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    Trouble shrinking partition [Vista] to install Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by whizzo, Jan 11, 2009.

  1. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    i'm trying to shrink my main partition to make room for the Windows 7 beta, but despite having over 40gb of free space on my primary partition, i can't shrink it beyond about 137gb (the original size being 140gb). can someone help me?
     
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    I think this issue was gone through, at least in large part, in this thread and this thread.
     
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    i DLed and booted into Gparted, but it won't let me shrink the partition either!!

    any ideas?
     
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    okay, problem solved. i had to run a CHKDSK first. jesus, that took effing ages. ah well, at least i have my partition(s) now.
     
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