Charlie
Sat Oct 27 22:33:31 PDT 2007
On my systems (where I regularly run PerfectDisk), I've been able to get 30%
or more. It's certainly worth a try.
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"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:u3cslPRGIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Since it can only shrink to the first non movable data, which so many have
> complained only allows about a 10-15% shrink. Certainly is worth a try as
> nothing to loose. Defrag first, and see what free space you can acquire.
> Some have had luck deleting the hiberfil and pagefile from WinRE.
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
> news:FEAC447D-19E4-41D2-AEFE-9C8C5F4A64E4@microsoft.com...
>> Well, actually, he can easily shrink his existing partition, using the
>> built in tools of Vista. And then install Vista 32 to the partition he
>> creates in the now empty space.
>>
>> Vista supports grow/shrink of NTFS partitions. How much the shrink is
>> will depend on how fragmented the free space is, and how much actual free
>> space there is, but it's up to 50% of the total disk size.
>>
>> This can be done during the install of 32-bit Vista, or before hand. I
>> prefer to do it beforehand to see how much room I can create.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>> news:u8VVJlLGIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Your best bet would be to add an additional HD. Both are considered
>>> contemporaries and makes no difference what order.
>>> You can split your primary partition (third party product), but your
>>> restore will most likely restore the computer to original 1 visible
>>> partition and the original os, if needed.
>>>
>>> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:7A77FA4B-8301-46EF-A434-504D46832C2E@microsoft.com...
>>>>I have recently purchased PC with quad core 2.4ghz, 4gb ram , 2 x 400gb
>>>> Samsung SATA drives. The bootable drive has a 10gb hidden partition
>>>> (used for
>>>> restoring operating system).
>>>>
>>>> The PC has Vista Home premium 64bit installed. As some of my software
>>>> that I
>>>> regularly use does not run in 64bit I wish to install Vista Home
>>>> premium
>>>> 32bit as a multiboot.
>>>>
>>>> After reading FAQs etc i am confused. Some seem to suggest that
>>>> earliest
>>>> version of Windows must be installed 1st..others say doesn't matter.
>>>> Which
>>>> version is earlist or does it matter.
>>>>
>>>> How do i go about it, especially as there is the hidden Partition?
>>>
>>
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