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In Windows Vista and later versions including Windows 7/8/8.1 and Server 2016/2012/2008 (R2), Microsoft provides GUI Shrink Volume function to reduce partition size, so it is much easier to operate. Stop the PC or Server running for a long time.

It works by command line and hard to use for many users.

The system volume (C drive) cannot be shrank.

Limitations of shrinking volume with diskpart

Type shrink desired=size to shrink the selected volume.

Type select volume n (n is the number) to select the volume you want to shrink.

Type “ diskpart” and press Enter to run this utility.

Press Windows and R key on keyboard, type “ cmd” and press Enter to open the command line prompt. There is no GUI function in Windows Server 2003 and XP Disk Management console, the only Windows built-in utility to shrink partition is Diskpart command.

Shrink volume with 3rd party software (for all Windows versions)ĭiskPart is a text-mode command line tool interpreter which enables storage objects such as disks, partitions or volumes configuration and management from a script, remote session, or direct input from a command prompt.

Shrink volume under Disk Management (for Windows Vista and later versions).

Limitations of shrinking volume with diskpart.Shrink volume via diskpart command (for Windows XP and Server 2003).In this article, I’ll give detailed introduction of how to shrink volume in Windows Server 2016/2012/2008/2003 and Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP. It won’t be a problem if you know how to shrink the large volume. We know the best strategy to use a hard disk is dividing into several small volumes – one for Operating System, one for applications, one for data, one for backup, etc. Some personal computers created huge data drive from factory settings. Many people do not know how to create partitions (also called volume or drive) and fresh install Windows, so they may install Windows to the whole disk, that is to say, only one partition created after installing. How to shrink volume in Windows platform?