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The thread discusses a user's difficulty in shrinking their C: drive via Windows Disk Management, as only 7 GB could be freed despite having 50 GB of free space, leading to frustration. The responder suggests that Windows' built-in partition tool has limitations and recommends using a third-party partition management tool like Easeus Partition Manager for better results. Overall, the conversation focuses on troubleshooting disk shrinking issues with a positive recommendation for alternative software.
NaartjieDude

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Hello there
I am attempting to shrink my C:/ drive in order to make another partition for Linux Mint.
When I try to shrink the drive in Disk Management, only about 7gb are shrunk, while I have 50gb of free space on that drive, and I even defragmented it. I unfortunately do not have another hard drive I can shrink instead.
I understand that it might not be the best idea to shrink your C:/ drive, but 7gb is just ridiculous!

Thanks,
NaartjieDude
 

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