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To shrink existing C drive on a new (unused) laptop
I want to shrink C partition on my new Lenovo laptop, to make space for two extra partitions.
- one for temporary downloads and the other for a possible virtual drive for testing
- the Lenovo is to replace an (ailing/unstable) 7 year old Toshiba
I have a bootable MiniTools (on DVD) to shrink the Lenovo C partition (with Windows OS inactive)
- I believe this is the only way normally unmovable files can be "relocated/moved" during the resize/shrink process
So far (out of the box) the Lenovo has not been used other than to register the OS with MS.
- no apps nor AV etc have been installed, it is a very clean machine.
- the default AV (Norton) has been uninstalled, but no defragging yetGreg Rocker suggested Piriform's Defraggler. I would prefer a portable defragger at this pointCurrent usage on my old Toshiba is 111GB approx 20% of the usable C:\ drive space (images at end of this post)
My plan is to use unallocated space on the Lenovo for one or two other partitions
1. Downloads
2. Virtual drive for testing ( not sure whether SandBoxie in C: or a separate virtual drive/partition)
I think 100GB for C on the Lenovo would be more than ample because I now use an external USB HDD for data.
- I do use hibernation occasionally so adequate space would be required for that
- is my target of 100GB enough (on the Lenovo) for OS, apps, AV, hibernation etc ?
This is my first foray into partitioning the OS drive
- I have partitioned data drives in the past using installed MiniTools
Any comments about my planned sizing (or anything else) would be appreciated, thank you :)
LENOVO DETAILS:
- the PC to be resized
Win7 PRO x64
OLD TOSHIBA CURRENT USAGE:
- for reference only
Win7 Home Premium x86