how to move ntfs partition?

[Alexander Smirnov]

Earl Violet wrote:
>>>>>> 1. [swap] [free] [ntsf]
>>>>>> 2. [swap] [    ntsf      ]
>>>>>> 3 [swap] [ntsf] [free]
>>>>>>             
>
> OK, I might be getting confused here but it seems to me ...
>
> 1.  [swap] [free] [ntfs]
> move ntfs 
> 2.  [swap] [ntfs] [free]
>
> where [free] is a blank partition.
>
> Then you stretch or shrink [ntfs] as necessary.  Shrink it after
> defragging and everything is in the front of the partition within the
> limits you want to shrink it to.
>
> Earl
thank you for reply,
my gparted is not able to move ntfs partitions. I opened it's File menu 
and selected 'Features'. There's red cross against ntfs move operation :-(
and the question is 'how to move ntfs partition'