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Troubleshooting Unbootable Dual Boot System and resizing partitions using Linux BusyBox and GRUB.

(Revised Version 2024) - A Comprehensive Guide to Partition Resizing Using GRUB and BusyBox in Linux (learned by making 5 mistakes).

Deirdre ("Writer in the Abyss" )
4 min readJan 23, 2024
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I originally posted this article in April 2020. This article you are about to read has been modified, making it clearer and easier to understand.

The original Article and intention reviewing and re-posting.

Having originally written this article in April 2020, the challenges regarding storage management using dual boot systems such as Windows 10 and Ubuntu/Linux remain equally relevant in 2024 and beyond.

One needs to learn how to deal with a computer’s files, partitioning, and its limitations, and essential in the event of an emergency.

In this article, I will take you through the process step by step showing how you can make good use of GRUB commands and BusyBox on Linux to be able to navigate your file system out of crash system disasters.

This knowledge can become necessary when it is impossible to boot normally and there are no prompts. Learning how to skillfully utilize this method in such…

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