Cannot shrink volume, not enough available space when there is?

[Zakariah]

Hey guys I just went a created an account on here because I have searched for hours and haven't found anything. And everytime it's something to do with people who have exceeded the maximum amount of partitions they can have which is 4. The problem is not this, I have no partitions on the selected drive AT ALL. I have about 105GB free of space and when I try to partition 25GB it says there isn't enough space available when there is! For some reason though I can get up to like 18GB and it works but if I go over that it just says no space?

Screenshot by Lightshot
Screenshot by Lightshot

I really do hope someone can solve this problem asap. This drive is not my system drive, it's an extra I have in my pc and I run my OS on an SSD and have tried using 3rd party programs and have had no luck.

Thank you for reading and hopefully I could get some much needed help.

 

[Kaktussoft]

The problem is there's a system file that's unmovable on that partition. Most likely the MFT-mirror. Solution: Use Partition Wizard HOME to resize the partition. It's free!

Free download Magic Partition Manager Software, partition magic alternative, free partition magic, partition magic Windows 7 and server partition software - Partition Wizard Online

How to resize Partition for Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 or Windows XP/7/Vista with partition magic manager software? Move/Resize Partition Help.

 

[Zakariah]

Screenshot by Lightshot thats what I just got?

 

[Layback Bear]

The preferred method of uploading a screen shot on this Forum.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

 

[Kaktussoft]

Screenshot by Lightshot thats what I just got?

Western digital disk or seagate? It's disk E isn't it?

From http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html

chkdsk/f  e:

Any errors? repaired?

Use WD Support / Downloads / SATA & SAS / WD RE2 in case of western digital disk

Use seatools in case of seagate disk How to use SeaTools for Windows

 

[Zakariah]

No, I have never had errors or the drive breaking and yesterday I did run tests to see if the drive was working okay and it was. I can copy over sata just fine, it's like it can get so far and then just stops working. I tried doing that resize again with the program got up to 14GB then it crashed again with the same error code.

 

[Zakariah]

Oh and sorry, I have a western digital caviar green 750GB and it is drive E.

 

[nilank]

Now try this awesome freeware as well: Download EASEUS Partition Master 9.2.1 - FileHippo.com

Download and use it, very easy to use.

 

[Zakariah]

Now try this awesome freeware as well: Download EASEUS Partition Master 9.2.1 - FileHippo.com

Download and use it, very easy to use.

That is the freeware I tried yesterday, had no luck unfortunately Thanks though

 

[Kaktussoft]

No, I have never had errors or the drive breaking and yesterday I did run tests to see if the drive was working okay and it was. I can copy over sata just fine, it's like it can get so far and then just stops working. I tried doing that resize again with the program got up to 14GB then it crashed again with the same error code.

Run Use WD Support / Downloads / SATA & SAS / WD RE2 in case of western digital disk

Partition Wizard says DISK I/O error. Prove drive is physically fine. I think it has bad sectors and/or is dying!

 

[Zakariah]

No, I have never had errors or the drive breaking and yesterday I did run tests to see if the drive was working okay and it was. I can copy over sata just fine, it's like it can get so far and then just stops working. I tried doing that resize again with the program got up to 14GB then it crashed again with the same error code.

Run Use WD Support / Downloads / SATA & SAS / WD RE2 in case of western digital disk

Partition Wizard says DISK I/O error. Prove drive is physically fine. I think it has bad sectors and/or is dying!

Yes I believe you are correct on that! I remember when trying the other software yesterday it said something about bad sectors, which is not so good I suppose the only other option would be to buy a new hard disk haha. I'll get that software but should I do a surface check with the software you recommended to me? That checks over the sectors correct? Well I'll give it a shot.

 

[nilank]

Hello Zakaria again.

Once I faced a similar problem. The problem was basically due to the physical presence of files spread all over the disk. What I did was download this simple and easy to use defragger: Disk Defrag - Best Free Defrag Software For Your Hard Drive and then using the "Defrag and optimize" option in the tool (this tool is NOT at all crap, so please don't point fingers at me). That option consolidates all data on one side of the disk and free space on the other side.

After doing this, I was able successfully partiton the drive according to my needs.

You could atleast try doing this. Nothing will harm.

 

[Kaktussoft]

No, I have never had errors or the drive breaking and yesterday I did run tests to see if the drive was working okay and it was. I can copy over sata just fine, it's like it can get so far and then just stops working. I tried doing that resize again with the program got up to 14GB then it crashed again with the same error code.

Run Use WD Support / Downloads / SATA & SAS / WD RE2 in case of western digital disk

Partition Wizard says DISK I/O error. Prove drive is physically fine. I think it has bad sectors and/or is dying!

Yes I believe you are correct on that! I remember when trying the other software yesterday it said something about bad sectors, which is not so good I suppose the only other option would be to buy a new hard disk haha. I'll get that software but should I do a surface check with the software you recommended to me? That checks over the sectors correct? Well I'll give it a shot.

With the software I told you ... do quick test first. After that extended test.
If disk is faulty.... make backup as soon as possible of important data! Throw it away and buy a new disk.

Don't resize or shrink the partition now. First save the data!

 

[Zakariah]

Screenshot by Lightshot Finished the surface scan, only took nearly 3 hours :shock: Now going to run the test using WD software. Also I had one error. Surely that cannot be that bad?

 

[Zakariah]

Screenshot by Lightshot Quick test failed on WD?

 

[gregrocker]

Run the Extended test to get a definitive reading.

You should NOT use Partition Wizard Home version to resize as anyone who's been here for very long should know. It risks data loss and also faces the same problem where System files are running and cannot be moved.

The only methods we know which do not cause data loss during Resizing are Disk Mgmt and Partition Wizard bootable CD. Try that now.

 

[AddRAM]

And post us a proper full size shot of disk management showing everything, with no error messages covering anything up. Post it by using the paperclip above in your reply.

I backup Greg`s statement of making and using the Partition Wizard boot cd, it`s safer and never fails.


http://partitionwizard.com/partition-wizard-bootable-cd.html