Writing the 8GB img to 16GB is very easy to do using "Win32 Disk Imager" it's because 16GB is greater than 8GB, it means that whole 8GB is exactly fit 16GB and it has other un-allocated free space of another 8GB. And the question is on how utilize it?
In order to the un-allocated space, there are a few steps to follow.
The steps that I did:
1. Copy the 8GB img to the 16GB storage drive/device using "Win32 Disk Imager".
2. Boot you RaspberryPI using your old 8GB SD card or USB.
3. Open LXTerminal and type or copy and paste "sudo apt-get install gparted".
4. Connect the 16GB SD card or USB in the other USB slot.
5. Type or copy and paste "gksudo gparted" in the LXTerminal. Wait for the GParted window will appear.
6. In the drop menu located at the upper right side the GParted and select the 16GB SD card or USB.
7. Click "Resize/Move" and move the GParted slider to the end.
8. Click "Apply All Operations" to all apply the change you to the storage drive.
9. Just close the GParted window and shutdown the RaspberryPI
10. Remove the 8GB and keep the 16GB plug in the USB port.
The RaspberryPI will the display the text indicator in a startup but it will not continue in your desktop, but don't panic, it just detecting all the block and keeps all intact. I will restart in the second time, and it time that the RaspberryPI will boot to its desktop.
Check the storage if it increases in size/capacity, if "YES", congratulations, you made it and that's easy.
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