Hard Drive Shrink Problem

[ProgrammingTheFuture]

I have an 100GB SSD and I would like to shrink it before dual booting with Ubuntu.

When I try to, it says there is only about 19000MB of space. However, I have 66.5GB of free space.

Also to the right of it, there is a 15GB System Restore Partition despite having system restore disabled (and it has been for weeks).

What is going on?

Thanks

 

[USAFRet]

Assuming this is a prebuilt PC, that 15GB partition is the Factory Reset partition, not your Restore settings.

FWIW, I personally think a 100GB SSD is too small to host 2 whole OS's.

 

[utroz]

Don't mess with the Restore Partition because without it you will have a way harder time if you ever want to restore the computer to factory new conditions or just reinstall the windows and programs that originally came with your computer. As said above 100GB is kinda small for modern OS's. If you really want to do it then re-size your current windows partition to allow room for Ubuntu..

 

[ProgrammingTheFuture]

Assumingthisisaprebuilt PC, that15GB partitionistheFactory Reset partition, notyourRestore settings.

FWIW, Ipersonally thinka100GB SSDistoo smalltohost2whole OS's.

Its a Gigabyte laptop. I have 100GB SSD and 1TB HDD with 8GB RAM.

What would you suggest for someone wanting to dual boot both Windows and Ubuntu?

Thanks

 

[utroz]

I would use the 1TB hard drive and resize the partitions on it to make space for Ubuntu. You may have to manually select the Hard drive to be able to boot off of it.

 

[USAFRet]

Assumingthisisaprebuilt PC, that15GB partitionistheFactory Reset partition, notyourRestore settings.

FWIW, Ipersonally thinka100GB SSDistoo smalltohost2whole OS's.

Its a Gigabyte laptop. I have 100GB SSD and 1TB HDD with 8GB RAM.

What would you suggest for someone wanting to dual boot both Windows and Ubuntu?

Thanks

A 250GB SSD.
2 partitions, 100GB to each OS.

Trying to split a 100GB drive for both will be an exercise in frustration. You can do it, but you'll be running into 'not enough space' before long.
You'll spend more time managing the space, rather than just using the PC.

 

[ProgrammingTheFuture]

Iwouldusethe1TB hard driveandresizethepartitionsonittomake spaceforUbuntu. Youmayhavetomanually selecttheHard drivetobeabletobootoffofit.

Im sorry I don't quite understand what I would need to do. Shrink the 1TB HDD to say 400GB, and then what?

My goal would be to have one partition for Storage which both Windows and Ubuntu can read/write on.

Would you mind giving me a brief walk through ? Im not sure whether I can use my bootable usb, or I need to upload it to my hard drive or what I need to do.

Also what if I wanted to have Ubuntu on my SSD and Windows on the 1TB ?

Any ideas?

Thanks !

 

[ProgrammingTheFuture]

Assumingthisisaprebuilt PC, that15GB partitionistheFactory Reset partition, notyourRestore settings.

FWIW, Ipersonally thinka100GB SSDistoo smalltohost2whole OS's.

ItsaGigabyte laptop. Ihave100GB SSDand1TB HDDwith8GB RAM.

Whatwouldyousuggestforsomeonewantingtodual bootbothWindowsandUbuntu?

Thanks

A250GB SSD.
2partitions, 100GBtoeachOS.

Tryingtosplita100GB driveforbothwillbeanexerciseinfrustration. Youcandoit, butyou'llberunninginto 'notenoughspace' before long.
You'llspendmoretimemanagingthespace, ratherthanjustusingthePC.

True, but right now, purchasing another SSD is not an option. What if I wanted to have Ubuntu as the only OS on my SSD and move everything on Windows to the HDD ?
How would I do that ?

 

[USAFRet]

OK, here we go...

Which OS do you use the most?

Given those two drives and no possibility of others...

Partition off 100GB on the 1TB
Install the least used OS on that
Install the other OS on the SSD

And whichever way it goes, install Windows first, then Ubuntu.

 

[USAFRet]

Question...your quoting seems to remove all the spaces in the quoted comment. Is that something you did, or is that the quote function in this Forum?

 

[ProgrammingTheFuture]

OK, here we go...

Which OS do you use the most?

Given those two drives and no possibility of others...

Partition off 100GB on the 1TB
Install the least used OS on that
Install the other OS on the SSD

And whichever way it goes, install Windows first, then Ubuntu.

I currently use windows as the only OS, however I have used Ubuntu through VMWare. I would like to start permanently using Ubuntu as my main OS -- but still have the option to use Windows if need be.

How do I partition the SSD off to the HDD ? If I do this, I would lose Windows 10 OS and all my data, or it can all be moved to the HDD ?

Any chance me a step-by-step of what I need to do. Im happy to zap you some Bitcoin.

Thanks!

 

[ProgrammingTheFuture]

Question...your quoting seems to remove all the spaces in the quoted comment. Is that something you did, or is that the quote function in this Forum?

Looks like an application (Asymetrica @ asym.co did that so I disabled it). Sorry about that.

 

[USAFRet]

OK, here we go...

Which OS do you use the most?

Given those two drives and no possibility of others...

Partition off 100GB on the 1TB
Install the least used OS on that
Install the other OS on the SSD

And whichever way it goes, install Windows first, then Ubuntu.

I currently use windows as the only OS, however I have used Ubuntu through VMWare. I would like to start permanently using Ubuntu as my main OS -- but still have the option to use Windows if need be.

How do I partition the SSD off to the HDD ? If I do this, I would lose Windows 10 OS and all my data, or it can all be moved to the HDD ?

Any chance me a step-by-step of what I need to do. Im happy to zap you some Bitcoin.

Thanks!

no no.
In the 1TB drive, create a new partition, maybe 100GB. Use that for one of the OS's. The other 900GB can be used for whatever.

 

[ProgrammingTheFuture]

OK, here we go...

Which OS do you use the most?

Given those two drives and no possibility of others...

Partition off 100GB on the 1TB
Install the least used OS on that
Install the other OS on the SSD

And whichever way it goes, install Windows first, then Ubuntu.

I currently use windows as the only OS, however I have used Ubuntu through VMWare. I would like to start permanently using Ubuntu as my main OS -- but still have the option to use Windows if need be.

How do I partition the SSD off to the HDD ? If I do this, I would lose Windows 10 OS and all my data, or it can all be moved to the HDD ?

Any chance me a step-by-step of what I need to do. Im happy to zap you some Bitcoin.

Thanks!

no no.
In the 1TB drive, create a new partition, maybe 100GB. Use that for one of the OS's. The other 900GB can be used for whatever.

Ok done. So I now have 150GB of unallocated space on the 1TB drive. How do I move everything there and test that I can literally boot up and everything is fine ?

Can I use GParted with Windows 10 ?

I am more than happy to send some Bitcoin if you can help me solve this.

Thanks !

 

[USAFRet]

Create a partition in that unallocated 150GB space.

Now....what do want in there? Windows or Ubuntu?

 

[ProgrammingTheFuture]

Create a partition in that unallocated 150GB space.

Now....what do want in there? Windows or Ubuntu?

Windows (ideally with all of my data). Basically everything that is on my SSD.

 

[USAFRet]

Create a partition in that unallocated 150GB space.

Now....what do want in there? Windows or Ubuntu?

Windows (ideally with all of my data). Basically everything that is on my SSD.

Possibly, maybe, you could migrate from your existing drive to that 150GB space.

I recommend a clean install on that, but you could try.
Macrium Reflect, Casper, Easus Todo, Acronis Todo. Some or any of those may do what you want.

Is there other stuff on that 1TB drive that is critical to keep?

 

[ProgrammingTheFuture]

Create a partition in that unallocated 150GB space.

Now....what do want in there? Windows or Ubuntu?

Windows (ideally with all of my data). Basically everything that is on my SSD.

Possibly, maybe, you could migrate from your existing drive to that 150GB space.

I recommend a clean install on that, but you could try.
Macrium Reflect, Casper, Easus Todo, Acronis Todo. Some or any of those may do what you want.

Is there other stuff on that 1TB drive that is critical to keep?

Data is currently being cloned onto my D drive via Macrium. The D drive was originally just a backup (me dragging all the files from my C drive).

So after this, I should be able to boot up with everything from my D drive?

From there, how do I completely erase everything on my SSD and how would I then go about getting Ubuntu installed?

I can't thank you enough USAFRet !

 

[USAFRet]

Hopefully, yes you should be able to boot from Windows on that 1TB drive.

Now...for Ubuntu...
Boot from your install media, tell Ubuntu to 'Use whole drive'. Obviously, you select the SSD here. Be sure it is the whole drive, and not just a partition of part of the SSD.

 

[ProgrammingTheFuture]

Create a partition in that unallocated 150GB space.

Now....what do want in there? Windows or Ubuntu?

Cool so I'm in the HDD and everything is exactly the same only much slower. The 800GB of space leftover wasn't showing so I "Made new Simple Space" (or something like that). In any case, now it shows up as an entirely seperate hard drive. Thats actually better though because now I can use 800GB for storage between the two.

Time to boot up Ubuntu, use whole drive and wipe everything on the SSD.

 

[ProgrammingTheFuture]

Thanks guys. I am much happier working on Ubuntu. It is solely on my SSD and I look forward to rarely using Windows again.