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Resize startup disk?

  • 27-11-2012 01:49PM
    #1
    OU812
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭


    Have the ssd at 15gb (startup) & 45gb (storage).

    Am running out of space all the time, is there any way of increasing the startup partition without having to format & reinstall?

    Disk utility won't let me resize.


Comments

  • #2
    stimpson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,864 ✭✭✭stimpson


    Use Time Machine to backup to external volume, create USB install drive, boot from USB, repartition and restore from Time Machine


  • #3
    OU812
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭OU812


    Tnx. Was hoping I'd be able to do it without a lot of faffing about.

    It's only been set up. Will format it tonight & start again.


  • #4
    stimpson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,864 ✭✭✭stimpson


    Use one partition. No point in splitting a partition on your boot drive.


  • #5
    Colonel Panic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭Colonel Panic


    You could back up your storage, nuke the storage partition and resize the boot partition then copy your files back. Although I would only do this with a backup of the startup partition too.

    Don't use partitions.


  • #6
    OU812
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭OU812


    Ended up nuking it & going again with one partition


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