About this video

• Video Title: How to Extend or Shrink Partitions in Linux Mint Using GParted
• Channel: PulsarTECH
• Speakers: None explicitly named
• Duration: 00:19:24

Overview

This video demonstrates how to resize partitions (extend or shrink) in Linux Mint using the GParted tool. It covers scenarios for both Windows and Linux Mint partitions, emphasizing the importance of booting from a live USB for resizing the Linux root partition and the general safety precautions required before performing any disk operations.

Key takeaways

• GParted Tool: GParted is a powerful graphical partition editor for Linux that allows for resizing, creating, and deleting partitions.
• Live USB Requirement: To resize the Linux Mint root partition, it's necessary to boot from a live USB drive because the root partition cannot be unmounted while the operating system is running from it.
• Data Backup: Before performing any partition resizing operations, it is crucial to back up all important data to avoid potential data loss.
• Scenario 1: Extending Windows Partition: This involves creating unallocated space, typically by shrinking another partition (like a media or data partition), and then extending the Windows system partition into that unallocated space.
• Scenario 2: Extending Linux Mint Root Partition: This requires booting from a Linux Mint live USB. After booting, GParted can be used to shrink a neighboring partition to create unallocated space, and then extend the root partition.
• Partition Mounting: Partitions must be unmounted before they can be resized. GParted will not allow operations on mounted partitions.