Hey everyone! I have an older hard drive set up with two partitions that I currently use for storage. Here's the breakdown:
- sdb1: ext4, 472GB (I want to increase this size)
- sdb2: exfat, 458GB (I want to decrease this size)
My goal is to resize sdb1 to about 800GB and sdb2 down to around 200GB. Is there a way to do this without completely wiping one of the partitions? There are important files on both. I'm having trouble with GParted since the option to reduce the size of sdb2 is greyed out. Is that normal? I'm trying to do this using the live GParted tool but have also tried on my main Linux distros like Nobara and Linux Mint. Any advice would be appreciated!
2 Answers
Yeah, the greyed-out option can be frustrating! It’s worth stating that if you want to decrease the size of sdb2, you might need to move files around to ensure there’s space. Make sure the filesystem on sdb2 is healthy too; sometimes that causes issues. You can do a quick filesystem check on it. Also, consider defragmenting sdb2 if possible—it can help to clear excess data out of the way when resizing.
Hey! It sounds like you're running into a common issue. When using GParted, sometimes the option to resize can be greyed out if the partition is in use or if there’s not enough space. You need to ensure you’re booting from a live USB and that the partitions are not mounted. Since you mentioned you are using a live USB, check if the ext4 and exfat filesystems are unmounted before trying to resize them again. You might also want to make sure there's enough free space before shrinking the second partition. Good luck!
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