Windows 7

Eaton · Post by **Eaton** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:09 pm

Whatever you do, DO NOT use Paragon Partition Manager. It install a glitchy boot screen that prompts you to select a drive when you start you computer. The thing is, once you click something, nothing happens... You have to pop in your OS CD to restore the system.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:16 pm

You shouldn't need to install any partition software, Windows has the capability of doing it natively.

CptnNsan0 · Post by **CptnNsan0** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:53 pm

Tural wrote:You shouldn't need to install any partition software, Windows has the capability of doing it natively.

I'm aware of that but my computer won't allow me to shrink the size of my C: drive because of "snapshots and pagefiles"...whatever that means

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:41 pm

Dunno what would cause that. I was more addressing Eaton.

Geo · Post by **Geo** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:55 am

CptnNsan0 wrote:
Tural wrote:You shouldn't need to install any partition software, Windows has the capability of doing it natively.
I'm aware of that but my computer won't allow me to shrink the size of my C: drive because of "snapshots and pagefiles"...whatever that means

Disable those features then...

Xero · Post by **Xero** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:57 am

I'm wondering can i triple boot on my computer? Because i currently have Vista and XP and would not mind trying windows 7 if i can just add another os without removing the xp.

xbox · Post by **xbox** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:59 am

Yes, just make another partition for it.

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:45 am

CptnNsan0 wrote:Alright, but all I'm saying is I just shrunk a partition that was 9gb but I can't do one that is 67? That just doesnt make since to me

It's cause there non removal crap at the end of the drive or something, it's a common cause of gayness. MAYBE gparted will be able to do it, but if you're desperate, you can just grab a 40 gig harddrive from the store lol.
Edit: Found a solution.
1. Disable hibernation and/or pagefile, google it if you don't know how
2. Shrink the partition.
3. Re-enable hibernation and/or pagefile.

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:04 pm

CptnNsan0 wrote:
Tural wrote:You shouldn't need to install any partition software, Windows has the capability of doing it natively.
I'm aware of that but my computer won't allow me to shrink the size of my C: drive because of "snapshots and pagefiles"...whatever that means

Just disable system restore.

CptnNsan0 · Post by **CptnNsan0** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:12 pm

believe me I tried everything. I've been able to shrink it 283 mb now..

Eaton · Post by **Eaton** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:26 pm

CptnNsan0 wrote:believe me I tried everything. I've been able to shrink it 283 mb now..

I keep getting the same issue as you. Try using a third part partitioning software.

guysullavin · Post by **guysullavin** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:07 pm

Eaton wrote:Whatever you do, DO NOT use Paragon Partition Manager.

Tural wrote:You shouldn't need to install any partition software, Windows has the capability of doing it natively.

so we have both sides of the argument here

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:28 pm

Wait wut.
Eaton says not to do it on 3rd party software.
Tural says that you don't need to do it on 3rd party software cause windows can do it :\

latinomodder · Post by **latinomodder** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:16 pm

Acronis Disc Director?

ImpactPro · Post by **ImpactPro** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:01 pm

To Split your Harddrive, I would HIGHLY Recommend Acronis.

Also on another note, I have a VMWare image of Windows 7 Beta (7000) without a CD-Key/Activated. So if you have your own CD-Key I am willing to upload.

Eaton · Post by **Eaton** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:29 pm

Cryticfarm wrote:Wait wut.
Eaton says not to do it on 3rd party software.
Tural says that you don't need to do it on 3rd party software cause windows can do it :\

I just said not to use that one program. It can mess up your PC. I'm sure there are other programs that will work fine. Windows can do it, but you apparently need a ridiculous amount of free space for it to work.

ImpactPro · Post by **ImpactPro** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:21 am

Eaton wrote:
Cryticfarm wrote:Wait wut.
Eaton says not to do it on 3rd party software.
Tural says that you don't need to do it on 3rd party software cause windows can do it :\
I just said not to use that one program. It can mess up your PC. I'm sure there are other programs that will work fine. Windows can do it, but you apparently need a ridiculous amount of free space for it to work.

Windows Partition Manager cannot always shrink your harddrive. I have a 250GB in my laptop and it said I couldent even shrink it by 2MB.

Acronis DD worked fine.

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:30 pm

ImpactPro wrote:
Eaton wrote:
Cryticfarm wrote:Wait wut.
Eaton says not to do it on 3rd party software.
Tural says that you don't need to do it on 3rd party software cause windows can do it :\
I just said not to use that one program. It can mess up your PC. I'm sure there are other programs that will work fine. Windows can do it, but you apparently need a ridiculous amount of free space for it to work.

Windows Partition Manager cannot always shrink your harddrive. I have a 250GB in my laptop and it said I couldent even shrink it by 2MB.

Acronis DD worked fine.

Because of files sitting at the end of the table.
If you want to do it safely and cleanly, remove those files (usually snapshots(restore points)), and do it with the integrated feature.

ImpactPro · Post by **ImpactPro** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:36 pm

Ah Thanks veegie.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:54 pm

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/featur ... vered_date
Handy shortcuts if you didn't know them already.

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