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Old 05-19-2007   #1 (permalink)
Bill Goodbody


 
 

Shrink Volume

I can't get a volume to shrink.
I have tried vairous defrag programs to maximize free space, turned off
paging.
They still leave some small stuff at the end, and I can't tell how to
get rid of it so I can shrink the volume.
HELP!


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-19-2007   #2 (permalink)
JerryM


 
 

Re: Shrink Volume

Do you mean shrink a Partition?
Are you using Disk Management?

--

Jerry

One thing money can't buy,
The wagging tail of a dog.

"Bill Goodbody" <wkgoodbody@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:17AF3D0F-4180-4895-B0DF-EAC917CBEE02@microsoft.com...
> I can't get a volume to shrink.
> I have tried vairous defrag programs to maximize free space, turned off
> paging.
> They still leave some small stuff at the end, and I can't tell how to
> get rid of it so I can shrink the volume.
> HELP!


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-20-2007   #3 (permalink)
Bill Goodbody


 
 

Re: Shrink Volume

Yes, while there is alot of space available 30 gb out of 60, it won't allow
me to shrink at all as there are some file near the end.

I have used to differeent compression programs, and shut off paging, but
still an't do it?
"JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote in message
news:21536FAD-459C-4304-8FA5-8DA6F2162F1C@microsoft.com...
> Do you mean shrink a Partition?
> Are you using Disk Management?
>
> --
>
> Jerry
>
> One thing money can't buy,
> The wagging tail of a dog.
>
> "Bill Goodbody" <wkgoodbody@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:17AF3D0F-4180-4895-B0DF-EAC917CBEE02@microsoft.com...
>> I can't get a volume to shrink.
>> I have tried vairous defrag programs to maximize free space, turned
>> off paging.
>> They still leave some small stuff at the end, and I can't tell how to
>> get rid of it so I can shrink the volume.
>> HELP!

>


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-20-2007   #4 (permalink)
JerryM


 
 

Re: Shrink Volume

Bill,
You can force it to shrink by entering the amount of space to shrink in MB.

Experiment with it by Entering 10,000,000 MB ( that's 10 gb)
I have done this without losing any programs.

I wouldn't go below 40 gb for your OP size.

--

Jerry

One thing money can't buy,
The wagging tail of a dog.

"Bill Goodbody" <wkgoodbody@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:18A1172D-09AD-4935-92C0-5624E1ED3882@microsoft.com...
> Yes, while there is alot of space available 30 gb out of 60, it won't
> allow me to shrink at all as there are some file near the end.
>
> I have used to differeent compression programs, and shut off paging, but
> still an't do it?
> "JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote in message
> news:21536FAD-459C-4304-8FA5-8DA6F2162F1C@microsoft.com...
>> Do you mean shrink a Partition?
>> Are you using Disk Management?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> One thing money can't buy,
>> The wagging tail of a dog.
>>
>> "Bill Goodbody" <wkgoodbody@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:17AF3D0F-4180-4895-B0DF-EAC917CBEE02@microsoft.com...
>>> I can't get a volume to shrink.
>>> I have tried vairous defrag programs to maximize free space, turned
>>> off paging.
>>> They still leave some small stuff at the end, and I can't tell how to
>>> get rid of it so I can shrink the volume.
>>> HELP!

>>

>


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-20-2007   #5 (permalink)
JerryM


 
 

Re: Shrink Volume

Better make that 10,000 MB to start with (10 gb)

--

Jerry

One thing money can't buy,
The wagging tail of a dog.

"JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote in message
news:73BFBCE4-5F51-4D19-A536-951B111094B8@microsoft.com...
> Bill,
> You can force it to shrink by entering the amount of space to shrink in
> MB.
>
> Experiment with it by Entering 10,000,000 MB ( that's 10 gb)
> I have done this without losing any programs.
>
> I wouldn't go below 40 gb for your OP size.
>
> --
>
> Jerry
>
> One thing money can't buy,
> The wagging tail of a dog.
>
> "Bill Goodbody" <wkgoodbody@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:18A1172D-09AD-4935-92C0-5624E1ED3882@microsoft.com...
>> Yes, while there is alot of space available 30 gb out of 60, it won't
>> allow me to shrink at all as there are some file near the end.
>>
>> I have used to differeent compression programs, and shut off paging, but
>> still an't do it?
>> "JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote in message
>> news:21536FAD-459C-4304-8FA5-8DA6F2162F1C@microsoft.com...
>>> Do you mean shrink a Partition?
>>> Are you using Disk Management?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Jerry
>>>
>>> One thing money can't buy,
>>> The wagging tail of a dog.
>>>
>>> "Bill Goodbody" <wkgoodbody@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:17AF3D0F-4180-4895-B0DF-EAC917CBEE02@microsoft.com...
>>>> I can't get a volume to shrink.
>>>> I have tried vairous defrag programs to maximize free space, turned
>>>> off paging.
>>>> They still leave some small stuff at the end, and I can't tell how
>>>> to get rid of it so I can shrink the volume.
>>>> HELP!
>>>

>>

>


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-22-2007   #6 (permalink)
Bill Goodbody


 
 

Re: Shrink Volume

Eventually it resolved itself, by removing more intalled software and
recompressing using Perfect Disk Rx

"JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote in message
news:8CB8A169-F31A-4D54-BEBC-86AC684373F3@microsoft.com...
> Better make that 10,000 MB to start with (10 gb)
>
> --
>
> Jerry
>
> One thing money can't buy,
> The wagging tail of a dog.
>
> "JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote in message
> news:73BFBCE4-5F51-4D19-A536-951B111094B8@microsoft.com...
>> Bill,
>> You can force it to shrink by entering the amount of space to shrink in
>> MB.
>>
>> Experiment with it by Entering 10,000,000 MB ( that's 10 gb)
>> I have done this without losing any programs.
>>
>> I wouldn't go below 40 gb for your OP size.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> One thing money can't buy,
>> The wagging tail of a dog.
>>
>> "Bill Goodbody" <wkgoodbody@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:18A1172D-09AD-4935-92C0-5624E1ED3882@microsoft.com...
>>> Yes, while there is alot of space available 30 gb out of 60, it won't
>>> allow me to shrink at all as there are some file near the end.
>>>
>>> I have used to differeent compression programs, and shut off paging, but
>>> still an't do it?
>>> "JerryM" <jerrym526@msn.org> wrote in message
>>> news:21536FAD-459C-4304-8FA5-8DA6F2162F1C@microsoft.com...
>>>> Do you mean shrink a Partition?
>>>> Are you using Disk Management?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Jerry
>>>>
>>>> One thing money can't buy,
>>>> The wagging tail of a dog.
>>>>
>>>> "Bill Goodbody" <wkgoodbody@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:17AF3D0F-4180-4895-B0DF-EAC917CBEE02@microsoft.com...
>>>>> I can't get a volume to shrink.
>>>>> I have tried vairous defrag programs to maximize free space, turned
>>>>> off paging.
>>>>> They still leave some small stuff at the end, and I can't tell how
>>>>> to get rid of it so I can shrink the volume.
>>>>> HELP!
>>>>
>>>

>>

>


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