Using Gparted to partition WD external hdd

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 vint  ~  sudo parted -l
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Model: ATA WDC WD3200LPVX-1 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 320GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags:

Number  Start  End    Size  Type      File system  Flags
1      1049kB  106MB  105MB  primary  ntfs        boot
2      106MB  190GB  190GB  primary  ntfs
3      190GB  191GB  537MB  primary  fat32
4      191GB  320GB  129GB  extended
5      191GB  320GB  129GB  logical  ext4


Model: WD My Book 1110 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 499GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags:

Number  Start  End    Size  Type    File system  Flags
1      1049kB  499GB  499GB  primary  ntfs


Model: WD My Passport 2626 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 1000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags:

Number  Start  End    Size    File system  Name        Flags
1      1049kB  1000GB  1000GB  ntfs        My Passport  msftdata


Model: Unknown (unknown)
Disk /dev/zram0: 2010MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 4096B/4096B
Partition Table: loop
Disk Flags:

Number  Start  End    Size    File system    Flags
1      0.00B  2010MB  2010MB  linux-swap(v1)


Warning: Unable to open /dev/sr1 read-write (Read-only file system).  /dev/sr1
has been opened read-only.
Error: The partition's data region doesn't occupy the entire partition.
Ignore/Cancel?                                                           


stevef,
The Passport is the external drive that I am wanting to partition FYI, let me know if you need anything else.

Best regards,