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| Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Hello, I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with good results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp files, used with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about 16Mb (small than if turned off!). All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My last resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do this just to get starting with this new laptop! I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the partition that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files (path) are associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further shrinking! What can I do? If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation still ok? They say: Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be created (both in Windows and in rescue mode) Thanks! |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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| Re: Partition shrink: defrag + powercfg off = not working Try BootIt Next Generation http://www.terabyteunlimited.com , it will work 30 day without limitations. Don't install it on hdd, only run from CD or fdd. -- M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP] /before private reply change px with pl in my e-mail address/ "gunzo99" <gunzo99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6D8132B-C187-42ED-921B-03BDABA54754@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I have a toshiba laptop with vista. I did a first shrink on C: with > good > results. But now, like others, I cant go further down. I downloaded > PerectDisk 8 and did several defrag (after reboot), removed temp > files, used > with admin level the powercfg -h off command, my pagefile.sys is about > 16Mb > (small than if turned off!). > > All this and still impossible to shrink a 79Gb partition (C:)... My > last > resort is acronis but I need to buy it and I would be fustrating to do > this > just to get starting with this new laptop! > > I see in the stats of PerfectDisk few blocks at the end of the > partition > that are MFT and Metadata... The software can't tell me what files > (path) are > associated with these few blocks... that are blocking further > shrinking! > > What can I do? > > If I need Acronis, is the Free Trial version with this limitation > still ok? > They say: > Only partitions of the minimum size (1 cylinder ~ 7,8 MBytes) can be > created > (both in Windows and in rescue mode) > > Thanks! > |
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