how to marge 2 disk partition into 1 without losing existing data In Linux
First of all, I had less disk space in my virtual so I tried to extend my disk by some tutorial. Then I end up in this kind of situation:-
Virtual mint 19 Linux hard drive is resized with now mount point
As you can see there are 2 partitions /dev/sda1 and /dev/sda2 . I extended and made extra space. /dev/sda2 isn't mounted yet. So it is useless. Now I would like to merge /dev/sda2 with /dev/sda1. I have important data in /dev/sda1. So I can't format it. Here I boot it with Gparted live iso. But I don't see any way to drag the partition as suggested by AFH.
If I click Resize/Move:-
Please let me know how can I do it?
linux hard-drive partitioning gparted
asked Feb 1 at 17:38
masiboomasiboo
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First of all, I had less disk space in my virtual so I tried to extend my disk by some tutorial. Then I end up in this kind of situation:-
Virtual mint 19 Linux hard drive is resized with now mount point
As you can see there are 2 partitions /dev/sda1 and /dev/sda2 . I extended and made extra space. /dev/sda2 isn't mounted yet. So it is useless. Now I would like to merge /dev/sda2 with /dev/sda1. I have important data in /dev/sda1. So I can't format it. Here I boot it with Gparted live iso. But I don't see any way to drag the partition as suggested by AFH.
If I click Resize/Move:-
Please let me know how can I do it?
linux hard-drive partitioning gparted
asked Feb 1 at 17:38
masiboomasiboo
1156
1
Why don't you just delete/dev/sda2and then extend/dev/sda1like AFH suggested?
– Deltik
Feb 1 at 17:53
1
Possible duplicate of Virtual mint 19 Linux hard drive is resized with now mount point
– music2myear
Feb 1 at 18:00
Please don't ask the same question twice.
– AFH
Feb 1 at 18:02
add a comment |
First of all, I had less disk space in my virtual so I tried to extend my disk by some tutorial. Then I end up in this kind of situation:-
Virtual mint 19 Linux hard drive is resized with now mount point
As you can see there are 2 partitions /dev/sda1 and /dev/sda2 . I extended and made extra space. /dev/sda2 isn't mounted yet. So it is useless. Now I would like to merge /dev/sda2 with /dev/sda1. I have important data in /dev/sda1. So I can't format it. Here I boot it with Gparted live iso. But I don't see any way to drag the partition as suggested by AFH.
If I click Resize/Move:-
Please let me know how can I do it?
linux hard-drive partitioning gparted
asked Feb 1 at 17:38
masiboomasiboo
1156
First of all, I had less disk space in my virtual so I tried to extend my disk by some tutorial. Then I end up in this kind of situation:-
Virtual mint 19 Linux hard drive is resized with now mount point
As you can see there are 2 partitions /dev/sda1 and /dev/sda2 . I extended and made extra space. /dev/sda2 isn't mounted yet. So it is useless. Now I would like to merge /dev/sda2 with /dev/sda1. I have important data in /dev/sda1. So I can't format it. Here I boot it with Gparted live iso. But I don't see any way to drag the partition as suggested by AFH.
If I click Resize/Move:-
Please let me know how can I do it?
linux hard-drive partitioning gparted
linux hard-drive partitioning gparted
asked Feb 1 at 17:38
masiboomasiboo
1156
asked Feb 1 at 17:38
masiboomasiboo
1156
asked Feb 1 at 17:38
masiboomasiboo
1156
asked Feb 1 at 17:38
masiboomasiboo
1156
asked Feb 1 at 17:38
masiboomasiboo
1156
1156
1
Why don't you just delete/dev/sda2and then extend/dev/sda1like AFH suggested?
– Deltik
Feb 1 at 17:53
1
Possible duplicate of Virtual mint 19 Linux hard drive is resized with now mount point
– music2myear
Feb 1 at 18:00
Please don't ask the same question twice.
– AFH
Feb 1 at 18:02
add a comment |
1
Why don't you just delete/dev/sda2and then extend/dev/sda1like AFH suggested?
– Deltik
Feb 1 at 17:53
1
Possible duplicate of Virtual mint 19 Linux hard drive is resized with now mount point
– music2myear
Feb 1 at 18:00
Please don't ask the same question twice.
– AFH
Feb 1 at 18:02
1
1
Why don't you just delete
/dev/sda2 and then extend /dev/sda1 like AFH suggested?– Deltik
Feb 1 at 17:53
Why don't you just delete
/dev/sda2 and then extend /dev/sda1 like AFH suggested?– Deltik
Feb 1 at 17:53
1
1
Possible duplicate of Virtual mint 19 Linux hard drive is resized with now mount point
– music2myear
Feb 1 at 18:00
Possible duplicate of Virtual mint 19 Linux hard drive is resized with now mount point
– music2myear
Feb 1 at 18:00
Please don't ask the same question twice.
– AFH
Feb 1 at 18:02
Please don't ask the same question twice.
– AFH
Feb 1 at 18:02
add a comment |
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Why don't you just delete
/dev/sda2and then extend/dev/sda1like AFH suggested?– Deltik
Feb 1 at 17:53
1
Possible duplicate of Virtual mint 19 Linux hard drive is resized with now mount point
– music2myear
Feb 1 at 18:00
Please don't ask the same question twice.
– AFH
Feb 1 at 18:02