Comments on: How to Shrink a Partition on Your Hard Drive http://tips4pc.com/format%20your%20computer/how_to_shrink_a_partition_on_you.htm Computer Tips and Tricks from Tips4pc Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mitz http://tips4pc.com/format%20your%20computer/how_to_shrink_a_partition_on_you.htm#comment-26320 Mitz Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:35:13 +0000 http://growingtomatoestips.com/?p=1413#comment-26320 Yes the article says "In Windows Seven you can decrease the size of the main partition without removing files first." I also have Windows seven Ultimate but I am not sure if this works for Windows 7 home and so on. If someone has Windows vista or XP they will need 3rd party software. Yes the article says “In Windows Seven you can decrease the size of the main partition without removing files first.” I also have Windows seven Ultimate but I am not sure if this works for Windows 7 home and so on. If someone has Windows vista or XP they will need 3rd party software.

]]> By: Alan http://tips4pc.com/format%20your%20computer/how_to_shrink_a_partition_on_you.htm#comment-26285 Alan Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:07:48 +0000 http://growingtomatoestips.com/?p=1413#comment-26285 Hi, I have Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit and i done a shrink and a partition format on my C: drive without any loss of data what so ever, you don't need 3rd party software to shrink and create a partition on windows 7 it is inside windows itself, and unlike what the above says i experienced no data loss at all, sevenforums.com has tutorials on how to shrink and partition your drives, it is very basic and does not create any damage at all, do not use 3rd party software to do a job that windows 7 already does if you do then you may experience data loss from using the 3rd party software. Hi,
I have Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit and i done a shrink and a partition format on my C: drive without any loss of data what so ever, you don’t need 3rd party software to shrink and create a partition on windows 7 it is inside windows itself, and unlike what the above says i experienced no data loss at all, sevenforums.com has tutorials on how to shrink and partition your drives, it is very basic and does not create any damage at all, do not use 3rd party software to do a job that windows 7 already does if you do then you may experience data loss from using the 3rd party software.

]]> By: Mitz http://tips4pc.com/format%20your%20computer/how_to_shrink_a_partition_on_you.htm#comment-23484 Mitz Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:16:03 +0000 http://growingtomatoestips.com/?p=1413#comment-23484 I am offended thank you Chris! This was a simple mistake mentioning Windows XP. This is a free tutorial and the entire website has some great tips on it...All free and written by real humans who do make mistakes but I guess you are perfect. !!!! Oh no someone could not find the shrink volume link! That is terrible. At least if they did follow this tutorial they would have backed up their files. This is something I always recommend with everything just in case... I know Windows Seven and some versions of Vista will re-size with files on it but who cares...Accidents happen. Another thing is Chris..I DO NOT STOP COMMENTS THAT DO NOT SUIT ME. And when I get time... I repair any errors. Great care has been taken to give the right information on this website and I need people to let me know about errors, but when they criticize, that is not necessary. I am offended thank you Chris!

This was a simple mistake mentioning Windows XP. This is a free tutorial and the entire website has some great tips on it…All free and written by real humans who do make mistakes but I guess you are perfect. !!!!

Oh no someone could not find the shrink volume link! That is terrible. At least if they did follow this tutorial they would have backed up their files. This is something I always recommend with everything just in case… I know Windows Seven and some versions of Vista will re-size with files on it but who cares…Accidents happen.

Another thing is Chris..I DO NOT STOP COMMENTS THAT DO NOT SUIT ME. And when I get time… I repair any errors. Great care has been taken to give the right information on this website and I need people to let me know about errors, but when they criticize, that is not necessary.

]]> By: Chris http://tips4pc.com/format%20your%20computer/how_to_shrink_a_partition_on_you.htm#comment-23464 Chris Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:58:24 +0000 http://growingtomatoestips.com/?p=1413#comment-23464 Nati is correct. "Shrink Volume" is not an option in either XP Home Edition, nor is it an option in XP Professional version, both of which I run. The option does exist in Vista, however the claim that existing data will definitely be lost is untrue, as John mentioned, however despite the claims that only unallocated space will be used when shrinking is also very dangerous to assume is true. If the disk is severely fragmented, data can still be lost. Defragmenting before performing this process is always a smart idea because it will minimize the risk, PLUS it will often increase the size available for creating a new volume from the unallocated space after defragmenting. No offense meant to the author, but people really need to be careful accepting the "truth" of what is said in articles like this posted on the web. Just because somebody is able to create an authoritative sounding article with "professional" looking screen captures doesn't mean they necessarily know what they are talking about. Author may take offense to this, but the fact is a true professional would not allow comments like the above (and this one) to go unanswered for as long as these have (six months John's comment has been here, and no reply or corrections to the article). Though this advice will most likely work without problems on Vista, it will most certainly NOT work on XP as claimed, and even on Vista, more often than not (though one should always take precautions by backing up existing data if possible), no data loss is normally experienced by using the method described. To claim your data will be lost, as if it is a given, is simply incorrect. Nati is correct. “Shrink Volume” is not an option in either XP Home Edition, nor is it an option in XP Professional version, both of which I run. The option does exist in Vista, however the claim that existing data will definitely be lost is untrue, as John mentioned, however despite the claims that only unallocated space will be used when shrinking is also very dangerous to assume is true. If the disk is severely fragmented, data can still be lost. Defragmenting before performing this process is always a smart idea because it will minimize the risk, PLUS it will often increase the size available for creating a new volume from the unallocated space after defragmenting.

No offense meant to the author, but people really need to be careful accepting the “truth” of what is said in articles like this posted on the web.

Just because somebody is able to create an authoritative sounding article with “professional” looking screen captures doesn’t mean they necessarily know what they are talking about.

Author may take offense to this, but the fact is a true professional would not allow comments like the above (and this one) to go unanswered for as long as these have (six months John’s comment has been here, and no reply or corrections to the article).

Though this advice will most likely work without problems on Vista, it will most certainly NOT work on XP as claimed, and even on Vista, more often than not (though one should always take precautions by backing up existing data if possible), no data loss is normally experienced by using the method described. To claim your data will be lost, as if it is a given, is simply incorrect.

]]> By: John http://tips4pc.com/format%20your%20computer/how_to_shrink_a_partition_on_you.htm#comment-21331 John Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:10:17 +0000 http://growingtomatoestips.com/?p=1413#comment-21331 Shrink option is only avail in Vista and Win 7. Further, no data is lost (though backup is recommended just in case something goes wrong) as windows will only consider unallocated disk space for the shrinking process. Nothing is wiped out or lost in the process just like that. Windows will only handle "available disk space" meaning free disk space, in other word, shrinking is limited by the free disk space available on one partition. Shrink option is only avail in Vista and Win 7. Further, no data is lost (though backup is recommended just in case something goes wrong) as windows will only consider unallocated disk space for the shrinking process. Nothing is wiped out or lost in the process just like that. Windows will only handle “available disk space” meaning free disk space, in other word, shrinking is limited by the free disk space available on one partition.

]]> By: Nati http://tips4pc.com/format%20your%20computer/how_to_shrink_a_partition_on_you.htm#comment-4480 Nati Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:16:38 +0000 http://growingtomatoestips.com/?p=1413#comment-4480 Do not say Windows XP, because in the Home Edition (the common version) even in the 3st service pack, there is no "Shrink" item in the menu. Do not say Windows XP, because in the Home Edition (the common version) even in the 3st service pack, there is no “Shrink” item in the menu.

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