Problem enlarging logical partition

[ahurd]

I have a logical partition in an extended partition which has adequate extra space. When I try to use gparted on a live disk to enlarge the logical, it allows only a very slight enlargement, nothing near the extra space in the extended partition. Could anyone offer any help? Thanks.

[dibl]

Re: Problem enlarging logical partition

Is the rest of the space in the extended partition unallocated?

Is the extended partition the fourth primary partition? If not, you're allowed 4 primary partitions, so maybe you could just delete the extended partition and make it a primary.

:P

[Qqmike]

Re: Problem enlarging logical partition

Just to be sure, I would boot into GParted Live CD, click on the Extended partition, then the Partition tab at top and Resize/Move, and you'll get a dialog box showing the Extended partition and the max you can resize => click or accept that maximum. Then go back and try to work on the Logical partition in question.

[ahurd]

Re: Problem enlarging logical partition

I did exactly that, Qqmike.