Urgent reply please: Moving hard drive partition problem

Matt_91 · 01-16-2008, 11:55 AM

Hi, I've gone and done something dumb. I went to install Ubuntu 7.10 on my desktop because I hadn't done it since I got a new hard drive. I went to resize the partition and it looks like I accidently moved it as well without realising. It's taking about 23 hours and still has about 12 and a half to go. I'm worried about the wear it will cause to my hard drive. Should I stop it now and start everything from scratch? And if cancel it now, will i cause any other damage/problems for myself?
-Matt

**Cromewell** · 01-16-2008, 02:42 PM

Just let it go, it should be fine. I don't know what GParted wll do if you try and cancel it. If you don't need any of the data on the partition then you could stop it now as if it doesn't undo what's already done then there's no harm.

amanda223 · 01-16-2008, 06:59 PM

Well dont stop or cancle it it will go fine ....

Matt_91 · 01-17-2008, 02:58 AM

i decided to stop it i'm afraid. it was a 500 GB hard drive and was taking too long. I got the new hard drive only a couple of weeks ago and have backups of most stuff (phew, i still have my crysis game saves). i'll work my partitions out when i install windows. i guess i was a bit precious about it because it was a new hard drive. i do this all the time though. back when i was using 350 mhz cpu and pentium 2 motherboard (about a year ago), i would reinstall windows every couple of weeks because i mucked around with it and would stuff it up completely.

01-16-2008, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Matt_91 Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 143	Urgent reply please: Moving hard drive partition problem Hi, I've gone and done something dumb. I went to install Ubuntu 7.10 on my desktop because I hadn't done it since I got a new hard drive. I went to resize the partition and it looks like I accidently moved it as well without realising. It's taking about 23 hours and still has about 12 and a half to go. I'm worried about the wear it will cause to my hard drive. Should I stop it now and start everything from scratch? And if cancel it now, will i cause any other damage/problems for myself? -Matt __________________ Mobo: EP45-DS4P CPU: Core2 Duo E8400 @ 2.6 gHz (450 x 8) HSF: Intel stock (to be upgraded) RAM: 1.5GB 667 @ 900 (512mb Corsair, 1gb Kingston) HDD: Western Digital 500GB Optical: Pioneer 212 SATA DVD burner GPU: Sapphire ATI Radeon 256mb HD2600 XT OS: Dual boot: Windows XP and Fedora 8 Monitor: 22" BenQ (FP222W)

01-16-2008, 02:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 10,103	Just let it go, it should be fine. I don't know what GParted wll do if you try and cancel it. If you don't need any of the data on the partition then you could stop it now as if it doesn't undo what's already done then there's no harm. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

01-16-2008, 06:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
amanda223 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 85	Well dont stop or cancle it it will go fine .... __________________ Looking for link building? Take a look at BlognList link building . Also join, Link building affiliates Program.

01-17-2008, 02:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Matt_91 Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 143	i decided to stop it i'm afraid. it was a 500 GB hard drive and was taking too long. I got the new hard drive only a couple of weeks ago and have backups of most stuff (phew, i still have my crysis game saves). i'll work my partitions out when i install windows. i guess i was a bit precious about it because it was a new hard drive. i do this all the time though. back when i was using 350 mhz cpu and pentium 2 motherboard (about a year ago), i would reinstall windows every couple of weeks because i mucked around with it and would stuff it up completely. __________________ Mobo: EP45-DS4P CPU: Core2 Duo E8400 @ 2.6 gHz (450 x 8) HSF: Intel stock (to be upgraded) RAM: 1.5GB 667 @ 900 (512mb Corsair, 1gb Kingston) HDD: Western Digital 500GB Optical: Pioneer 212 SATA DVD burner GPU: Sapphire ATI Radeon 256mb HD2600 XT OS: Dual boot: Windows XP and Fedora 8 Monitor: 22" BenQ (FP222W)

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