Partition shrinking


  1. daredevils
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    Windows 7 Home premium 64bit
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    Partition shrinking


    I am having a 320 GB Hard Disk . And windows 7 home premium . I am unable to shrink my OS drive (C drive) to my choice . It is now having 158 GB and I cant shrink it further , so that I can make an another partition . What I have to do now ?
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  3. Sardonicus
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
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    Partition Wizard : Use the Bootable CD
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  4. StalkeR
    Posts : 8,679
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Hello daredevils,take a look this tutorial about how to shrink you partition(s)
    Partition or Volume - Shrink
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