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running vista home premium 32-bit on hp slimline desktop w/ dual athlon 64's (2.6ghz, 2gb ram)...

had success shrinking drive volume allocated vista using built-in management tools? i've read on , deduced main problem master file table written end of volume , can't moved defragmenters, despite fact have on 100 gb of 'free' dive space, can't create more 14.5 gb of unallocated space install ubuntu dual boot.

i've read temporarily turning off system files pagefile system, can free more space gain not large compared amount of effort (or risk of error). i've read doing wipe , fresh install drive shrink move mft 50% of drive total volume each time. (i.e.- if once, new volume @ 50% of total, 2nd time 25%, 3rd time 12.5%, etc.)

experienced/knowledgeable on 1 have advice other purchase more advanced defragmenter move mft? thanks.

i'm new @ ubuntu , linux , not great @ technical things, able shrink vista drive. had quite bit of free space start with. put ubuntu on 2 computers dual boot. 1 had 260 gig hard drive, , shrunk down enough give 36 gig ubuntu, , 4 gig swap. have shrunk more, , wish had. used vista utilities shrink drives.

on other machine, had 500 git drive partitioned c , d, appox. 250 gig each. gave ubuntu 100 gig took d drive. wish had given more.

don't forget defrag. told, defrag twice . . . assume reduce risk of losing data. before shrink; says there inherent risks. lucky , didn't lose anything. make sure can reinstall vista if need to, , data value.

question comes mind, how big drive?

don't know if said here helpful, interested in how works out you. luck.


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