• It'll work.

    Use ShrinkFile, not ShrinkDB and just shrink the files that have lots of free space in them. Don't shrink as small as possible, leave some free space in the DB. Rebuild your indexes afterwards

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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