Can't resize partition in SL

boyscoutslayer · boyscoutslayer #1 (**permalink**)

12-23-2011, 01:38 PM

Hi all

I've lost my memory stick, and there I needed to reinstall SL with a more funky method involving creating a new partition, making that one a bootable SL DVD, and install from that. All went well. But now the very small SL partition (about 15GB or so) is too small. And I've tried to repartition it, but I get the error message that it "can't be repartitioned, try repartitioning with a smaller size".

My SL partition is the bottom one here:

Does anyone know what to do? It's SL 10.6 btw.

boyscoutslayer · boyscoutslayer #2 (**permalink**)

12-23-2011, 01:54 PM

Hi all

I can't seem to resize my SL partition. I'm sorry the screenshot is in norwegian. The resize-box is just grayed out. Isn't there any way to fix this?

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #3 (**permalink**)

12-23-2011, 02:19 PM

Merged posts. Please only start one thread per question. Thank you.

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

12-23-2011, 09:29 PM

You're either going to have to start over (that means making a backup of everything first) or use specialized software. iPartition $46.95 US

boyscoutslayer · boyscoutslayer #5 (**permalink**)

12-24-2011, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chscag

You're either going to have to start over (that means making a backup of everything first) or use specialized software. iPartition $46.95 US

I fixed by booting the SL DVD and choosing "repair disk" from the Disktool that comes with the DVD.

But thanks anyway! I think I'll get iPartition anyway, according to its website it's great software

B

Kevriano · Kevriano #6 (**permalink**)

12-24-2011, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boyscoutslayer

I fixed by booting the SL DVD and choosing "repair disk" from the Disktool that comes with the DVD.

But thanks anyway! I think I'll get iPartition anyway, according to its website it's great software

B

Well thier website would say that of course, it would surprising if they said "our software sucks"

However, it is great. I have used it a fair bit and it's very useful.

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boyscoutslayer #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 23, 2011 Posts: 3	12-23-2011, 01:38 PM Hi all I've lost my memory stick, and there I needed to reinstall SL with a more funky method involving creating a new partition, making that one a bootable SL DVD, and install from that. All went well. But now the very small SL partition (about 15GB or so) is too small. And I've tried to repartition it, but I get the error message that it "can't be repartitioned, try repartitioning with a smaller size". My SL partition is the bottom one here: Does anyone know what to do? It's SL 10.6 btw.
	QUOTE Thanks

boyscoutslayer #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 23, 2011 Posts: 3	12-23-2011, 01:54 PM Hi all I can't seem to resize my SL partition. I'm sorry the screenshot is in norwegian. The resize-box is just grayed out. Isn't there any way to fix this?
	QUOTE Thanks

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