Resizing exFAT partition with Windows results in corruption of drive?

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Resizing a drive's exFAT partition with Windows 11 results in corruption of drive and loss of data.Steps:1. Insert flash drive. (Use an empty spare. Warning: Data may be lost!)2. Format drive to exFAT file system.3. Go to Windows Settings, System, Storage, Storage management, Disks & volumes.4. Go to proper drive partition, Properties.5. Change size of exFAT IFS partition to anything except default.6. Remove drive, reinsert. Windows states "Volume does not contain recognized file system" (RAW, can not read, asks to format).Notes:By Windows 11, I mean the default Storage management availabl

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