Which of the following versions of Windows O.S. contain built-in partition…
2014
Which of the following versions of Windows O.S. contain built-in partition manager which allows us to shrink and expand pre-defined drives ?
- A.
Windows Vista
- B.
Windows 2000
- C.
Windows NT
- D.
Windows 98
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Correct answer: A
Answer: Windows Vista
Explanation: Windows Vista includes an enhanced Disk Management utility that provides built‑in commands to shrink and extend NTFS volumes (Shrink Volume and Extend Volume), allowing basic resizing of predefined drives without third‑party software.
How to access: Open Disk Management (run diskmgmt.msc).
To shrink a volume: right‑click the volume and choose Shrink Volume, then enter the amount to shrink.
To extend a volume: right‑click the volume and choose Extend Volume. There must be adjacent unallocated space, or the disk must be converted to dynamic where applicable.
Limitations to be aware of:
You cannot shrink past immovable system files (for example the page file or certain system metadata), so the available shrink amount may be less than expected.
Extending a partition typically requires contiguous unallocated space to the right of the partition or use of dynamic volumes; otherwise third‑party tools are needed.
Earlier Windows versions listed in the question (Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98) did not support these online shrink/extend operations natively and usually required third‑party utilities.