Vista + Shinking Drive Questions 1

[fmrock]

hey everyone, i am setting up a new computer a wanting to shrink the drives.

The computer has a 320GB drive, which has a partition called "Recovery" that is 20gb. The other main partition, i would like to shrink to around 100 or 120gb and make a new one with the remaining space.

However, it will only let me shrink it like 80gb. Can you shrink multiple times? Is there a better way to do this?


it shows i have 217gb free on the C drive

 

[schtek]

try these two post

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/...rage-space-usage-size-in-vista-with-vssadmin/

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...ows-vistas-shrink-volume-inadequacy-problems/

hope it helps


"Practice makes Perfect"
("la pratique rend parfait")
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[linney]

Just make sure you backup all your valuable data before doing any Partition resizing.

As an alternative to the inbuilt Vista resizing program I like and use the products from Terabyte.

BootIt NG

http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/prodgrid.html

2) New, Free, Graphical Partitioning Tool

http://langa.com/newsletters/2006/2006-04-10.htm

 

[tchiphead2]

I was just reading about you wanting to shrink drives? I just switched from Me to Vista a week ago, so I'm learning alot. But have many questions. Why do you partition a hard drive? I have 100 Gigs of hard drive, is there any benefit to creating another drive? And how do I do it? Thanks, Thom

 

[DarkConsultant]

Dear tchiphead2,

When I build a pc I always set up at least two partitions. One with 20-30Gb of space for the OS on (C, one with 5Gb for library (L and a data drive takes up the rest (D.

Whenever I want install anything on the PC I first drop a copy of the program or OS or Office into Library and install from there. Why? PC's often have a problem that damages the hard drive and its usually the C: drive where the OS lives. If this goes west then the Library drive contains everything you need to re-install or move to a new drive and the Data drive contains your valuble data.

The easiest way to resize partitions is to get hold of a copy of Partition Magic 8 or up. This so easy to use and doesnt screw up your drives.

Please Note:
Changing the geometry of your drive can cause major problems (like losing EVERTHING) so back up your data before you start. Really I mean it! Nag over ...

Good luck and ask if you need any help with this ..

 

[tf1]

The biggest advantage (from my point of view) is that by keeping Windows in its own partition, it makes it simpler when you want to reload it. I keep separate partitions for Windows, Music, Photos and Videos.

This lets me format just the Windows partition and create a fresh install every now and then following testing betas that may have screwed up my system.

But there are a host other advantages. Backups for example. I don't change the latter partitions that much, so I tend to do a full backup of just the Windows partition on a daily basis. System Restore uses less space (because it is set as a percentage of the Windows partition free space). Fragmentation is less and it's faster to defrag or run AV scans.

It also makes it easier to control what it or what isn't indexed.

Personally, I'd recommend keeping the 100GB disk solely as your Windows disk and get a separate disk for all your other stuff. 100GB is a good size partition for Windows Vista that is a space hog.



Regards: tf1

 

[linney]

tchiphead2,

Before you can do anything you will have to create the unallocated space that will then become, after formatting, a new partition. Vista provides the tools for you, see the following article.

Create and format a hard disk partition

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Wi...d35e-efdf-406c-a049-0860180129a71033.mspx#EYG

You will need to know this too.

Windows Vista recommended system requirements

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/systemrequirements.mspx