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I'm trying to resize a Windows 7 system partition, but I can't move some files placed in the middle of the volume. I'd like to shrink the partition further then by half and I don't like the idea of leaving those files at the very end of the new partition.

Right now the last file on the volume is \$MftMirr::$DATA I already went through the process of disabling pagefile, hibernation, restore points and other application folders to stop the system from using non consolidated space in the middle of the volume

I understand the partition may stop to work if I mess up with $MftMirr (which is why I didn't try gparted) and I read PerfectDisk should be able to move these files wothout a problem, but its free trial only lasts 30 days and I'd like not to use it.

There is a way to move $MftMirr (and other $* files) other then using PerfectDisk?

maja
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Gparted and partedmagic are both good tools I have used them frequently without any issues. Use either to resize the partition to it minimum possible size. Then resize to max size and the files should be consolidated.

cybernard
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