I have hit this same error. I am (boldly/foolishly) trying to run vmware/linux mint 14 on an Acer Aspire One D255E with Win7. Even though I have allocated 35 GB to the Mint 14 virtual machine, I am also hitting a 2 GB limit on 'File System' and gparted shows the 35 GB as 'unallocated'. Any responses?
Note: a comparable installation on a desktop three/four weeks ago installed perfectly.