Resize / partition at beginning of drive?
This particular partition reconfigure is especially tricky, and there are a number of ways to do it, and a number of ways to muck it up. I make no guarantees on success!
Warning... have good backups in case something goes wrong! You've been warned!
As per our discussion in chat...
You'll need:
- a Windows install/repair DVD/USB
- a Ubuntu Live DVD/USB
The short answer is...
Using Windows Disk Manager application...
- you'll need to shrink the left side of partition 3, if possible
- otherwise shrink the right side of partition 3 and then move partition 3 right
- Windows will probably not boot now
- use Windows install/repair DVD/USB to fix Windows boot problem
- move partition 2 to the far right, leaving unallocated space to its left
- Windows may not boot again
- use Windows install/repair DVD/USB to fix Windows boot problem
Using Ubuntu Live DVD/USB...
- start
gparted - right-click on sda1 (partition 1) and choose resize
- drag the right-side of sda1 to the far right
- click OK, then the Accept icon
- GRUB may need to be reinstalled, because of the Windows repairs