How Do I Move the Linux Boot Partition?

How Do I Move the Linux Boot Partition?
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How do I move Ubuntu boot partition?

  1. Mount new partition as /newboot.
  2. Copy your files from your old /boot directory to your /newboot. …
  3. Edit the menu. …
  4. Correct /etc/fstab so that it pointed to a new /boot partition (it is usually recognized by UUID)
  5. Unmount /boot and /newboot and issue mount command to see if this new partition is correctly mounted.

How do I change which partition to boot from?

How to Boot From a Different Partition

  1. Click “Start.”
  2. Click “Control Panel.”
  3. Click “Administrative Tools.” From this folder, open the “System Configuration” icon. This will open the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (called MSCONFIG for short) on screen.
  4. Click the “Boot” tab. …
  5. Restart your computer.
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