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rap3point0
May 30th, 2010, 01:07 AM
I am going to setup for dual-boot with Ubuntu, but need to shrink the windows 7 partition. The partition is defragmented already, but windows will only shrink it to 113 gigs when it also says 98 gigs are free. I would guess there is an unmovable file in the way is there a way to get around this.
Thanks in advance
stinger30au
May 30th, 2010, 01:08 AM
the ubuntu installer will shrink it for you, you just need to tell the installer how much u want to be set aside for ubuntu and it will do the rest
darkod
May 30th, 2010, 01:10 AM
Uhhh... you better search windows forums and tutorials for that.
I think it was System Restore, you know, saving the restore points if you wanna go back. Disable the option and I think it will allow you to shrink more.

BUT NOTE: I think disabling the setting removes all currently existing restore points, so think whether you need any of them. And also, I'm not 100% sure this is the reason it can't shrink more.

The option was somewhere in Advanced System settings, System Protection tab.
darkod
May 30th, 2010, 01:11 AM
the ubuntu installer will shrink it for you, you just need to tell the installer how much u want to be set aside for ubuntu and it will do the rest

Yeap, but that can also corrupt windows because it likes to do its disk checks after a resize, and the ubuntu installer will continue to install ubuntu right away. Doing the resize first as separate step is best option, if possible.
rap3point0
May 30th, 2010, 01:12 AM
I planned on having a shared partition and /home partition too I am not sure Ubuntu installer can do that automatically.
darkod
May 30th, 2010, 01:13 AM
I planned on having a shared partition and /home partition too I am not sure Ubuntu installer can do that automatically.

Spot on, it can do only standard root + swap setup with the guided methods.
Mark Phelps
May 31st, 2010, 03:41 PM
the ubuntu installer will shrink it for you, you just need to tell the installer how much u want to be set aside for ubuntu and it will do the rest


Please don't advise folks to do this. They run the risk of corrupting their Win7 partition in the process. Much safer approach is to use the Win7 Disk Management tool.