# Partition problem ( RESOLVED )

**URL:** https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/partition-problem-resolved/1310
**Category:** Newbies
**Created:** [May 28, 2024, 7:40am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/partition-problem-resolved/1310 "2024-05-28T07:40:00Z")
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### Author: ![mic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@mic](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/mic)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 7:40am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/partition-problem-resolved/1310/1 "2024-05-28T07:40:00Z")

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Hello,

On my hard disk, I have two partitions: /dev/sda1 of 464 gio in ext4 and another unallocated of the same size. I want to join the two to have only one of 930 gio but I don’t know how to do… Thanks for the help.# fdisk -l  
Disque /dev/sda : 931,51 GiB, 1000204886016 octets, 1953525168 secteurs  
Modèle de disque : WDC WD10JPVX-22J  
Unités : secteur de 1 × 512 = 512 octets  
Taille de secteur (logique / physique) : 512 octets / 4096 octets  
taille d’E/S (minimale / optimale) : 4096 octets / 4096 octets  
Type d’étiquette de disque : dos  
Identifiant de disque : 0x3e1827bc

Périphérique Amorçage Début Fin Secteurs Taille Id Type  
/dev/sda1 \* 974875650 1949329407 974453758 464,7G 83 Linux

La partition 1 ne commence pas sur une frontière de cylindre physique.  
mic-artix:[root]:~#

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### Author: ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 7:43am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/partition-problem-resolved/1310/2 "2024-05-28T07:43:11Z")

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You can use `gparted` (It is a graphical storage management tool) and extend the partition which has been formatted with the ext4 filesystem. The order of partition matters - you can only extend a partition from its end. You will have to apply the changes finally when you are satisfied manipulating the partition in `gparted`.

## Française

Vous pouvez utiliser gparted (c’est un outil de gestion de stockage graphique) et étendre la partition qui a été formatée avec le système de fichiers ext4. L’ordre des partitions est important : vous ne pouvez étendre une partition qu’à partir de sa fin. Vous devrez enfin appliquer les modifications lorsque vous serez satisfait de manipuler la partition dans gparted.

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### Author: ![mic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@mic](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/mic)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 7:57am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/partition-problem-resolved/1310/3 "2024-05-28T07:57:30Z")

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Thank you,  
The unallocated partition is on the left and I cannot resize it. ( only “new” )

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### Author: ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 7:58am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/partition-problem-resolved/1310/4 "2024-05-28T07:58:39Z")

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Can you share a screenshot of `gparted`?

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### Author: ![mic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@mic](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/mic)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/partition-problem-resolved/1310/5 "2024-05-28T09:21:17Z")

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Je ne parviens pas à poster une image. Le système m’annonce une erreur sans préciser laquelle.

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### Author: ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 9:41am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/partition-problem-resolved/1310/6 "2024-05-28T09:41:47Z")

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You should be able to upload images now

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### Author: ![mic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@mic](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/mic)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/partition-problem-resolved/1310/7 "2024-05-28T09:54:22Z")

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Non, toujours impossible 🥲

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### Author: ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/partition-problem-resolved/1310/8 "2024-05-28T11:39:22Z")

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I apologize. Can you check now?

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### Author: ![mic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@mic](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/mic)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/partition-problem-resolved/1310/9 "2024-05-28T11:45:30Z")

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No, it still doesn’t. I’ve solved my problem: booting on live usb, placing sda1 on the left and resizing possible. ( simple mais il fallaie le savoir 🙂 )
