Re: GRUB over MSbootloader

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: GRUB over MSbootloader
Date	2023-03-20 23:32 +0100
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On 2023-03-20 16:16, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
> On 2023-03-19, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> If there are no free partitions or disk space, some installers offer to
>> shrink windows, but I think not all. They may expect the user to make
>> that free space first with some other tool.
> 
> Windows places a Master File Table (MFT) smack in the middle of
> the partition.  The MFT is not movable, so the most you can shrink
> the Windows partition is to half its size.  However, PerfectDisk
> (https://www.raxco.com) can move the MFT to the middle of a partition
> that you've shrunk, immediately after re-booting.
> 

I meant:

If there are no free partitions or disk space, some installers offer to 
shrink Windows, but I think not all installers do so. They may expect 
the user to make that free space first with some other tool.

I did not meant shrink the entire partition.


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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