Hey everyone! I'm in the process of transitioning from Windows to Linux Mint and setting up a dual-boot on my laptop. I initially allocated 64 GB for Linux, but I've really enjoyed using it and now want to increase that partition to 256 GB. However, when I try to shrink the partition, it only shows that I have 55 GB available, even though there's over 200 GB of free space on the SSD.
I've tried a bunch of things to fix this: removing the hibernation file, running the cleanup wizard, disabling the pagefile and kernel memory dump, turning off hibernation mode and system protection, removing recovery options, and even using CCleaner and defragging the drives. Nothing seems to be working.
I'd prefer to keep Windows for now since I might need some Windows-exclusive software that my Linux distro doesn't support. Any suggestions on how to tackle this issue?
2 Answers
Have you thought about using GParted in Linux to try shrinking the partition instead of doing it in Windows? It's often more effective for this kind of thing. Just make sure you back up all your important files, just in case something goes wrong.
I totally get your hesitation! I had a similar issue when I transitioned. The errors that cause file damage can happen, but it’s pretty rare if you just want to resize partitions. Go for it—but definitely keep backups of your important files just to be safe!
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