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Table of Contents Manage Partitions with GParted How-to Credits About the Author About the Reviewers www.PacktPub.com Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more Why Subscribe? Free Access for Packt account holders Preface What this book covers What you need for this book Who this book is for Conventions Reader feedback Customer support Downloading the example code Errata Piracy Questions 1. Manage Partitions with GParted How-to In the beginning... GParted software Importance of computer system backups Disclaimer Creating live media and running GParted (Must know) Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... Missing MD5SUM Missing CD writer software Additional help Identifying proper disk device (Must know) How to do it... How it works... There's more... Device containing data shown as unallocated Identifying partitions and actions available (Must know) Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... Labeling the partitions Checking and repairing a partition (Should know) How to do it... How it works... There's more... Checking and fixing NTFS file systems Getting space by shrinking a partition (Should know) Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... Moving the left-hand side of a partition Creating a new partition (Should know) How to do it... How it works... There's more... Managing partition flags Moving a partition (Become an expert) Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... Booting problems after moving Windows 7/Vista repair commands Windows XP repair commands Adding space by growing a partition (Should know) Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... Moving the left-hand side of a partition Formatting a partition (Should know) Getting ready How to do it... How it works… There's more... Labeling the partition Formatting creates a new UUID Preparing a new disk device for use (Become an expert) Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... MSDOS partition table 2 tebibyte limit Booting from GPT disk device References Copying a partition (Become an expert) How to do it... How it works... There's more... UUID and Windows Product Activation Copying a partition for backup Pasting into existing partition Copying all partitions Deleting a partition (Should know) Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... Deleting a partition by accident Moving space between partitions (Become an expert) Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... Growing or moving a partition Preparing for dual boot with GNU/Linux (Become an expert) Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... OEM Partition Adding space to GPT RAID (Become an expert) Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... Reference information Rescuing data from a lost partition (Become an expert) Getting ready How to do it... How it works... There's more... Restoring a deleted partition Appendix: Tips and tricks Maintaining Mac OS X hybrid partition table Editing iPod partitions Adding space to virtual machines Getting help with GParted Other uses for GParted Manage Partitions with GParted How-to Manage Partitions with GParted How-to Copyright © 2012 Packt Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied. Neither the author, nor Packt Publishing, and its dealers and distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book. Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all of the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals. However, Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. First published: November 2012 Production Reference: 1151112 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd. Livery Place 35 Livery Street Birmingham B3 2PB, UK. ISBN 978-1-84951-982-3 www.packtpub.com Credits Author Curtis Gedak Reviewers Andrew Bradford Peter Wu Acquisition Editor Mary Nadar Commissioning Editors Priyanka Shah Yogesh Dalvi Technical Editor Vrinda Amberkar Project Coordinator Shraddha Bagadia Proofreader Lydia May Morris Production Coordinator Prachali Bhiwandkar Cover Work Prachali Bhiwandkar Cover Image Conidon Miranda About the Author Curtis Gedak has managed the GParted project for the past 4 years, coordinating volunteer efforts and resources, managing releases, maintaining the website, developing new features, fixing bugs, and much more. For over 2 decades, Curtis developed a solid set of technical and management skills while working for a variety of companies in industries such as utilities, agriculture, and oil and gas. During this time he specialized in applying relational database technology, managing heterogeneous environments, and developing applications in a multitude of programming languages. With his strong interpersonal skills and sound technical ability he has been instrumental in the success of many projects. Curtis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta. I would like to thank the Packt Publishing team for their help in creating this book. They provided advice on formatting and layout, constructive criticism, and guidance along the way. I would also like to extend special thanks to Linda Temple, my spouse, who has been very generous with her time, enthusiasm, and support while I wrote this book. Her editing efforts toward style and clarity, along with help from the Packt Publishing team have enabled me to create a better book.
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