Issue: Using windows 10 and Ubuntu 18 Dual boot system. Unfortunately, the disk space for Ubuntu reached 100% and was not allowed to boot Ubuntu.
Error : Started Hold until boot process finishes up.
Assumption: There is enough free space in Windows Partition. And also found disk space in Ubuntu is consumed 100%
Steps involved to Resolve:
- Boot using Hiren Boot CD
Download Hiren Boot Media : https://www.hirensbootcd.org/files/HBCD_PE_x64.iso
Burn to USB Flash Disk : https://www.hirensbootcd.org/usb-booting/
Run one of the Partition tools
- Macrorit Partition Extender – Used this to shirnk Windows partition
- AOMEI Partition Assistant – Used this to move the Linux partition right after windows partition
Reboot PC
Boot to Ubuntu Recovery Mode
Mount root in rw mode (Only if necessary) –
mount -o remount,rw /
Mount all :: This is necessary if /home
mount --all
run parted tool
Check the partitions by running print command
To Verify run the print command
Now run below command to update the file system and restart the system
sudo resize2fs /dev/sdas Now you check df -h command and you will see the HDD size is increased.