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    Newbie needs partion help

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Eagle97, Mar 25, 2010.

  1. Eagle97

    Eagle97 Notebook Guru

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    HP Pavilion dv9700 notebook---Vista Ultimate 64 bit---Only user (adminitrator) trying to shrink C drive partition, but access is denied. Special permissions grayed out. Please advise
     
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    My notebook is using Vista Ultimate, and I;m trying to shrink my C drive. I don't understand why it won't allow me to do this even though I am the adminitrator. Can someone please explain why this is happening and how I can make it work? I really need some help with this, so please help if you can.
     
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  3. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    You can try some software, Easeus Partition Manager Home Edition, I used it, and it worked pretty good. Link

    -Joel
     
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    You need to use a third party partition manager, and use the boot utility (you have to do it outside of Windows).
     
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    I don't know what you mean by special permission grayed out---unless you mean SHRINK VOLUME in the context menu is grayed out.

    If so, there is a chance the problem is you have files at the end of your drive. Windows will shrink volumes from the back end so you need to defragment and move files to the front first

    Download MYDEFRAG and run an analyze--what does the disk map look like?

    Run a monthly optimize defrag (maybe even run it twice) to move all the files to the front of the disk. Then try to shrink the volume again
     
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    Don't double post, it only annoys people--be patient
     
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    Threads merged. Like gerryf19 mentioned, it's poor forum etiquette to double post.

    To shrink a partition with Windows on it, you'll have to use some boot tool such as GParted.
     
    MidnightSun, Mar 25, 2010
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