Other unmovable files include hiberfil.sys hibernation file.Īlso, the System Volume Information folder used by the System Restore feature prevents you from shrinking the drive beyond a point. It’s usually the pagefile.sys that prevents Disk Management from shrinking the volume beyond a point, as pagefile.sys is an unmovable file.
To find more details about this file please use the 'fsutil volume querycluster \\?\Volume 0x749141f' command. Shrink potential target (LCN address): 0x9b6c2f The last cluster of the file is: 0x749141f The last unmovable file appears to be: \pagefile.sys::$DATA This event log entry details information about the last unmovable file that could limit the maximum number of reclaimable bytes.
When you look at the Application event log, Event ID: 259 “ defrag” event showed this:Ī volume shrink analysis was initiated on volume OS (C:). See the “defrag” event in the Application log for detailed information about the operation when it has completed. You cannot shrink a volume beyond the point where any unmovable files are located.
