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When tuning up your hard drive with a disk defragmentation, you may notice groups of files labeled 'unmovable files'. Disk defragmentation works by collecting and compressing fragmented files to free up disk space and improve performance, so why does it ignore these so-called unmovable files? Unmovable files tend to be files that are either in use during the defragmentation process (the paging file and the master file table, or MFT) or 'system files'-files that can only be defragmented as the computer boots up. Unfortunately, the disk defragmentation program included with Windows operating systems does not allow users to do this. Luckily, there are utilities that can be downloaded for free, such as PageDefrag that enable you to run the boot defragmentation process and clean up your system files (see Resources).
Step 1
Go to Microsoft Technet and download PageDefrag (see Resources).
Step 2
Open the PageDefrag application from the desktop. If you are unable to open PageDefrag from the desktop, go to the Start menu, select 'Run', type in 'pagedfrg.exe' and click 'OK'.
Step 3
Select the option 'Defragment at next boot' and click 'OK'.
Step 4
Allow the defragmentation process to begin. PageDefrag gives you the option to abort the process when the computer reboots-ignore the prompt to allow the defragmentation to continue. When the process is complete, Windows should then load normally.
Tip
- This type of defragmentation should not be used as a substitute for regular disk defragmentation, as it only defragments unmovable files.
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Windows was unable to shrink C: drive in Windows 10
'Hi guys, do you know why Windows 10 doesn't allow me to shrink C: drive on my laptop? The Shrink button is disabled.
I got quite a lot of free space left on my C drive and I want to shrink the drive so to use the free space for saving more data on my PC. Guess what?
I just can't shrink or decrease C drive with Disk Management tool. It won't allow me to do so with an error message, saying that 'You cannot shrink a volume beyond the point where any unmovable files are located. See the 'defrag' event in the Application log for detailed information about the operation where it has completed.'
So what else can I do shrink my system C drive and make full use of the free space? Please do help me if you have a solution. Thank you.'
So what will you do when you are told that you can't shrink the target volume in Windows 10, 8 or 7? Here in the below, this page will provide 2 fast and effective methods to help you effectively get rid of can't shrink hard drive partition error in Windows 10/8/7. Just follow to see how to fix Windows unable to shrink volume error and decrease hard drive partition space with ease now.
Method 1. Quick shrink volume in Windows 10/8/7 with Disk Management alternative software
When you failed to shrink or decease partition or volume such as system C: drive, don't worry. Powerful Disk Management alternative software - EaseUS Partition Master Free can effectively help you free shrink and decrease C drive in Windows 10/8/7 by simple clicks.
Feel free to download, install and apply this free partition manager software to shrink C drive as an example to fix unable to shrink volume error on Windows PC now:
Step 1: Install and launch EaseUS Partition Master
On the main window, right-click on the partition that you want to shrink and select 'Resize/Move'.
Step 2: Adjust partition size
To shrink a partition, use your mouse to drag one of its ends to shrink partition space.
You can also adjust the partition size box to shrink the target partition.
Click 'OK' to continue.
Step 3: Shrink partition Virtual tablet free.
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Wait for the process complete and then you may need to reboot PC to keep all changes. Now that, you've successfully shrunk C drive without using Disk Management. No volume shrink failure error occurred. And you can use the shrunk free space for other usage now.
Method 2. Fix and repair Windows unable to shrink volume/partition error in Windows
To directly fix and repair Windows unable to shrink volume or partition error in Windows 10, 8 or 7, you'll need to follow below two steps to solve all issues now:
Windows 7 Shrink Disk Partition
Step 1. Defragment hard drive partition or volume in Windows 10/8/7
1. Sign into Windows 10 with an administrator account;
2. Click 'Start'> Select'File Explorer'.
3. Expand This PC tree on the left pane, right-click 'Local Disk (C:)'or other partition which can't be shrunk in Windows PC;
4. Select 'Properties' > Go to'Tools' tab and click 'Optimize' under Optimize and defragment drive section;
5. Select system drive (C) box on the Optimize Drives box, click 'Analyze'.
Wait until Windows complete the analysis and displays the percentage of the fragmented files in the selected drive.
Step 2. Check disk and repair bad sectors or errors
If the number of bad clusters detected by dynamic bad-cluster remapping is too high, you'll not be able to shrink the partition.
So to perform a disk check and repair all bad sectors and errors is your next move:
1. Right-click on the drive or partition which can't be shrunk in Windows PC and select 'Properties'.
2. Go to 'Tools' tab, click 'Check' button under 'Error checking'.
Wait to let the process complete so to check drive for file system error.
You can also apply EaseUS free partition manager software to fix and repair all existing bad sectors, file system errors by checking hard drive partition error.
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