Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Batocera just keeps growing with every release — more features, more systems, more updates!
But with all these improvements, you might run into a problem: your BOOT partition may no longer have enough space to handle automatic upgrades.

In this video, I’ll guide you step-by-step through the process of extending the BOOT partition so you can keep updating Batocera without any issues.
We’ll use Ventoy to create a bootable USB stick and GParted to safely resize the partitions — a method that’s simple enough for anyone to follow.

In this tutorial you’ll learn:

How Batocera partitions are structured (BOOT & SHARE)
Why the BOOT partition can run out of space during updates
How to prepare a USB drive with Ventoy
How to boot GParted and resize your BOOT partition

Tools used in this video:
Ventoy – ventoy.net
GParted – gparted.org

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01:00 - Disclaimer
01:22 - Partitions Explained
03:00 - USB Boot Creation
04:48 - GParted & Resize Step
06:42 - Conclusion