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Reduce size: insufficient storage available

Reduce size: insufficient storage available

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GamerForLife1
Junior Member
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06-02-2023, 09:38 PM
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Hello. You're facing a common challenge when preparing your Windows drive for an Ubuntu installation. The system indicates insufficient space because it's trying to shrink the partition, but you've already freed up 130GB and are attempting a 35GB reduction. After cleaning up the HDD, disabling the pagefile and hyperfile, you're encountering the same problem across all three machines. You're aware that tools like gparted can help, yet Windows often places data at the end of the partition, which prevents further shrinking.
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GamerForLife1
06-02-2023, 09:38 PM #1

Hello. You're facing a common challenge when preparing your Windows drive for an Ubuntu installation. The system indicates insufficient space because it's trying to shrink the partition, but you've already freed up 130GB and are attempting a 35GB reduction. After cleaning up the HDD, disabling the pagefile and hyperfile, you're encountering the same problem across all three machines. You're aware that tools like gparted can help, yet Windows often places data at the end of the partition, which prevents further shrinking.

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fille0628
Junior Member
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06-05-2023, 02:59 AM
#2
It shouldn’t be an issue, I’ve handled this many times before. However, you might prefer using EASUS disk manager as well. https://www.easeus.com/download/partition-manager.html
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fille0628
06-05-2023, 02:59 AM #2

It shouldn’t be an issue, I’ve handled this many times before. However, you might prefer using EASUS disk manager as well. https://www.easeus.com/download/partition-manager.html

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joelien
Junior Member
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06-06-2023, 10:06 PM
#3
Modifying partitions while a drive is running can cause serious data loss. It's best to install Ubuntu on a new drive or replace it entirely. Alternatively, you can wipe the disk and start fresh with two partitions.
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joelien
06-06-2023, 10:06 PM #3

Modifying partitions while a drive is running can cause serious data loss. It's best to install Ubuntu on a new drive or replace it entirely. Alternatively, you can wipe the disk and start fresh with two partitions.

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QuizZro
Junior Member
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06-07-2023, 10:48 PM
#4
I won't change that Windows installation. Since it's a laptop, adding an old HDD isn't feasible either. Thanks, I'll try this again later.
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QuizZro
06-07-2023, 10:48 PM #4

I won't change that Windows installation. Since it's a laptop, adding an old HDD isn't feasible either. Thanks, I'll try this again later.

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craop8
Junior Member
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06-07-2023, 11:29 PM
#5
Ubuntu functions properly from a USB storage device.
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craop8
06-07-2023, 11:29 PM #5

Ubuntu functions properly from a USB storage device.

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Directioner158
Junior Member
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06-08-2023, 07:51 AM
#6
System HDD or SSD available in free size
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Directioner158
06-08-2023, 07:51 AM #6

System HDD or SSD available in free size

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Kzitold
Junior Member
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06-09-2023, 09:17 PM
#7
At horrible speeds. No thanks. What do you mean?
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Kzitold
06-09-2023, 09:17 PM #7

At horrible speeds. No thanks. What do you mean?

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SuperTigresss
Posting Freak
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06-10-2023, 12:27 AM
#8
I see what you mean about your issue. My words were about the disk not being able to read 130GB of free space because it wasn't marked as an allocated drive.
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SuperTigresss
06-10-2023, 12:27 AM #8

I see what you mean about your issue. My words were about the disk not being able to read 130GB of free space because it wasn't marked as an allocated drive.