Very low available space on new PC (C:)
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Flo
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Hello,
I just acquired a Sony VAIO laptop running Windows 8 Professional 64-bit, which has a single primary partition (C:) with a capacity of 671 GB NTFS.
I want to create a new partition in addition to this system partition by reducing the size of C. The issue is that I can only reduce C by 342 GB, which is only 50% of its total capacity...
What should I do to create a new partition that is much larger from C:?
I just acquired a Sony VAIO laptop running Windows 8 Professional 64-bit, which has a single primary partition (C:) with a capacity of 671 GB NTFS.
I want to create a new partition in addition to this system partition by reducing the size of C. The issue is that I can only reduce C by 342 GB, which is only 50% of its total capacity...
What should I do to create a new partition that is much larger from C:?
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Hello,
You cannot shrink your partition by more than xx GB because files are located in the "middle" of the partition. To minimize the size of the partition, the files must occupy contiguous space.
To reduce the space of your C: partition as you wish, you should:
Reduce the number of applications running and thus reduce the writing of files on the disk.
Run a disk defragmentation of C: as an administrator:
defrag c: /x /h /u
/x : consolidates free space.
/h : starts at normal priority.
/u : displays progress.
Once the disk is defragmented, the disk manager should further reduce the size of the partition.
Feel free to try defragmentation several times. You can also use another defragmentation software if needed.
You cannot shrink your partition by more than xx GB because files are located in the "middle" of the partition. To minimize the size of the partition, the files must occupy contiguous space.
To reduce the space of your C: partition as you wish, you should:
Reduce the number of applications running and thus reduce the writing of files on the disk.
Run a disk defragmentation of C: as an administrator:
defrag c: /x /h /u
/x : consolidates free space.
/h : starts at normal priority.
/u : displays progress.
Once the disk is defragmented, the disk manager should further reduce the size of the partition.
Feel free to try defragmentation several times. You can also use another defragmentation software if needed.
Flo
Disk fragmented at 0% (I still started a defragmentation) and no apps running. I don't understand...
you can use a partitioning log.
this one is free:
https://www.commentcamarche.net/telecharger/utilitaires/8465-easeus-partition-master-free/
Those who know nothing still know as much as those who know no more than they do. (Pierre Dac)
this one is free:
https://www.commentcamarche.net/telecharger/utilitaires/8465-easeus-partition-master-free/
Those who know nothing still know as much as those who know no more than they do. (Pierre Dac)