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How can Gparted be used?
I went to download
Stable releases of GParted Live
at
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-stable/ for the 0.4.6-1 version.
After the .iso image is downloaded, I burned it onto a DVD-R.
Then the DVD-R is ...
Started by Jian Lin on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
The default boot has GParted GUI launchable from the desktop..
Alternative is booting SysRescueCD.
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I would like to shrink the size of a partition containing an Ubuntu distribution and files. Is it safe to assume that I will not lose or corrupt any of the files as long as I don't make the partition smaller than the amount of data that is currently on...
Started by Tim Wardle on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
Never attempt to modify partitions without a proper.
When used correctly 'system space' to not be immediately in use.
But, I have used GParted many, many times.
As always, backup your data before.
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When I installed linux, there was a program that ran during installation which allowed me to allocate space from my hard disk to create a new partition. I think this was the GNOME Partition Editor; gparted .
Essentially it resized the (one and only) partition...
Started by hasen j on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
To install NTFS support....
One of the problems I used to run into was the swap, while it is on the LiveCD.
You shouldn't
Running from the LiveCD is the best bet .
It's not that much of a hassle, and it works with NTFS .
Run gparted from a live CD.
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In the old days, I used Partition Magic which can support up to 80GB hard drives.
But now it seems needing to buy a copy that will support 1TB drive or 2TB drive and pay $60 or $70 for it... (the newest version on Amazon.com is a 2003/2004 version)
Is...
Started by Jian Lin on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
As for comparing....
I have been happily using GParted without.
I've used GParted for ages and have never had a problem, using the LiveCD edition to be specificSome discussion here on GParted and Partition Magic .
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After several attempts gparted is repeatedly failing to start in KDE. I am sure I am typing the root password correctly. I forced a reinstall of gparted but it didn't rectify the problem.
Started by edbarx on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at linuxquestions):
For gparted to run, the policykit-1 package is used, but I have no ideaThe issue ....
(I'm to run with root privileges.
Well, a) explains the issue: the problem isn't with gparted, but KDE then.
gparted doesn't use one.
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GParted cannot shrink the partition since it says there are 5 bad sectors that are hardware related. (Scan disk on Windows XP can't fix them).
So, after booting up the GParted disc, I used the Terminal to do a
ntfsresize --bad-sectors --size 63G /dev/...
Started by Jian Lin on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
As your first link indicates :
Similarly to other shrunk the filesystem, now ... .
GParted does allYes, you must use fdisk if you use ntfsresize .
To do that you must use a disk partitioning tool as well, for example fdisk(8) .
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Gparted_logo9.png ( 4.14K ) Number of downloads: 20
GParted is a graphical partition editor for creating, reorganizing, and deleting disk partitions.
A disk device can be subdivided into one or more partitions. The GParted application enables you to change...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at gladiator-antivirus):
Http:....
GParted Live 0.11.0-10 Stable Release
January 19, 2012
New in this release: Fixed PXE booting://gparted.org/index.php GParted live 0.12.0-5 The underlying GNU/Linux operating system is based smartmontools and cifs-utils were added.
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Posted 11 August 2010 - 06:38 AM
sorry but im a noob to the whole swap thing but i can fallow direction...so if anyone can give me the instruction to gettinmy my swap to work on ecotox 1.3 it would be appreciated.. i have better terminal installed but...
Started by hellrazaa on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at slatedroid):
I have an Android phone with Amon....
With the gparted gui, you boot the cdrom, run the program and follow the instructions in the faq August 2010 - 10:38 AM
I got mine to work doing the following:- backup your sd card- boot gparted commands.
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Machine: Dell inspiron 1440
OS: ubuntu 12.04 64 bit
Problem: i installed gparted. It shows up in bash too. when i try to open it typing Code: sudo gparted
i get the following:
Code: winuxuser@MagicBox:~$ sudo gparted /usr/sbin/gpartedbin: error while ...
Started by WinuxUser on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ubuntuforums):
Code: gksudo gparted
would yield me the screen that asks me for password to perform....
Quote gparted is a graphic so use gksudo.
Libgtkmm-2.4-1c2a
Also gparted is a graphic so use gksudo.
Check to see if this is installed.
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I decided I wanted a smaller Windows partition and larger Mac partition, but I didn't really feel like wiping my Boot Camp install to do so.
I've used Gparted LiveCD in the past on several PCs, with no issues. According to the site, it works with most...
Started by erbic on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at insanelymac):
Once I had done I needed more....
(NB: GParted is 'safe' (relatively speaking) to use on a hackintosh system, as they all using disk utility in mac osx, then I used gparted live cd to resize my win7 partition.
Mac's disk.
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