When i created my Bootcamp partition i mde it way too big and i will never use all the space i created. Is there a way to shrink it without losing what i have on that partition?
I tried to shrink it using Winclone but that did not work and if i create a backup using Winclone i believe that when you restore it the partition must be the same size as the original, is this correct?
Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
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The only way you could possibly shrink your partition is to re-do the whole Windows partition, by reinstalling it. You would first have to delete your partition using the Boot Camp Assistant, and start from the beginning.
Unfourtunately, the only way you could save your data is to backup your partition using WinClone so you wouldn't loose anything, and then when you're finished reinstalling, you could load everything back onto it.
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You can use iPartition to shrink your BC partition if you are willing to pay for the software. I have done it before & it works with no data loss. Just boot into the created boot DVD. The amount of time it took iPartition to do the job vs me backing and re-doing the partition then moving back the backup partition was worth the $ I spent on the software.
http://www.coriolis-systems.com/iPartition.php -
Nice find fins4o8.
It's up the OP: Spend a little money and get nice piece of software to do it, or do it manually for free.
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Thanks for the lead on the software! Looks like a good tool to have will be getting tonight.
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i use gparted in linux and do it for free...
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Could you not just partition it with disk utility and then erase the extra partition?
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Oh, well that sucks.
Shrinking Bootcamp partition?
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by steve51, Apr 17, 2009.