Thanks to all for all the suggestions. After wasting several days trying figure out M$ convoluted maze, I finally found a free utility called partition wizard that installed and instantly fixed the problem. It is incomprehensible and unconscionable that M$ is so determined to make everything so impossibly convoluted and difficult. Viva Linux. > If it is a junction point, then the only tools I know of that can > manipulate it are the SysInternals tools > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb545027.aspx > Specifically The Junction tool: > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896768 > > I'd recommend pulling down the whole suite, as there are other tools there > that may help. > > On 12/14/2012 11:25 AM, joe@actionline.com wrote: >> >> Joseph Sinclair wrote: >>> This actually looks like a NTFS junction point; rather than a file. >>> You may need to use specialized software to remove it, as Windows >>> has no built-in support to create or delete junctions (but it does >>> follow them). >> >> What software can I use to remove this block? >> >>> The other thing that might be messing you up is that NTFS puts it's >>> file >>> database roughly in the middle of a partition. Try resizing the >>> partition >>> down as far as you can, then chkdsk the volume in Windows (usually >>> Windows >>> forces this on the next reboot), then try another resize. >> >> I did resize the partition as far as it would allow me to do so >> and I did try chkdsk and then tried another resize/shrink. >> But it is still blocked. >> >> I also tried gparted and it also is not able to shrink that win7 C: >> partition any further. It is still 'locked' at 67-gig of which only >> 12-gig is used. >> >>> In that way Windows may move that troublesome "file" out of the way. >> >> Sadly, that troublesome "file" is still blocking, and it is shown >> as an empty file. Why does M$ do this to us (except to be annoying)? >> >> >> --------------- >>> On 12/13/2012 11:00 AM, joe@actionline.com wrote: >>>> >>>>>> I did that kill off those "Page" (swap) files and a bunch of other >>>>>> stuff, hibernate files, etc. but there is still something blocking: >>>>>> Filename $UsnJrfnl:$J in path C:\$Extend\ >>>>> >>>>> You said you killed Paging but did not say anything about turning off >>>>> the Restore Point functionality which is also needed. I assume you >>>>> did that also. >> >> Yes, I did also remove that. >> >>>>> I would try to find that file (search from a linux LiveCD if >>>>> you have to, to try to learn what it is and decide whether >>>>> to try deleting it. >> >> I've also tried that, but I can't find it, and the win7 "shrink" >> utility shows it as an empty file, in any case. >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss