<div dir="auto">When you try to do kind of stuff first thing is to do windows force defragment of the hard drive. That way all files get pushed at the front of the drive. Then you using the software to partition the drive. But not fdisk. Fdisk doesn't know where the last files on the Windows partition are. Parted or gparted will allow you to resize windows partition to desired size somewhere after the last files. That way would free unpartitioned space after /dev/sda1. Then you can do whatever with the free space.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">After reboot windows will detect that sda1 has different size and would correct file table for the partition sda1.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 28, 2023, 15:57 Narahari Lakshminarayana via Ale <<a href="mailto:ale@ale.org">ale@ale.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Friends:<div>Thank you for your time and attention in advance.<br><br></div><div>I finally found my  Samsung N120  netbook (laptop) that runs Windows XP.<br></div><div>I want to use this so I will be able to work on my Samsung tablet aka dont want to lose the XP on this. (dont know how to do connect to Android tablet from Linux)<br><br></div><div>I wanted to partition the disk to 32GB for Win XP and the remaining 92 GB for Linux.  I tried to partition and I'm not sure what is happening here.<br><br></div><div>fdisk says it has a partition of type NTFS.</div><div><span style="background:unset;background-blend-mode:unset;border:unset;border-radius:unset;display:unset;float:unset;clear:unset;vertical-align:unset;overflow:unset;isolation:unset;break-after:unset;break-before:unset;break-inside:unset;columns:unset;column-fill:unset;column-rule:unset;column-span:unset;opacity:unset;mix-blend-mode:unset;font:unset;font-synthesis:unset;writing-mode:unset;text-orientation:unset;image-orientation:unset;border-collapse:unset;empty-cells:unset;caption-side:unset;border-spacing:unset;color:unset;text-transform:unset;text-indent:unset;word-break:unset;text-justify:unset;text-align-last:unset;text-align:unset;letter-spacing:unset;word-spacing:unset;white-space:pre-wrap;text-emphasis:unset;line-break:unset;text-combine-upright:unset;text-underline-position:unset;list-style:unset;quotes:unset;margin:unset;outline:unset;padding:unset;width:unset;min-width:unset;max-width:unset;height:unset;min-height:unset;max-height:unset;box-sizing:unset;object-fit:unset;object-position:unset;table-layout:unset;text-overflow:unset;text-decoration:unset;ime-mode:unset"><a href="https://imgur.com/RboROyO" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://imgur.com/RboROyO</a><br><br></span></div><div><span style="background:unset;background-blend-mode:unset;border:unset;border-radius:unset;display:unset;float:unset;clear:unset;vertical-align:unset;overflow:unset;isolation:unset;break-after:unset;break-before:unset;break-inside:unset;columns:unset;column-fill:unset;column-rule:unset;column-span:unset;opacity:unset;mix-blend-mode:unset;font:unset;font-synthesis:unset;writing-mode:unset;text-orientation:unset;image-orientation:unset;border-collapse:unset;empty-cells:unset;caption-side:unset;border-spacing:unset;color:unset;text-transform:unset;text-indent:unset;word-break:unset;text-justify:unset;text-align-last:unset;text-align:unset;letter-spacing:unset;word-spacing:unset;white-space:pre-wrap;text-emphasis:unset;line-break:unset;text-combine-upright:unset;text-underline-position:unset;list-style:unset;quotes:unset;margin:unset;outline:unset;padding:unset;width:unset;min-width:unset;max-width:unset;height:unset;min-height:unset;max-height:unset;box-sizing:unset;object-fit:unset;object-position:unset;table-layout:unset;text-overflow:unset;text-decoration:unset;ime-mode:unset">parted says it has ext4<br><span style="background:unset;background-blend-mode:unset;border:unset;border-radius:unset;display:unset;float:unset;clear:unset;vertical-align:unset;overflow:unset;isolation:unset;break-after:unset;break-before:unset;break-inside:unset;columns:unset;column-fill:unset;column-rule:unset;column-span:unset;opacity:unset;mix-blend-mode:unset;font:unset;font-synthesis:unset;writing-mode:unset;text-orientation:unset;image-orientation:unset;border-collapse:unset;empty-cells:unset;caption-side:unset;border-spacing:unset;color:unset;text-transform:unset;text-indent:unset;word-break:unset;text-justify:unset;text-align-last:unset;text-align:unset;letter-spacing:unset;word-spacing:unset;white-space:pre-wrap;text-emphasis:unset;line-break:unset;text-combine-upright:unset;text-underline-position:unset;list-style:unset;quotes:unset;margin:unset;outline:unset;padding:unset;width:unset;min-width:unset;max-width:unset;height:unset;min-height:unset;max-height:unset;box-sizing:unset;object-fit:unset;object-position:unset;table-layout:unset;text-overflow:unset;text-decoration:unset;ime-mode:unset"><a href="https://imgur.com/0ymhp6o" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://imgur.com/0ymhp6o</a><br><br></span></span></div><div><span style="background:unset;background-blend-mode:unset;border:unset;border-radius:unset;display:unset;float:unset;clear:unset;vertical-align:unset;overflow:unset;isolation:unset;break-after:unset;break-before:unset;break-inside:unset;columns:unset;column-fill:unset;column-rule:unset;column-span:unset;opacity:unset;mix-blend-mode:unset;font:unset;font-synthesis:unset;writing-mode:unset;text-orientation:unset;image-orientation:unset;border-collapse:unset;empty-cells:unset;caption-side:unset;border-spacing:unset;color:unset;text-transform:unset;text-indent:unset;word-break:unset;text-justify:unset;text-align-last:unset;text-align:unset;letter-spacing:unset;word-spacing:unset;white-space:pre-wrap;text-emphasis:unset;line-break:unset;text-combine-upright:unset;text-underline-position:unset;list-style:unset;quotes:unset;margin:unset;outline:unset;padding:unset;width:unset;min-width:unset;max-width:unset;height:unset;min-height:unset;max-height:unset;box-sizing:unset;object-fit:unset;object-position:unset;table-layout:unset;text-overflow:unset;text-decoration:unset;ime-mode:unset"><span style="background:unset;background-blend-mode:unset;border:unset;border-radius:unset;display:unset;float:unset;clear:unset;vertical-align:unset;overflow:unset;isolation:unset;break-after:unset;break-before:unset;break-inside:unset;columns:unset;column-fill:unset;column-rule:unset;column-span:unset;opacity:unset;mix-blend-mode:unset;font:unset;font-synthesis:unset;writing-mode:unset;text-orientation:unset;image-orientation:unset;border-collapse:unset;empty-cells:unset;caption-side:unset;border-spacing:unset;color:unset;text-transform:unset;text-indent:unset;word-break:unset;text-justify:unset;text-align-last:unset;text-align:unset;letter-spacing:unset;word-spacing:unset;white-space:pre-wrap;text-emphasis:unset;line-break:unset;text-combine-upright:unset;text-underline-position:unset;list-style:unset;quotes:unset;margin:unset;outline:unset;padding:unset;width:unset;min-width:unset;max-width:unset;height:unset;min-height:unset;max-height:unset;box-sizing:unset;object-fit:unset;object-position:unset;table-layout:unset;text-overflow:unset;text-decoration:unset;ime-mode:unset">mount command does not allow me to mount it as NTFS</span></span></div><div><span style="background:unset;background-blend-mode:unset;border:unset;border-radius:unset;display:unset;float:unset;clear:unset;vertical-align:unset;overflow:unset;isolation:unset;break-after:unset;break-before:unset;break-inside:unset;columns:unset;column-fill:unset;column-rule:unset;column-span:unset;opacity:unset;mix-blend-mode:unset;font:unset;font-synthesis:unset;writing-mode:unset;text-orientation:unset;image-orientation:unset;border-collapse:unset;empty-cells:unset;caption-side:unset;border-spacing:unset;color:unset;text-transform:unset;text-indent:unset;word-break:unset;text-justify:unset;text-align-last:unset;text-align:unset;letter-spacing:unset;word-spacing:unset;white-space:pre-wrap;text-emphasis:unset;line-break:unset;text-combine-upright:unset;text-underline-position:unset;list-style:unset;quotes:unset;margin:unset;outline:unset;padding:unset;width:unset;min-width:unset;max-width:unset;height:unset;min-height:unset;max-height:unset;box-sizing:unset;object-fit:unset;object-position:unset;table-layout:unset;text-overflow:unset;text-decoration:unset;ime-mode:unset"><span style="background:unset;background-blend-mode:unset;border:unset;border-radius:unset;display:unset;float:unset;clear:unset;vertical-align:unset;overflow:unset;isolation:unset;break-after:unset;break-before:unset;break-inside:unset;columns:unset;column-fill:unset;column-rule:unset;column-span:unset;opacity:unset;mix-blend-mode:unset;font:unset;font-synthesis:unset;writing-mode:unset;text-orientation:unset;image-orientation:unset;border-collapse:unset;empty-cells:unset;caption-side:unset;border-spacing:unset;color:unset;text-transform:unset;text-indent:unset;word-break:unset;text-justify:unset;text-align-last:unset;text-align:unset;letter-spacing:unset;word-spacing:unset;white-space:pre-wrap;text-emphasis:unset;line-break:unset;text-combine-upright:unset;text-underline-position:unset;list-style:unset;quotes:unset;margin:unset;outline:unset;padding:unset;width:unset;min-width:unset;max-width:unset;height:unset;min-height:unset;max-height:unset;box-sizing:unset;object-fit:unset;object-position:unset;table-layout:unset;text-overflow:unset;text-decoration:unset;ime-mode:unset"><span style="background:unset;background-blend-mode:unset;border:unset;border-radius:unset;display:unset;float:unset;clear:unset;vertical-align:unset;overflow:unset;isolation:unset;break-after:unset;break-before:unset;break-inside:unset;columns:unset;column-fill:unset;column-rule:unset;column-span:unset;opacity:unset;mix-blend-mode:unset;font:unset;font-synthesis:unset;writing-mode:unset;text-orientation: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nset;text-underline-position:unset;list-style:unset;quotes:unset;margin:unset;outline:unset;padding:unset;width:unset;min-width:unset;max-width:unset;height:unset;min-height:unset;max-height:unset;box-sizing:unset;object-fit:unset;object-position:unset;table-layout:unset;text-overflow:unset;text-decoration:unset;ime-mode:unset"><span style="background:unset;background-blend-mode:unset;border:unset;border-radius:unset;display:unset;float:unset;clear:unset;vertical-align:unset;overflow:unset;isolation:unset;break-after:unset;break-before:unset;break-inside:unset;columns:unset;column-fill:unset;column-rule:unset;column-span:unset;opacity:unset;mix-blend-mode:unset;font:unset;font-synthesis:unset;writing-mode:unset;text-orientation:unset;image-orientation:unset;border-collapse:unset;empty-cells:unset;caption-side:unset;border-spacing:unset;color:unset;text-transform:unset;text-indent:unset;word-break:unset;text-justify:unset;text-align-last:unset;text-align:unset;letter-spacing:unset;word-spacing:unset;white-space:pre-wrap;text-emphasis:unset;line-break:unset;text-combine-upright:unset;text-underline-position:unset;list-style:unset;quotes:unset;margin:unset;outline:unset;padding:unset;width:unset;min-width:unset;max-width:unset;height:unset;min-height:unset;max-height:unset;box-sizing:unset;object-fit:unset;object-position:unset;table-layout:unset;text-overflow:unset;text-decoration:unset;ime-mode:unset"><span style="background:unset;background-blend-mode:unset;border:unset;border-radius:unset;display:unset;float:unset;clear:unset;vertical-align:unset;overflow:unset;isolation:unset;break-after:unset;break-before:unset;break-inside:unset;columns:unset;column-fill:unset;column-rule:unset;column-span:unset;opacity:unset;mix-blend-mode:unset;font:unset;font-synthesis:unset;writing-mode:unset;text-orientation:unset;image-orientation:unset;border-collapse:unset;empty-cells:unset;caption-side:unset;border-spacing:unset;color:unset;text-transform:unset;text-indent:unset;word-break:unset;text-justify:unset;text-align-last:unset;text-align:unset;letter-spacing:unset;word-spacing:unset;white-space:pre-wrap;text-emphasis:unset;line-break:unset;text-combine-upright:unset;text-underline-position:unset;list-style:unset;quotes:unset;margin:unset;outline:unset;padding:unset;width:unset;min-width:unset;max-width:unset;height:unset;min-height:unset;max-height:unset;box-sizing:unset;object-fit:unset;object-position:unset;table-layout:unset;text-overflow:unset;text-decoration:unset;ime-mode:unset">Warm Regards<br></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background:unset;background-blend-mode:unset;border:unset;border-radius:unset;display:unset;float:unset;clear:unset;vertical-align:unset;overflow:unset;isolation:unset;break-after:unset;break-before:unset;break-inside:unset;columns:unset;column-fill:unset;column-rule:unset;column-span:unset;opacity:unset;mix-blend-mode:unset;font:unset;font-synthesis:unset;writing-mode:unset;text-orientation:unset;image-orientation:unset;border-collapse:unset;empty-cells:unset;caption-side:unset;border-spacing:unset;color:unset;text-transform:unset;text-indent:unset;word-break:unset;text-justify:unset;text-align-last:unset;text-align:unset;letter-spacing:unset;word-spacing:unset;white-space:pre-wrap;text-emphasis:unset;line-break:unset;text-combine-upright:unset;text-underline-position:unset;list-style:unset;quotes:unset;margin:unset;outline:unset;padding:unset;width:unset;min-width:unset;max-width:unset;height:unset;min-height:unset;max-height:unset;box-sizing:unset;object-fit:unset;object-position:unset;table-layout:unset;text-overflow:unset;text-decoration:unset;ime-mode:unset"><span style="background:unset;background-blend-mode:unset;border:unset;border-radius:unset;display:unset;float:unset;clear:unset;vertical-align:unset;overflow:unset;isolation:unset;break-after:unset;break-before:unset;break-inside:unset;columns:unset;column-fill:unset;column-rule:unset;column-span:unset;opacity:unset;mix-blend-mode:unset;font:unset;font-synthesis:unset;writing-mode:unset;text-orientation:unset;image-orientation:unset;border-collapse:unset;empty-cells:unset;caption-side:unset;border-spacing:unset;color:unset;text-transform:unset;text-indent:unset;word-break:unset;text-justify:unset;text-align-last:unset;text-align:unset;letter-spacing:unset;word-spacing:unset;white-space:pre-wrap;text-emphasis:unset;line-break:unset;text-combine-upright:unset;text-underline-position:unset;list-style:unset;quotes:unset;margin:unset;outline:unset;padding:unset;width:unset;min-width:unset;max-width:unset;height:unset;min-height:unset;max-height:unset;box-sizing:unset;object-fit:unset;object-position:unset;table-layout:unset;text-overflow:unset;text-decoration:unset;ime-mode:unset"><span style="background:unset;background-blend-mode:unset;border:unset;border-radius:unset;display:unset;float:unset;clear:unset;vertical-align:unset;overflow:unset;isolation:unset;break-after:unset;break-before:unset;break-inside:unset;columns:unset;column-fill:unset;column-rule:unset;column-span:unset;opacity:unset;mix-blend-mode:unset;font:unset;font-synthesis:unset;writing-mode:unset;text-orientation:unset;image-orientation:unset;border-collapse:unset;empty-cells:unset;caption-side:unset;border-spacing:unset;color:unset;text-transform:unset;text-indent:unset;word-break:unset;text-justify:unset;text-align-last:unset;text-align:unset;letter-spacing:unset;word-spacing:unset;white-space:pre-wrap;text-emphasis:unset;line-break:unset;text-combine-upright:unset;text-underline-position:unset;list-style:unset;quotes:unset;margin:unset;outline:unset;padding:unset;width:unset;min-width:unset;max-width:unset;height:unset;min-height:unset;max-height:unset;box-sizing:unset;object-fit:unset;object-position:unset;table-layout:unset;text-overflow:unset;text-decoration:unset;ime-mode:unset">-Narahari<br></span></span></span></div></div>
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