#Gparted create boot partition how to#

When you’ve made your selections, click the Resize/Move button That’s the number I’ll input in the Free space following (MiB): field. So from here I want to resize my main partition by ‘removing’ 256MB from it, to use as the new partition.

Ultimately I want to create a new 256MB partition to use for encrypted text files and documents.

Click the Resize/Move button located in the top toolbar.

For this example I’m going to use my main Linux ext4 partition, /dev/sda5. Select the partition you wish to resize from the list of partitions in the bottom part of the panel.

Finally, the graphical interface to GParted will appear.

When you’re asked which “mode” you’d like to use, hit the Enter key to accept the default, which is Continue to start X to use GParted automatically.

Enter the number that corresponds with the language you’d like to use, or just hit Enter to use the default, which is English.

When prompted to select your keymap just press Enter and keep the default of Don’t touch keypad.

iso file to a disc or used it to create a bootable USB stick, boot from it and select GParted Live (Default settings) from the list of options

Once you’ve downloaded and burned the GParted.

#Gparted create boot partition how to#

One great tool for this job is the GParted Live CD/USB, which is what I’ll use to show you how to resize a partition and then create a new one with the free space.

Sometimes you want to change your partition layout after you’ve been using your system for awhile. This guide will show you how to resize partitions and create new ones using the GParted Live CD/USB utility in Linux.