singenaadam
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My main HDD failed a couple of days back. The 2nd internal HDD (1TB) was OK. Installed Mint.
Partition List #1:
1 - 500GB
2 - 500GB.
Before the failure, I had used MiniPartition Tool from Windows, to create a 60GB partition on the 1 TB hdd, where I can install anything without worrying about data loss.
Partition list #2:
1 - 80GB
2 - 420 GB
3 - 500 GB
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Now, when I was installing Linux Mint, on the 60GB partition, the prompt was that ~8GB is sufficient. Got a bit greedy, and created a smaller 20GB partition for the root and a 8GB for swap file.
This left a free unallocated space of ~60 GB. This I intended to use for backing up a Windows Image when I install it (sometime when I receive my new HDD).
Partition list #3:
1 - 20GB
2 - 8 GB
3 - 418 GB
4 - 500 GB
? - Unallocated space - 60GB
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Yesterday I tried formatting the unallocated space using gParted. It said: max 4 partitions, unless it is specified as an extended partition.
Now, I can't disturb the main partition as Mint is already installed.
What to do?
One thought was as & when I install Windows on my new HDD, I will reformat & merge the #1 & #2 partitions, make the number of partitions as 3, format the 4th one. Change the #1 to Extended partition, and create the 20GB & 8GB again. Go a fresh install of Mint on the 20GB.
Is there any other simpler option?
Pl. help. Thank you!
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I put this in the Storage Section. May be it was wrong. Hope to get some replies![DOUBLEPOST=1410952245][/DOUBLEPOST]No one has any idea what to do?!
Partition List #1:
1 - 500GB
2 - 500GB.
Before the failure, I had used MiniPartition Tool from Windows, to create a 60GB partition on the 1 TB hdd, where I can install anything without worrying about data loss.
Partition list #2:
1 - 80GB
2 - 420 GB
3 - 500 GB
-----------------
Now, when I was installing Linux Mint, on the 60GB partition, the prompt was that ~8GB is sufficient. Got a bit greedy, and created a smaller 20GB partition for the root and a 8GB for swap file.
This left a free unallocated space of ~60 GB. This I intended to use for backing up a Windows Image when I install it (sometime when I receive my new HDD).
Partition list #3:
1 - 20GB
2 - 8 GB
3 - 418 GB
4 - 500 GB
? - Unallocated space - 60GB
-----------------
Yesterday I tried formatting the unallocated space using gParted. It said: max 4 partitions, unless it is specified as an extended partition.
Now, I can't disturb the main partition as Mint is already installed.
What to do?
One thought was as & when I install Windows on my new HDD, I will reformat & merge the #1 & #2 partitions, make the number of partitions as 3, format the 4th one. Change the #1 to Extended partition, and create the 20GB & 8GB again. Go a fresh install of Mint on the 20GB.
Is there any other simpler option?
Pl. help. Thank you!
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I put this in the Storage Section. May be it was wrong. Hope to get some replies![DOUBLEPOST=1410952245][/DOUBLEPOST]No one has any idea what to do?!
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