Using GParted to shrink an NTFS Volume so I can Install Linux

[Man-wai CHANG]

> Which raises a question.... I want to shrink the NTFS Volume to allow 
> room for (choral music) LINUX.
> in the second half of the volume. If I go to shrink the partition is 
> GParted intelligent enough to
> be able to shift those files or does it mean that it will balk at those 
> files and only shrink to where it has clear free space from the last 
> file to the end of the volume

I have done it once successfully. If you were not confident,
BACK UP FIRST!

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