The easiest way to run CHKDSK is to schedule it to run on the next reboot. If the status report indicates no health problems in your hard disk, then it should be safe to go ahead with your resize operation. You should also clean up unnecessary files on the hard drive.ĬHKDSK is your file system checking tool in Windows and it is used for fixing errors and displaying a status report. It may seem obvious, but you should always back up important data to an external medium (CD, DVD, USB flash drive, or external hard drive) prior to manipulating your hard drive, in case it becomes corrupted. This page details the method for resizing Windows partitions.īefore editing the Windows partition, you should backup, clean, run a file system check, and/or defrag the partition. In order to make room for an Ubuntu partition, however, a pre-existing Windows partition may need to be shrunk first. It is possible to have several partitions on a hard drive, each of which can contain an operating system (for dual-boot or multi-boot purposes).
Immediately Reboot Windows After Shrinking Partition.
