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Shrink Volume
  1. #1


    Bill Goodbody Guest

    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!




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  2. #2


    JerryM Guest

    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!



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  3. #3


    Bill Goodbody Guest

    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!

    >



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  4. #4


    JerryM Guest

    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!

    >>

    >



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  5. #5


    JerryM Guest

    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!
    >>>

    >>

    >



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  6. #6


    Bill Goodbody Guest

    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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