Can I move a partition with gparted?

Posted by Hammerfist1990@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 7 comments

Hello,

This is just on my home lab windows 2019 virtual server, but the C: drive has run out of space and I can't extend by 10GB as the space is not contiguous:

https://imgur.com/a/t7hCm2J

Is there a way to move partitions in gparted? I can't seem to work it out or am I wasting my time?

Thanks

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random_troublemaker@reddit

This is a subreddit for professional sysadmins, not homelab environments. You may find this place a bit unhappy.

To answer your question briefly: I would use GParted to make a new partition at the end of the drive, use DD to copy the old partition to the new one, then use GParted to destroy the old. Then you can expand the first partition to span the remaining unallocated space.

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Hammerfist1990@reddit (OP)

Thanks I found the homelabs group. I’ll give that a go. Why is the group unhappy?

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random_troublemaker@reddit

Admittedly not my best choice of wording. (It's been a long day...) I meant, they prefer to keep solely to topics directly pertaining to situations that happen in a professional context. Most here don't like to have more personal questions like homelab setups- you can see your post was already deleted by a mod.

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Hammerfist1990@reddit (OP)

Ah got it. I tend to use my homelab for work dev/learning so wasn’t thinking tbh as feels like work lol.

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Rhoihessewoi@reddit

Just right click on sda2, then select move. (if i remember correctly)

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Hammerfist1990@reddit (OP)

Thanks I’ll see if it lets me.

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