How to Shrink Volume on Dynamic Disk?

Qiling Dynamic Disk Manager fills a gap in Windows 2000/2003/XP by allowing volume shrinking, new volume creation, and dynamic volume extension, thereby optimizing performance and utilizing free space to create unallocated space.

For related partition tasks, see how to fix Shrink Volume greyed out or learn how to move unallocated space outside an extended partition.

Step by step tutorial on how to shrink volume

Step 1. Launch the installed Qiling Disk Master Server and navigate to the target disk by pressing "Dynamic Disk Manager" on the right. In the new window, right-click the drive you need to shrink and choose the "Move/resize" option.

Step 2: To create unallocated space, you can drag the right slider to the left or the left slider to the right on your disk. This will free up space on your disk, making it available for use.

Step 3: Click "Proceed".

To test out the function, you can free download demo version according to your operating system.

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