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How do I move an unmovable file to defrag?

Joe Ford

How do I move an unmovable file to defrag?

How to Defragment Unmovable Files in Windows

  1. Go to Microsoft Technet and download PageDefrag (see Resources).
  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”.
  3. Select the option “Defragment at next boot” and click “OK”.

How do I shrink an unmovable file partition in Windows 10?

Manually disable the unmovable files

  1. Manually disable the unmovable files.
  2. After that, you should be able to shrink your partition with a larger amount of space.
  3. In the next screen, drag the slider leftwards to shrink the partition.
  4. Click OK to preview the partition layout.

How do you fix you Cannot shrink a volume beyond the point?

Solution

  1. Disable HIBERNATION. C:\> powercfg /h off.
  2. Disable PAGEFILE. C:\> SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe.
  3. Disable SYSTEM PROTECTION. C:\> SystemPropertiesProtection.exe.
  4. RESTART AND SHRINK. After restarting the system, the changes were applied.
  5. ENABLE HIBERNATION. C:\> powercfg /h on.
  6. ENABLE PAGEFILE.
  7. ENABLE SYSTEM PROTECTION.

Why can I not shrink my partition?

The reason why Windows won’t let you shrink the volume is because there are immovable system files at the very end of the volume, as this screenshot from Auslogics defragment utility shows us. In this case, the immovable file is actually the MFT, or Master File Table for the volume.

Why can’t I shrink my C drive more Windows 10?

The reason why Windows won’t let you shrink the volume is as the message shown in Disk Management suggested, because there are immovable system files at the very end of the volume, as this screenshot from utility shows us. Run the Disk Cleanup Wizard, making sure to remove the hibernation file and all restore points.

Can I shrink C drive in Windows 10?

Alternatively, you can open directly the Disk Management by pressing the “Windows + X” key and click on Disk Management. To shrink the particular disk partition you want, select it and then right-click on it and select “shrink volume”.

Why can’t I shrink my C drive more?

Answer: the reason may be that there are immovable files contained in the space you want to shrink. Immovable files can be pagefile, hibernation file, MFT backup, or other types of files. Nevertheless, it is not easy for common users to find these files, let alone delete/remove them.

How do I shrink my C drive?

To shrink a volume, follow these steps:

  1. First, clean up some of the crap.
  2. Open the Disk Management console.
  3. Right-click a volume.
  4. Choose Shrink Volume from the shortcut menu.
  5. Set the amount of disk space to release.
  6. Click the Shrink button to reduce the drive’s size.

How do I shrink my C drive and extend D drive?

How to extend volume D by shrinking C

  1. Step:1 Right click C drive and select “Resize/Move Volume”, drag right border towards left in the pop-up window. (
  2. Step:2 Right click drive D and select “Resize/Move Volume” again, drag left border towards left to combine Unallocated space.

How can I extend my local C drive without formatting PC or laptop?

How to Increase C Drive Space in Windows 10 Without Formatting FAQs

  1. Right-click My Computer and choose “Manage -> Storage -> Disk Management”.
  2. Right-click on the partition that you want to extend, and choose “Extend Volume” to continue.
  3. Set and add more size to your target partition and click “Next” to continue.

How can I extend my C drive without losing data?

There are several solutions you can try when system partition on your computer is running out of space:

  1. Uninstall unnecessary applications from computer.
  2. Delete junk files and remove temporary files using Disk Cleanup.
  3. Replace current disk with a larger one.
  4. Repartition hard drive.
  5. Extend C drive without data loss.

How do I increase disk space on Windows 10?

After Computer Management opens, go to Storage > Disk Management. Select and hold (or right-click) the volume that you want to extend, and then select Extend Volume. If Extend Volume is grayed out, check the following: Disk Management or Computer Management was opened with administrator permissions.

What should I delete when C drive is full?

Step 1: Open My Computer, right-click the C drive, and select “Properties”. Step 2: Click the “Disk Cleanup” button in the disk properties window. Step 3: Select temporary files, log files, Recycle Bin, and other useless files that you want to delete and click “OK”.

Can I move stuff from C drive to D drive?

You can move some files to do it. You can move all the data under your ” Users ” folder to free some space on your C: drive. You can also change the file directory of your download folders and the files that you want to save to your D: drive for you to save storage.