How to: Compress only a portion of a disk.
Solution:
Select 'Create Empty...' from the 'Advanced' menu in 'DriveSpace' and indicate the amount of free space to be used for the new drive.
1) Click the 'Start' button to display the 'Start' menu.
2) Select 'Programs' and select 'Accessories'.
'Programs' menu
3) Select the 'System Tools' menu and select 'DriveSpace'. (The 'DriveSpace' dialog box appears.)
4) Select the drive to compress from the 'Drive on this computer' list box.
5) Select the 'Advanced' menu and select 'Create Empty...'. (The 'Create New Compressed Drive' dialog box appears.)
6) Enter the amount of free space to be used for the new drive in the 'Using' box.
7) Select the drive containing the free space to be used to create the new drive from the 'of free space on' drop-down list box.
8) (Optional) Enter the amount of free space the new drive will have in 'The new drive will contain about' box.
NOTE: If this amount is entered, the amount in the 'using' box is automatically adjusted.
9) Click 'Start'.
10) Click 'OK' when prompt appears stating operation is complete.
