Disk Partioning

Hi Everybody,
I wanted to partition my 750 GByte disk to give Windows and Programs
together about 300 GBytes and I wanted a separate partition for data storage
to be about 400 GBytes. However, I can not "shrink" the OS portion below
460 GBytes. I have removed the un-movable Page File.
Is there some way to discover who has put an un-movable file at 460
GBytes and is there some way to move it out of the way.
Phil

Why? If your partitions are on the same "physical" drive I don't see the
advantage over creating separate folders.

The issue of not being able to "shrink" is addressed here:
Cannot shrink volume in Vista for Ubuntu install on separate partition
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=640498
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"Philip K" <PhilipK@aol/com> wrote in message
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> Hi Everybody,
> I wanted to partition my 750 GByte disk to give Windows and Programs
> together about 300 GBytes and I wanted a separate partition for data
> storage to be about 400 GBytes. However, I can not "shrink" the OS
> portion below 460 GBytes. I have removed the un-movable Page File.
> Is there some way to discover who has put an un-movable file at 460
> GBytes and is there some way to move it out of the way.
> Phil

Philip K;656643 Wrote:
> Hi Everybody,
> I wanted to partition my 750 GByte disk to give Windows and Programs
> together about 300 GBytes and I wanted a separate partition for data
> storage
> to be about 400 GBytes. However, I can not "shrink" the OS portion
> below
> 460 GBytes. I have removed the un-movable Page File.
> Is there some way to discover who has put an un-movable file at 460
> GBytes and is there some way to move it out of the way.
> Phil

Phil:

This tutorial talks about resizing your Vista partition:

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/95...partition.html

I hope this helps.


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Windows (not the drive) takes a dump and you can reload Windows with all
your data still intact. I would still have 'real' backups of any important
data, but this is still much better then nothing

"Bob" <> wrote in message
news:. ..
> Why? If your partitions are on the same "physical" drive I don't see the
> advantage over creating separate folders.
>
> The issue of not being able to "shrink" is addressed here:
> Cannot shrink volume in Vista for Ubuntu install on separate partition
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=640498
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> *Report back, please*
> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
> so that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>
> [How to ask a question]
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> "Philip K" <PhilipK@aol/com> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Hi Everybody,
>> I wanted to partition my 750 GByte disk to give Windows and Programs
>> together about 300 GBytes and I wanted a separate partition for data
>> storage to be about 400 GBytes. However, I can not "shrink" the OS
>> portion below 460 GBytes. I have removed the un-movable Page File.
>> Is there some way to discover who has put an un-movable file at 460
>> GBytes and is there some way to move it out of the way.
>> Phil
>

Hi Everybody,
Thanks for the suggestions.
Phil

I see.
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"Owner" <> wrote in message
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> Windows (not the drive) takes a dump and you can reload Windows with all
> your data still intact. I would still have 'real' backups of any important
> data, but this is still much better then nothing
>
> "Bob" <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
>> Why? If your partitions are on the same "physical" drive I don't see the
>> advantage over creating separate folders.
>>
>> The issue of not being able to "shrink" is addressed here:
>> Cannot shrink volume in Vista for Ubuntu install on separate partition
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=640498
>> -------
>> *Report back, please*
>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
>> so that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>
>> [How to ask a question]
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>> "Philip K" <PhilipK@aol/com> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Hi Everybody,
>>> I wanted to partition my 750 GByte disk to give Windows and Programs
>>> together about 300 GBytes and I wanted a separate partition for data
>>> storage to be about 400 GBytes. However, I can not "shrink" the OS
>>> portion below 460 GBytes. I have removed the un-movable Page File.
>>> Is there some way to discover who has put an un-movable file at 460
>>> GBytes and is there some way to move it out of the way.
>>> Phil
>>
>
>

What suggestions?
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"Philip K" <PhilipK@aol/com> wrote in message
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> Hi Everybody,
> Thanks for the suggestions.
> Phil

"Philip K" wrote:

> Hi Everybody,
> I wanted to partition my 750 GByte disk to give Windows and Programs
> together about 300 GBytes and I wanted a separate partition for data storage
> to be about 400 GBytes. However, I can not "shrink" the OS portion below
> 460 GBytes. I have removed the un-movable Page File.
> Is there some way to discover who has put an un-movable file at 460
> GBytes and is there some way to move it out of the way.
> Phil
>
How are you trying to shrink it?
Are you using Vista disk management or a third party app?
>
If your using MS stuff try a third party application like from Acronis or
Nortons partition magic or whatever they call it now.

They do a much better job and can shrink a partition that Microsoft's app
can't