Ntfsresize Explained

Ntfsresize
Platform:	Linux
License:	open source
Website:	www.linux-ntfs.org

ntfsresize is a free Unix utility that non-destructively resizes the NTFS filesystem used by Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and 11 typically on a hard-disk partition. All NTFS versions used by 32-bit and 64-bit Windows are supported. No defragmentation is required prior to resizing since version 1.11.2. ntfsresize is included in the ntfsprogs package, developed by the Linux-NTFS project. For those that don't have a Unix system installed, it is still possible to run ntfsresize by using one of the many Linux Live CDs.

ntfsresize features

• Full compatibility with all known NTFS versions from Windows NT 3.1 to Windows Vista
• Checks internal structures for errors
• Will work in various difficult situations:
  • No defragmentation needed prior to use
  • Supports both shrinking and expanding NTFS
  • Supports resizing volumes with known bad sectors in them
• Will refuse to run under certain conditions:
  • When the volume is flagged dirty, that is marked for Windows to run CHKDSK at boot. The switch will override this
  • When Windows is hibernated on the partition

See also

• ntfsprogs

External links

• ntfsresize man
• ntfsresize homepage
• Download page at sourceforge