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Why can't I make a partition bigger than 1500mb?

  • 17-08-2010 12:25am
    #1
    Fionn MacCool
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭


    I have 26gb free on my HDD (C:) so why can't I shrink that volume any more? I want to create a 15gb partition to dual boot W7.

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Comments

  • #2
    Plebs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 285 ✭✭Plebs


    I think if you defragment the drive, you'll be able to resize it. Not 100% on this though.


  • #3
    softdancomputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 197 ✭✭softdancomputer


    Using shrink is sometime strange; the system has to have some free space to run or will collapse. You have to options:
    1. Delete files to make more space (temporary files, disable restore, disable swap etc) - NOT RECOMMENDED
    2. Use a free alternative for disk management (GParted, Acronis etc). You may still get warnings regarding the free space, but may work


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