Can't shrink volume"Access Denied"

Can't shrink volume (have done it before) "Access Denied." I'm an
administrator. The query shows I can shrink 100,000 mb's.
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Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
4.00 GB RAM
300 GB HDD

"Ed H" <> wrote in message
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> Can't shrink volume (have done it before) "Access Denied." I'm an
> administrator. The query shows I can shrink 100,000 mb's.
> --
>
> Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
> Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
> 4.00 GB RAM
> 300 GB HDD
D/L Bootit from TeraByte, it will do much more than shrink volumes
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/index.htm

rgds
Roberto

"Ed H" <> wrote in message
news:u3wP10A%...
> Can't shrink volume (have done it before) "Access Denied." I'm an
> administrator. The query shows I can shrink 100,000 mb's.
> --
>
> Windows Vista Home Premium 64-BIT SP1
> Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
> 4.00 GB RAM
> 300 GB HDD
>


I think User Account Control needs to be turned off.

On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:21:37 +0100, "Spikey" <.> wrote:

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>
>I think User Account Control needs to be turned off.


And then you most likely have to take ownership of the drive and it's
folders.