I'm looking to dual boot Windows with Ubuntu because I'm curious about trying Linux. The thing is, my laptop shows only 315 MB of shrinkable space, even though I have 160 GB of free storage. I've seen some suggestions about removing restore points and turning off paging files, but I really don't want to lose my restore points. Is there any other way to increase the shrinkable space? Ideally, I want at least 80 GB available for Ubuntu. My laptop specs include an i5 12450H processor and an RTX 4050 graphics card.
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It sounds like you're trying to shrink your Windows partition? Windows does have limits on how much you can shrink it directly. A good approach would be to use GParted, but you'll need to boot into Linux to do that. Just make sure you back up your important data and create a Windows installer USB before you start messing with partitions.
If you're open to experimenting, you could just boot from a live USB of Ubuntu first. That way, you can try it out without having to mess with your partitions right away. If you have a spare drive lying around, installing it on there would be an even better option. I've done that and loved the flexibility it gives!
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