The LiveCD

• 1). Direct your web browser to http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ and download the .iso image of the latest "Stable" release to your computer.
  
  
• 2). Burn the .iso file to a CD or DVD using whichever burning software you prefer.
  
  
• 3). Verify that the disc burned correctly, then reboot the computer you wish to modify and go into the BIOS settings to change the boot order. Boot order determines the order in which devices are looked at to find the operating system in a computer. The choices are usually between the hard drives, a CD/DVD drive, a USB drive or the network. The location of boot order settings varies by manufacturer, so you might have to dig a little.
  
  When you find the settings, make sure that the BIOS is set up to look at the CD/DVD drive before looking at the hard drive. This will allow GParted to activate before the hard drive is brought online, making partition editing impossible.
  
  
• 4). Verify that the GParted disc is in the drive and the drive is closed, then exit BIOS, making sure to save your changes. The computer should reboot and start loading up the GParted tool. If it starts up your installed Linux distribution again, reboot as soon as you are able to and check your BIOS settings.
  
  
• 5). Choose the default option on the boot menu and each following non-graphical menu to choose your language, keyboard and graphics settings. Unlike a real live CD or Linux distribution, as long as you are able to read the screen well enough to make choices, precision isn't important.
  
  
• 6). Click on the GParted icon on the desktop environment that comes up. GParted will start, listing one of the installed drives in the main window.
  
  

The Program

• 1). Select the physical hard drive you wish to alter via the drop down menu in the upper-left corner of the window. "/dev/sda" (or "/dev/hda") is listed by default and is the first drive on the first controller on your motherboard. The description of the available partitions is listed below the midpoint of the window, under the diagram of the drive layout. You can use the specifics of how the drive is laid out to identify a drive if you are unsure of its specific name, though this is not recommended since it is not as assured as identification based on the connection to the hard drive controller.
  
  
• 2). Click on the partition you wish to resize and click "Resize/Move". A separate window will open showing the partition in question and any unallocated space that is adjoining it. You can increase the size of the partition to include this unallocated space or reduce it to merely the size of the data it contains. You can also move the partition around in relation to any unallocated space displayed, moving its position on the disc.
  
  
• 3). Press "Resize/Move" again when you are satisfied with the size and position of your partition. You will be returned to the previous window.
  
  
• 4). Click the "Apply" button and wait until the operation is complete.
  
  
• 5). Eject the CD, reboot your computer, and re-enter your BIOS settings to return your boot order to its original layout. After saving your replaced BIOS settings, reboot again and test your machine.