\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_2.png 418w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_2-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ISO file is available in both 64-bit and 32-bit versions. Here we select the correct version, in most cases this is the 64-bit version, provided that the computer is not older than 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/rufus.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free software Rufus<\/a> we can now create a bootable USB stick. Here we select the ISO file, as partition scheme we select GPT or Bios, depending on how modern our computer is equipped. If the computer has a UEFI bios, GPT is the right choice, otherwise in case of boot problems just create the stick again with different parameters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"687\" height=\"608\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_3.png 687w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_3-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We click on Start, a query follows, here we select the DD image mode.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"548\" height=\"295\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_4.png 548w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_4-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The USB stick is now created. <strong>All data of the stick will be deleted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Booting_in_USB_stick\"><\/span>Booting in USB stick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once the stick is created, we can boot from it. Depending on the computer, we have to press a special key at startup to enter the boot menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"215\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_5.png 500w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_5-300x129.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If it has worked, the live system starts. In the boot menu, simply confirm with Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"668\" height=\"278\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_6.png 668w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_6-300x125.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A few queries regarding the language and the keyboard layout follow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"946\" height=\"476\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_7.png 946w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_7-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_7-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After that the Linux desktop starts. Here we can now start and call GParted. We now see our hard disk layout and can start changing the partitions. First, we change the size of our Windows partition. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"808\" height=\"266\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_8.png 808w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_8-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_8-768x253.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We shrink this by the size by which we want to enlarge the Linux partition.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"309\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_9.png 554w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_9-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This gives us space in front of the Linux partition, which we resize next.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"251\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_10.png 480w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_10-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We now move the Linux partition to the left and then enlarge it by the free area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1108\" height=\"309\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_11.png 1108w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_11-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_11-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_11-768x214.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1108px) 100vw, 1108px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As soon as we apply the new settings, a warning is issued that we can no longer boot in case of doubt. This is also the reason for the backup recommendation at the beginning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_12.png 551w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_12-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After confirming the warning, we can apply the settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"347\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_13.png 695w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_13-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The partitions are now adjusted, moved, enlarged. The process takes a while.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"726\" height=\"330\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_14.png 726w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_14-300x136.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the actions are completed, we can restart the computer. First we should check if Windows boots and also Linux. <\/p>\n<p>In Linux there is now more memory available.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"268\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_15.png 606w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/linux_part_en_15-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows and Linux installed in parallel? 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