From: none@not.here   
      
   lisa wrote:   
   > On Fri, 2 Jan 2026 18:51:00 +1100, Axel  wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   >> (a) Use Gparted from a live disk to reduce the size of the source disk.   
   >> Illustration: https://auslink.info/linux/gpart.png   
   >>   
   >> *However, would I be risking data loss doing this?   
   > ( search answer )   
   > Yes, there is a potential risk of data loss when shrinking a disk with   
   > GParted, especially if there are software bugs, hardware issues, or   
   > power failures during the process. It is highly recommended to back up   
   > your data before making any changes to disk partitions.   
   >   
   > https://gparted.org/display-doc.php%3Fname%3Dhelp-manual   
   >   
   > half way : Resizing a Partition   
   >   
   > it has some usefull hints to avoid potential problems.   
   > Like Defragment the file system first before you shrink your   
   > partition.   
   >   
   > I take the risk using this method ( yeah, I have a backup; but not for   
   > this kind of operations ).   
      
   think I'll use option (b), the simplest and safest method. and in future   
   when I format a disk I'll make the main partition slightly smaller to   
   avoid this issue.   
      
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