I know the basicsWhat i need to know is how to find the files that are blocking the shrink. Or how to move the files at the end of my primary volume, so that the shrink will work. What I Have Done: Ultimate Defrag,chkdisk,drive cleanup.Thoughts: is the other user space being saved,so that i cannot shrink.Faq: I have 100 gig drive,no partitions,with 34 Gig available.My goal is to dualboot windows rc 7

Hi, The following article may be helpful: Working Around Windows Vista's "Shrink Volume" Inadequacy Problems http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/working-around-windows-vistas-shrink-volume-inadequacy-problems Hope it helps. Tim Quan - MSFT

Thanks TimI'll get up with you againCaton

TimWhat are your thoughts on Ultimate Defrag.Folks at wiindows secrets recommend Highly.Think it will do what the article you recommended says.There is a pdf very welll written,with the free version.Again i THANK YOUCATON

Hi Caton, Ultimate Defrag is a third-party software. Sorry, but as a MSFT, it is not appropriate for me to comment on it. Thank you for your understanding. Tim Quan - MSFT