Grow 8Gb PFS partition to 32Gb?

emuola · 27 December 2017, 21:16

Hi. The topic says it... I habe a 32 Gb sd card with 2 partitions. 500 MB PFS partiton for system and ~8 Gb PFS partition for everything else. The reason for the "under sized" partitioning is that it was cloned with Winimager from an 8 Gb card to the new 32 Gb card.

Easiest/most trouble free solution?

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daxb · 27 December 2017, 22:14

As far as I know you can't grow the second 8GB partition without loosing data. You can backup the data on the second partition and then remove/change it with your partition tool. Then copy back your data. Second possibility is to add a third partition after the 8GB. That shouldn't effect data on other partitions. However, I would recommend to do a backup first.

fgh · 28 December 2017, 00:44

Resizing partitions is not possible afaik.
If the card was cloned, the drive geometry (In the RDB) is also copied from the 8GB card and hdtoolbox thinks the 32G card is 8GB so adding partitions is not possible.
But luckily Thomas' little tool fixhddsize (on aminet) will let you update the drive geometry without loosing any data, so you can add another partition after all.

Jope · 28 December 2017, 08:11

+1 for fixhddsize and just creating a new partition on the end.

emuola · 28 December 2017, 10:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by fgh

Resizing partitions is not possible afaik.
If the card was cloned, the drive geometry (In the RDB) is also copied from the 8GB card and hdtoolbox thinks the 32G card is 8GB so adding partitions is not possible.
But luckily Thomas' little tool fixhddsize (on aminet) will let you update the drive geometry without loosing any data, so you can add another partition after all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

+1 for fixhddsize and just creating a new partition on the end.

Thanks guys, I'll have a go with Thomas' tool

Kin Hell · 03 January 2018, 23:43

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Originally Posted by emuola

thanks guys, i'll have a go with thomas' tool

ROFL!

emuola · 04 January 2018, 13:12

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Originally Posted by Kin Hell

ROFL!

I *did not* think of *anything* like you just might have thought

Kin Hell · 04 January 2018, 15:19

I'm sure you didn't & I certainly wouldn't......

But my sense of Humour couldn't resist!

Retrofan · 04 January 2018, 20:39

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Originally Posted by Kin Hell

I'm sure you didn't & I certainly wouldn't......

But my sense of Humour couldn't resist!

Back to the topic... Later you must tell if you are satisfied with Thomas' tool

Kin Hell · 08 January 2018, 01:19

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Originally Posted by Retrofan

Back to the topic... Later you must tell if you are satisfied with Thomas' tool

Indeed, but from what I hear, Thomas' tool isn't very Big.... Only 12.5Kb....

....Maybe 12.Kb isn't enough to be "satisfied" with?

Nosferax · 08 January 2018, 20:22

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Originally Posted by Kin Hell

Indeed, but from what I hear, Thomas' tool isn't very Big.... Only 12.5Kb....

....Maybe 12.Kb isn't enough to be "satisfied" with?

Is it a "floppy"?

emuola · 08 January 2018, 22:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kin Hell

Indeed, but from what I hear, Thomas' tool isn't very Big.... Only 12.5Kb....

....Maybe 12.Kb isn't enough to be "satisfied" with?

I thought the topic was about growing the partition, not "the tool"

Kin Hell · 09 January 2018, 01:16

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Originally Posted by nosferax

is it a "floppy"?

With "Seventy point Four" 12.5Kb's in a single sided 880Kb Floppy, ....that would be a tiny floppy eh!

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Originally Posted by emuola

i thought the topic was about growing the partition, not "the tool" :d :d :d

Despite the mere mention of Tool Size, I can only reel back at such Innuendo-iZm!

Kin Hell · 15 January 2018, 01:09

Considering the time elapsed for such a mere tool....

....maybe this "Tool" is bigger than we all thought!?

emuola · 21 January 2018, 13:24

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Originally Posted by Kin Hell

Considering the time elapsed for such a mere tool....

....maybe this "Tool" is bigger than we all thought!?

The tool did wonders

I'm really happy with its performance

Kin Hell · 30 January 2018, 14:15

Great News!

27 December 2017, 21:16	#1
emuola Registered Whdload user Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Age: 48 Posts: 532	Grow 8Gb PFS partition to 32Gb? Hi. The topic says it... I habe a 32 Gb sd card with 2 partitions. 500 MB PFS partiton for system and ~8 Gb PFS partition for everything else. The reason for the "under sized" partitioning is that it was cloned with Winimager from an 8 Gb card to the new 32 Gb card. Easiest/most trouble free solution? Lähetetty minun SM-G920F laitteesta Tapatalkilla

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27 December 2017, 22:14	#2
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,305	As far as I know you can't grow the second 8GB partition without loosing data. You can backup the data on the second partition and then remove/change it with your partition tool. Then copy back your data. Second possibility is to add a third partition after the 8GB. That shouldn't effect data on other partitions. However, I would recommend to do a backup first.

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fgh Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 823	Resizing partitions is not possible afaik. If the card was cloned, the drive geometry (In the RDB) is also copied from the 8GB card and hdtoolbox thinks the 32G card is 8GB so adding partitions is not possible. But luckily Thomas' little tool fixhddsize (on aminet) will let you update the drive geometry without loosing any data, so you can add another partition after all.

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Kin Hell 0ld0r Git Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1,600	I'm sure you didn't & I certainly wouldn't...... But my sense of Humour couldn't resist!

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Kin Hell 0ld0r Git Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1,600	Considering the time elapsed for such a mere tool.... ....maybe this "Tool" is bigger than we all thought!?

30 January 2018, 14:15	#16
Kin Hell 0ld0r Git Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1,600	Great News!

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