Thread: Unable to claim unallocated disk space

i switched laptop windows pc windows-linux dual boot. these 2 os's use 4 of primary partitions:

on windows have 4.4 gb restore partition can used restore pc initial shipping state.

have 28 gb primary windows partition.

on ubuntu have 1.8 gb swap drive , 28 gb ext3 drive else.

when configured dual boot intentionally left 30gb dik space unclaimed figuring if liked ubuntu i'd assign ubuntu otherwise give windows.

know love ubuntu i'm running out of storage on disk. can't delete windows partition because need few programs don't run on linux. i'd expand ext3 partition take 30gb unclaimed. however, don't see easy way this. when go create partition gparted tells me can't have more 4 primary partitions on drive, need extended partition. unfortunately, extended partition primary partition have delete existing partition work.

question is: isn't there way can extend ubuntu partition take advantage of 30gb unallocated space? existing partition adjacent unclaimed space , left of (if info helpful).

what's least painful way can hands on space?

thanks,

- niz

use gparted live cd or ubuntu live cd accomplish this.

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