Vista disk management

I have 450gb free on my primary partition. I want to shrink it to provide a
partition to dual boot Windows 7 with a size of 25gb. But when I run the
disk management tool it shows I can only use a max of 100mb. I can go lower,
but not any higher.

Anyone know what's up with this? Thanks...

Disk Manager can only shrink a partition until it hits an unmovable file.
You will have to use another program, which boots from CD, like BooitNG,
GPartEd, or EASEUS Partition Manager..
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/dow...generation.htm
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php
http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm


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"Kevyn" <> wrote in message
news:#5#...
> I have 450gb free on my primary partition. I want to shrink it to provide
> a
> partition to dual boot Windows 7 with a size of 25gb. But when I run the
> disk management tool it shows I can only use a max of 100mb. I can go
> lower,
> but not any higher.
>
> Anyone know what's up with this? Thanks...

Fantastic! Thanks for the info and the links.



"Dave" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Disk Manager can only shrink a partition until it hits an unmovable file.
> You will have to use another program, which boots from CD, like BooitNG,
> GPartEd, or EASEUS Partition Manager..
> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/dow...generation.htm
> http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php
> http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm
>
>
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> Windows 7 beta
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>
>
> "Kevyn" <> wrote in message
> news:#5#...
>> I have 450gb free on my primary partition. I want to shrink it to provide
>> a
>> partition to dual boot Windows 7 with a size of 25gb. But when I run the
>> disk management tool it shows I can only use a max of 100mb. I can go
>> lower,
>> but not any higher.
>>
>> Anyone know what's up with this? Thanks...
>

Kevyn;947923 Wrote:
> Fantastic! Thanks for the info and the links
>
>
>
> "Dave" <Dave@xxxxxx> wrote in messag
> news:u7rqw6PfJHA.4728@xxxxxx> > >
> > > Disk Manager can only shrink a partition until it hits an unmovabl
> > file
> > > You will have to use another program, which boots from CD, lik
> > BooitNG
> > > GPartEd, or EASEUS Partition Manager.
> > > 'TeraByte Unlimited :: Downloads :: BootIt Next Generation
> > (http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/dow...generation.htm
> > > 'GParted -- Download' (http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php
> > > 'Norton Partition Magic alternative: Freeware for Window
> > 2000/XP/Vista - FREE EASEUS Partition Manager Home Edition
> > (http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm
> >
> >
> > > -
> > > Windows 7 bet
> > > 'Mail - Windows Live' (http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> > > 'Mail - Windows Live' (http://download.live.com/wlmail
> >
> >
> > > "Kevyn" <not_valid@xxxxxx> wrote in messag
> > > news:#5#PLoPfJHA.4052@xxxxxx> > > > >
> > > >> I have 450gb free on my primary partition. I want to shrink it t
> > > provid
> > > >>
> > > >> partition to dual boot Windows 7 with a size of 25gb. But when I ru
> > > th
> > > >> disk management tool it shows I can only use a max of 100mb. I ca
> > > g
> > > >> lower
> > > >> but not any higher
> > > >
> > > >> Anyone know what's up with this? Thanks...> > > > > > >

Hi Kevin

You may find this useful as wel

'Using GParted to Resize Your Windows Vista Partition :: the How-T
Geek
(http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...sta-partition/

Hope it help

SIW

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