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Attempting to adjust the EFI area but encountering an obstacle from MSR

Attempting to adjust the EFI area but encountering an obstacle from MSR

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WallDerFiree
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06-10-2016, 02:54 PM
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Hey all, I'm trying to expand my EFI boot partition for a Linux dual boot to work correctly. However, I cannot reallocate the space as the 16MB Windows MSR partition is in the way. Attached is a screenshot from Minitool Partition Wizard showing what I'm dealing with. Any free space from C: cannot be moved past the 16MB "other" partition to the EFI partition for the Linux install. How can I reallocate the space? I would prefer not to reinstall Windows, but I understand if that's the easiest way to do this.
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WallDerFiree
06-10-2016, 02:54 PM #1

Hey all, I'm trying to expand my EFI boot partition for a Linux dual boot to work correctly. However, I cannot reallocate the space as the 16MB Windows MSR partition is in the way. Attached is a screenshot from Minitool Partition Wizard showing what I'm dealing with. Any free space from C: cannot be moved past the 16MB "other" partition to the EFI partition for the Linux install. How can I reallocate the space? I would prefer not to reinstall Windows, but I understand if that's the easiest way to do this.

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gustavbengters
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06-10-2016, 03:02 PM
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Create an EFI partition of your desired size, then duplicate its contents to the new partition. (Keep the original intact until you confirm it functions properly)
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06-10-2016, 03:02 PM #2

Create an EFI partition of your desired size, then duplicate its contents to the new partition. (Keep the original intact until you confirm it functions properly)

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ubygug
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06-13-2016, 02:22 AM
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Yes, it does matter where it is on the drive. Placing it after the MSR partition works fine.
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ubygug
06-13-2016, 02:22 AM #3

Yes, it does matter where it is on the drive. Placing it after the MSR partition works fine.

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Ion23
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06-13-2016, 05:03 PM
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Use MiniTool Partition Wizard to adjust and relocate partitions as needed. Initially installing it doesn’t affect the partition order, but modifying it later can cause issues, so follow the recommended method and avoid changing the order.
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Ion23
06-13-2016, 05:03 PM #4

Use MiniTool Partition Wizard to adjust and relocate partitions as needed. Initially installing it doesn’t affect the partition order, but modifying it later can cause issues, so follow the recommended method and avoid changing the order.

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BHLxNJx
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06-14-2016, 10:34 PM
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You succeeded! Combined MiniTool for cloning partitions and GParted for configuring boot and EFI settings.
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BHLxNJx
06-14-2016, 10:34 PM #5

You succeeded! Combined MiniTool for cloning partitions and GParted for configuring boot and EFI settings.

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