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09-12-2007
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| | Can't shrink active partition in vista hi, I cant seem to shrink my active partiton in vista: Size of available shrink space in MB is set to 0 (was 700 or so before my last defrag) any ideas? cheers, bruce |
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09-12-2007
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| | Re: Can't shrink active partition in vista This is what worked for me: Ensure you have a complete backup! Turn off Restore function and delete all restore points. Shrink your drive. (40-45GB minimum?) Turn on Restore function. Save a store point. Store points were filling up a lot of drive space and get stuck out there on the drive somewhere. They are unmovable, so shrink won't let you go less than this used space even though there's lots of free space available. "Bruce Wayne" <batman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:40664D64-B533-4598-B1A2-26348C521587@xxxxxx Quote: > hi, > > I cant seem to shrink my active partiton in vista: Size of available Quote: > space in MB is set to 0 (was 700 or so before my last defrag) > > any ideas? > > cheers, > bruce > > |
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09-12-2007
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| | Re: Can't shrink active partition in vista That's it - thanks mark, genuis  "Mark" <jmhonzell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e$JDi5U9HHA.5840@xxxxxx Quote: > This is what worked for me: > Ensure you have a complete backup! > Turn off Restore function and delete all restore points. > Shrink your drive. (40-45GB minimum?) > Turn on Restore function. Save a store point. > > Store points were filling up a lot of drive space and get stuck out there > on > the drive somewhere. They are unmovable, so shrink won't let you go less > than this used space even though there's lots of free space available. > > "Bruce Wayne" <batman@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:40664D64-B533-4598-B1A2-26348C521587@xxxxxx Quote: >> hi, >> >> I cant seem to shrink my active partiton in vista: Size of available Quote: >> space in MB is set to 0 (was 700 or so before my last defrag) >> >> any ideas? >> >> cheers, >> bruce >> >> > |
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09-12-2007
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| | Re: Can't shrink active partition in vista Aargh - now I'm getting "There is not enough space available on the disk(s) to complete this operation" Any ideas on this one? "Mark" <jmhonzell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e$JDi5U9HHA.5840@xxxxxx Quote: > This is what worked for me: > Ensure you have a complete backup! > Turn off Restore function and delete all restore points. > Shrink your drive. (40-45GB minimum?) > Turn on Restore function. Save a store point. > > Store points were filling up a lot of drive space and get stuck out there > on > the drive somewhere. They are unmovable, so shrink won't let you go less > than this used space even though there's lots of free space available. > > "Bruce Wayne" <batman@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:40664D64-B533-4598-B1A2-26348C521587@xxxxxx Quote: >> hi, >> >> I cant seem to shrink my active partiton in vista: Size of available Quote: >> space in MB is set to 0 (was 700 or so before my last defrag) >> >> any ideas? >> >> cheers, >> bruce >> >> > |
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09-12-2007
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| | Re: Can't shrink active partition in vista You made it too small? 40-45GB is just the OS. If you also install all your apps there, you'll need more. Somethings I do: Move the Pictures, Music, Downloads, Documents folders to another partition. Create a partition on the second drive and force your page file to work there. Limit the number of restore points that can be made. By doing this, your "C:" drive won't ever change much and can stay one lean size all the time. "Bruce Wayne" <batman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:45752C43-E810-445B-8EC2-8B0B5EDB1DF5@xxxxxx Quote: > Aargh - now I'm getting "There is not enough space available on the Quote: > to complete this operation" > Any ideas on this one? > > "Mark" <jmhonzell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:e$JDi5U9HHA.5840@xxxxxx Quote: > > This is what worked for me: > > Ensure you have a complete backup! > > Turn off Restore function and delete all restore points. > > Shrink your drive. (40-45GB minimum?) > > Turn on Restore function. Save a store point. > > > > Store points were filling up a lot of drive space and get stuck out Quote: Quote: > > on > > the drive somewhere. They are unmovable, so shrink won't let you go less > > than this used space even though there's lots of free space available. > > > > "Bruce Wayne" <batman@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:40664D64-B533-4598-B1A2-26348C521587@xxxxxx Quote: > >> hi, > >> > >> I cant seem to shrink my active partiton in vista: Size of available Quote: > >> space in MB is set to 0 (was 700 or so before my last defrag) > >> > >> any ideas? > >> > >> cheers, > >> bruce > >> > >> > > |
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09-12-2007
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| | Re: Can't shrink active partition in vista Nah definitely not too small (it limits you anyway on the dialoy) - can't even reduce it by 700meg! Here's the answer: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/win...b38d01ab3f089d am going to try a 3rd party tool though (bootit, acronis or partition manager) Cheers again! - Andy "Mark" <jmhonzell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23jpr$dV9HHA.3940@xxxxxx Quote: > You made it too small? > 40-45GB is just the OS. If you also install all your apps there, you'll > need > more. > > Somethings I do: > Move the Pictures, Music, Downloads, Documents folders to another > partition. > Create a partition on the second drive and force your page file to work > there. > Limit the number of restore points that can be made. > > By doing this, your "C:" drive won't ever change much and can stay one > lean > size all the time. > > > "Bruce Wayne" <batman@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:45752C43-E810-445B-8EC2-8B0B5EDB1DF5@xxxxxx Quote: >> Aargh - now I'm getting "There is not enough space available on the Quote: >> to complete this operation" >> Any ideas on this one? >> >> "Mark" <jmhonzell@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:e$JDi5U9HHA.5840@xxxxxx Quote: >> > This is what worked for me: >> > Ensure you have a complete backup! >> > Turn off Restore function and delete all restore points. >> > Shrink your drive. (40-45GB minimum?) >> > Turn on Restore function. Save a store point. >> > >> > Store points were filling up a lot of drive space and get stuck out Quote: Quote: >> > on >> > the drive somewhere. They are unmovable, so shrink won't let you go >> > less >> > than this used space even though there's lots of free space available. >> > >> > "Bruce Wayne" <batman@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> > news:40664D64-B533-4598-B1A2-26348C521587@xxxxxx >> >> hi, >> >> >> >> I cant seem to shrink my active partiton in vista: Size of available >> > shrink >> >> space in MB is set to 0 (was 700 or so before my last defrag) >> >> >> >> any ideas? >> >> >> >> cheers, >> >> bruce >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > |
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09-12-2007
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| | Re: Can't shrink active partition in vista Also, (Not know your system setup...) You may have a couple of directories that don't need to be there anymore such as Windows.Old, Office Setup Files, etc. These are HUGE space eaters if you don't need the files anymore. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933212/ "Bruce Wayne" <batman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:45752C43-E810-445B-8EC2-8B0B5EDB1DF5@xxxxxx Quote: > Aargh - now I'm getting "There is not enough space available on the Quote: > to complete this operation" > Any ideas on this one? > > "Mark" <jmhonzell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:e$JDi5U9HHA.5840@xxxxxx Quote: > > This is what worked for me: > > Ensure you have a complete backup! > > Turn off Restore function and delete all restore points. > > Shrink your drive. (40-45GB minimum?) > > Turn on Restore function. Save a store point. > > > > Store points were filling up a lot of drive space and get stuck out Quote: Quote: > > on > > the drive somewhere. They are unmovable, so shrink won't let you go less > > than this used space even though there's lots of free space available. > > > > "Bruce Wayne" <batman@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:40664D64-B533-4598-B1A2-26348C521587@xxxxxx Quote: > >> hi, > >> > >> I cant seem to shrink my active partiton in vista: Size of available Quote: > >> space in MB is set to 0 (was 700 or so before my last defrag) > >> > >> any ideas? > >> > >> cheers, > >> bruce > >> > >> > > |
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09-12-2007
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| | Re: Can't shrink active partition in vista The built-in shrink utility will be able to decrease the partition size till it bumps against the first unmovable/locked system file. If you want to decrease the partition further you will need a 3rd party Disk Management tool. I use Acronis Disk Director suite. The latest posted version (ver 10.0 build 2160) is 100% Vista compatible. After installing the program, create the emergency CD. Reboot the computer and boot up with this CD. Do your partition work from there. You will not be hampered with locked files. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address) "Bruce Wayne" <batman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:40664D64-B533-4598-B1A2-26348C521587@xxxxxx Quote: > hi, > > I cant seem to shrink my active partiton in vista: Size of available > shrink space in MB is set to 0 (was 700 or so before my last defrag) > > any ideas? > > cheers, > bruce > > |
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09-12-2007
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| | Re: Can't shrink active partition in vista Similar idea. Hidden, non-moveable files that get created near the upper border of the partition that prevent resizing it. I probably didn't have to worry about this one since I simply moved the pagefile.sys to another drive. "Bruce Wayne" <batman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:37822884-7688-45DC-92C6-8F91CFB2ED8D@xxxxxx Quote: > Nah definitely not too small (it limits you anyway on the dialoy) - can't > even reduce it by 700meg! > Here's the answer: > http://groups.google.co.uk/group/win...b38d01ab3f089d > am going to try a 3rd party tool though (bootit, acronis or partition > manager) > Cheers again! > - Andy > > "Mark" <jmhonzell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:%23jpr$dV9HHA.3940@xxxxxx Quote: > > You made it too small? > > 40-45GB is just the OS. If you also install all your apps there, you'll > > need > > more. > > > > Somethings I do: > > Move the Pictures, Music, Downloads, Documents folders to another > > partition. > > Create a partition on the second drive and force your page file to Quote: Quote: > > there. > > Limit the number of restore points that can be made. > > > > By doing this, your "C:" drive won't ever change much and can stay one > > lean > > size all the time. > > > > > > "Bruce Wayne" <batman@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:45752C43-E810-445B-8EC2-8B0B5EDB1DF5@xxxxxx Quote: > >> Aargh - now I'm getting "There is not enough space available on the Quote: > >> to complete this operation" > >> Any ideas on this one? > >> > >> "Mark" <jmhonzell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:e$JDi5U9HHA.5840@xxxxxx > >> > This is what worked for me: > >> > Ensure you have a complete backup! > >> > Turn off Restore function and delete all restore points. > >> > Shrink your drive. (40-45GB minimum?) > >> > Turn on Restore function. Save a store point. > >> > > >> > Store points were filling up a lot of drive space and get stuck out Quote: > >> > on > >> > the drive somewhere. They are unmovable, so shrink won't let you go > >> > less > >> > than this used space even though there's lots of free space Quote: Quote: Quote: > >> > > >> > "Bruce Wayne" <batman@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> > news:40664D64-B533-4598-B1A2-26348C521587@xxxxxx > >> >> hi, > >> >> > >> >> I cant seem to shrink my active partiton in vista: Size of available > >> > shrink > >> >> space in MB is set to 0 (was 700 or so before my last defrag) > >> >> > >> >> any ideas? > >> >> > >> >> cheers, > >> >> bruce > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > |
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09-12-2007
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| | Re: Can't shrink active partition in vista "Mark" <jmhonzell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23jpr$dV9HHA.3940@xxxxxx Quote: > You made it too small? > 40-45GB is just the OS. If you also install all your apps there, you'll > need > more. and VS2005pro and few others. 6G of the used space is the pagefile and hybernation file. |
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