How to extend ext4 with gparted?

Question

I am having short in disk space in my ubuntu /dev/sda6 and i have 11.08 GB of free space unallocated in the sense.I have followed different article about the repartition but they are not working here when i try to move/resize sda6 the there will not be any free space to extend but it reduce if we try. Notice:-I know it's mounted for posting the queries i have to take screenshot so the mount option is there, i have used gparted by liveusb...

I think so /dev/sda4 blocked other access.Please help me here about resizing the sda6. I have also followed method of given link below:

Why I'm seeing a lock besides the partition I'm trying to modify with gparted?

but still not working

Solution

• You have to move the 11 GB unallocated space which was on the top to below or above the /dev/sda6 ext4 partition.For this follow the below steps,

• First you have to boot from gparted live disk or Ubuntu live disk.And make sure that all the partitions are unmounted.

• Rightclick on the /dev/sda2 partition and select Resize/Move option.Move the dragger to extreme left and then click on Apply,so that the unallocated space comes just below to the /dev/sda2 partition.

• Do the above step again on /dev/sda3 partition to get the unallocated space just below to the /dev/sda3 partition.Now your unallocated space will be just below to the /dev/sda3 partition.

• Now right-click on the /dev/sda4 extended partition and select Resize/Move option.Click and expand the left arrow to get the unallocated space into the extended partition.

• Now your 11 GB comes inside extended partition(just below to the /dev/sda9 partition.

• Right-click on the /dev/sda9 partition and select Resize/Move.Click and move the dragger to the extreme right,so that the unallocated space comes just above to the /dev/sda9 partition.

• Do the same above step on /dev/sda8 and /dev/sda7.After that,11 GB unallocated space will comes under /dev/sda6 root partition.

• Now you can be able to resize your Ubuntu /dev/sda6 partition.

And make sure that you had backed up all the important datas before proceeding with gparted.

Also see this answer for any clarifications.

Comments

[Avinash Raj]

see my answer,it's possible.

[user248510]

Good Article i followed as you said in the post but when i try to move/resize it occupies the place of /sda2 and occupies memories so further i tried to do with /sda3 the remaining space of c also goes away.I don't think so it will work before these i just had issue with grub rescue

[user248510]

ok gotcha i was moving just let me live boot the gparted and i will let you know

[Avinash Raj]

let me know the step by step activities that was going to done.If you done anything wrongly,then you will face serious problems.

[Avinash Raj]

@psusi yes,you are right.

[comrademike]

The solution is so complicated. That's because the disk partitions are in a bit of a mess too.

[user248510]

but i have face weird problem with my windows it's not booting

[Avinash Raj]

did you resized your Ubuntu partition?Does the windows option shown on the grub?

[user248510]

no i didn't resize i just move as you said it doesn't show error on grub but after loading grub it say some weird error with disk installation