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I want to make a new partition of 100 GB for installing Ubuntu on a 500 GB SSD, and I have about 150 GB free space in my C: partition (running Windows 10 OS), so I'm trying to shrink it.

But Windows Disk Manager says that I can shrink no more than 326 MB, which is too little to install another system.

Here's a screenshot from Windows Disk Manager:

It says that it can't shrink more
because pagefile.sys::$DATA is unmovable:

So I turned off paging on disk C:,
but still I can shrink no more than 326 MB from C:.

UPDATE:
Defragmentation of disk was needed, it gave me about 32 GB place to shrink more.
Now I have porblem with anoother unmovable file
System Volume Information{...long_hex_value...}{...long_hex_value...}::$DATA

What could cause this? How can I move my unmovable file(s)?  How can I make a partition on my SSD for installation of another system?

windows-10 ubuntu hard-drive partitioning ssd

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  I have written few times that I am trying to shrink partition, and cant sshrink more space from C: than 326 MB
  
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  (1) Thanks for editing your question.  The information you have added absolutely should be added as an edit and not as a comment.  (2) Thank you for getting English versions of your screenshots.  (3) Did you try to defrag again after you disabled paging?  If not, please try that, and let us know what happens.
  
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  defragging the drive may help a little bit. But you should use a 3rd party partitioning tools like suggested here. diskmgmt.msc is highly crippled in features compared to other external tools
  
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  20 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  Thanks, @G-Man defragmentation gave me 32 GB more, now I have porblem with new unmovable file, but maybe 32 will be enough for me
  
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-1

I want to make a new partition of 100 GB for installing Ubuntu on a 500 GB SSD, and I have about 150 GB free space in my C: partition (running Windows 10 OS), so I'm trying to shrink it.

But Windows Disk Manager says that I can shrink no more than 326 MB, which is too little to install another system.

Here's a screenshot from Windows Disk Manager:

It says that it can't shrink more
because pagefile.sys::$DATA is unmovable:

So I turned off paging on disk C:,
but still I can shrink no more than 326 MB from C:.

UPDATE:
Defragmentation of disk was needed, it gave me about 32 GB place to shrink more.
Now I have porblem with anoother unmovable file
System Volume Information{...long_hex_value...}{...long_hex_value...}::$DATA

What could cause this? How can I move my unmovable file(s)?  How can I make a partition on my SSD for installation of another system?

windows-10 ubuntu hard-drive partitioning ssd

share|improve this question

edited 8 hours ago

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  All the disk space is occupied by partitions. You need to shrink a partition first.
  
  – davidbaumann
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I have written few times that I am trying to shrink partition, and cant sshrink more space from C: than 326 MB
  
  – jabone
  yesterday
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  (1) Thanks for editing your question.  The information you have added absolutely should be added as an edit and not as a comment.  (2) Thank you for getting English versions of your screenshots.  (3) Did you try to defrag again after you disabled paging?  If not, please try that, and let us know what happens.
  
  – G-Man
  22 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  defragging the drive may help a little bit. But you should use a 3rd party partitioning tools like suggested here. diskmgmt.msc is highly crippled in features compared to other external tools
  
  – phuclv
  20 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks, @G-Man defragmentation gave me 32 GB more, now I have porblem with new unmovable file, but maybe 32 will be enough for me
  
  – jabone
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I want to make a new partition of 100 GB for installing Ubuntu on a 500 GB SSD, and I have about 150 GB free space in my C: partition (running Windows 10 OS), so I'm trying to shrink it.

But Windows Disk Manager says that I can shrink no more than 326 MB, which is too little to install another system.

Here's a screenshot from Windows Disk Manager:

It says that it can't shrink more
because pagefile.sys::$DATA is unmovable:

So I turned off paging on disk C:,
but still I can shrink no more than 326 MB from C:.

UPDATE:
Defragmentation of disk was needed, it gave me about 32 GB place to shrink more.
Now I have porblem with anoother unmovable file
System Volume Information{...long_hex_value...}{...long_hex_value...}::$DATA

What could cause this? How can I move my unmovable file(s)?  How can I make a partition on my SSD for installation of another system?

windows-10 ubuntu hard-drive partitioning ssd

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The fact that you have 150 GB free within your C: partition doesn’t,
directly, help you to create a new partition. 
It is saying that you have 150 GB free in your C: filesystem. 
You can shrink the C: partition, e.g., to 375 GB,
which will create 100 GB unallocated space on the device. 
You can then create a new partition.

As todclifton says, this is like playing with matches and sharp knives. 
If you know what you’re doing, and you’re careful, they can be useful tools. 
If not, they can cause a lot of damage.

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  I would add that it isn't necessary to create a new partition from within Windows. Just shrink to get unallocated space, the Ubuntu installer will do the rest. Windows can't even natively create the file systems required by the main Linux partition therefore it would have to delete it anyway. And congratulations for the warning, this user clearly needs it.
  
  – GabrielaGarcia
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


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  Hi, added update in my question, because I cant write so many characters in comment. The problem is that shrinking does not work properly.
  
  – jabone
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

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Backup the drive, erase everything and partition it whatever way you want. If anything goes wrong restore the backup.

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The fact that you have 150 GB free within your C: partition doesn’t,
directly, help you to create a new partition. 
It is saying that you have 150 GB free in your C: filesystem. 
You can shrink the C: partition, e.g., to 375 GB,
which will create 100 GB unallocated space on the device. 
You can then create a new partition.

As todclifton says, this is like playing with matches and sharp knives. 
If you know what you’re doing, and you’re careful, they can be useful tools. 
If not, they can cause a lot of damage.

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I would add that it isn't necessary to create a new partition from within Windows. Just shrink to get unallocated space, the Ubuntu installer will do the rest. Windows can't even natively create the file systems required by the main Linux partition therefore it would have to delete it anyway. And congratulations for the warning, this user clearly needs it.
  
  – GabrielaGarcia
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi, added update in my question, because I cant write so many characters in comment. The problem is that shrinking does not work properly.
  
  – jabone
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

The fact that you have 150 GB free within your C: partition doesn’t,
directly, help you to create a new partition. 
It is saying that you have 150 GB free in your C: filesystem. 
You can shrink the C: partition, e.g., to 375 GB,
which will create 100 GB unallocated space on the device. 
You can then create a new partition.

As todclifton says, this is like playing with matches and sharp knives. 
If you know what you’re doing, and you’re careful, they can be useful tools. 
If not, they can cause a lot of damage.

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

G-ManG-Man

6,122112462

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I would add that it isn't necessary to create a new partition from within Windows. Just shrink to get unallocated space, the Ubuntu installer will do the rest. Windows can't even natively create the file systems required by the main Linux partition therefore it would have to delete it anyway. And congratulations for the warning, this user clearly needs it.
  
  – GabrielaGarcia
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi, added update in my question, because I cant write so many characters in comment. The problem is that shrinking does not work properly.
  
  – jabone
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

The fact that you have 150 GB free within your C: partition doesn’t,
directly, help you to create a new partition. 
It is saying that you have 150 GB free in your C: filesystem. 
You can shrink the C: partition, e.g., to 375 GB,
which will create 100 GB unallocated space on the device. 
You can then create a new partition.

As todclifton says, this is like playing with matches and sharp knives. 
If you know what you’re doing, and you’re careful, they can be useful tools. 
If not, they can cause a lot of damage.

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

G-ManG-Man

6,122112462

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answered yesterday

G-ManG-Man

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G-ManG-Man

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Backup the drive, erase everything and partition it whatever way you want. If anything goes wrong restore the backup.

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answered 7 hours ago

orange_juice6000orange_juice6000

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-1

Backup the drive, erase everything and partition it whatever way you want. If anything goes wrong restore the backup.

share|improve this answer

answered 7 hours ago

orange_juice6000orange_juice6000

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add a comment | 

Backup the drive, erase everything and partition it whatever way you want. If anything goes wrong restore the backup.

share|improve this answer

answered 7 hours ago

orange_juice6000orange_juice6000

974

share|improve this answer

answered 7 hours ago

orange_juice6000orange_juice6000

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answered 7 hours ago

orange_juice6000orange_juice6000

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answered 7 hours ago

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