How to create Partition in your HDD, by Ganesha Waves on YouTube. 1 min 52 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 52 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Press Windows key + X and choose Disk Management from the menu. If it is not listed, right-click the Start button and pick it there.
Find the drive you want to split, usually C:, and read the free space shown on its bar. You need at least 100 GB free for a 100 GB partition.
Right-click that drive and choose Shrink Volume. Wait a few seconds while Windows works out how much space can be taken.
In the box labelled Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB, type 102400 for 100 GB, since 1 GB is 1024 MB. Click Shrink.
Right-click the new black Unallocated block and choose New Simple Volume to open the wizard.
Click Next, leave the size as offered, and click Next again.
Pick a drive letter such as D or E from the list, then click Next.
Keep NTFS as the file system, leave the allocation unit size on Default, type a name for the volume, then click Next and Finish.
Open File Explorer, click This PC, and check that the new drive appears with its full size and letter.
Tips and common mistakes
Back up important files before you shrink or create a partition, because a power cut or mistake can cost data.
Windows cannot shrink a drive past unmovable system files, so defragment or free up space first if the shrink offer looks small.
You can only extend a volume into unallocated space that sits directly next to it on the same disk.
Use Disk Management for everyday splitting. Third-party partition tools are only worth it when Windows refuses to shrink.
Questions
Does creating a partition delete my files?
No. Shrinking an existing volume leaves its files in place, and the new volume is formatted separately. Still, back up anything important first.
How much space should I give the new drive?
Leave Windows and your programs at least 60 to 100 GB on C:, then give the rest to the new drive. Type the size in MB, so 50 GB is 51200.
Can I undo a partition later?
Yes. Delete the new volume in Disk Management, which erases its contents, then extend the original drive back into that unallocated space.
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