The Resize/Move Partition dialog appears.

Left

 

 

 

 

Unallocated

 

 

 

partition

 

 

 

 

 

 

space

handle

 

 

 

 

 

 

outside

 

 

 

 

 

Used space

 

 

 

partition

 

 

 

 

(minimum

 

 

 

Right

size)

 

 

 

partition

 

 

 

 

 

handle

 

 

 

 

 

Unused

 

 

 

 

 

space

 

 

 

 

 

inside

 

 

 

 

 

partition

The current size of the partition is shown on a disk map at the top of the dialog. The map also depicts the used and unused space within the partition and the unallocated space surrounding the partition (if any exists). The minimum and maximum sizes to which you can resize the partition appear below the map.

3Choose whether to resize or move the partition.

To do this:

Do this:

 

 

 

Move

1 Place the pointer on the partition.

 

The pointer changes to

.

2Drag the partition to the desired location.

There must be unallocated space adjacent to the partition to move it. If there is none, and the partition contains unused space, make the partition smaller and then move the partition.

You cannot move unknown partitions, partitions failing the Check for Errors operation (see “Checking Partitions for Errors” on page 50 for more information), or unallocated space.

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Norton Abrasives 8 manual Resize/Move Partition dialog appears