Most new computers and laptops have only one partition.At best, there is a recovery partition, but the way they like to use it is impossible.Most professionals who produce computer service agree that the disc is better to split into several parts.There are several reasons.
Why partitioning into multiple partitions?
- In this case, it is more convenient to catalog data, such as on a single disc will be documents, and on the other - your grand collection of movies.
- if the hard disk drive will be less fragmented, therefore the partitions will be easier to maintain.
- security.If the system disk something happens and you lose access to it, or it will have to be formatted, you do not lose your precious data.
What you need to do is to divide your hard drive?
In general, in order to break up the hard drive you will need some kind of tool.One is built into the operating system itself Windows.But you can also use third-party programs.To find them, just go to a search engine and type something like "to split your hard disk partitions."In particular, we can recommend Acronis Disk Director.Since the principle of operation of each of these programs-utilities the same, we will consider splitting the standard means.You can easily apply the same algorithm with other utilities.
- Before your partitions, you should do two things: first defragment your drive, and secondly to understand what should be the size of wheels.
- You are now ready to proceed directly to the breakdown.Go to "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Administrative Tools" - "Computer Management."And click on "Disk Management."
- Select the disk c: \ drive, and click the right mouse button.Select "Shrink Volume."
- In the new window, type in the "size of compressed space," the volume that you set for ourselves to allocate for the new partition.Of course, the partition can be compressed only if it is not packed to capacity and the data on it is physically located at the beginning of the disc (which is why we did defragmentation).Squeeze the drive with the expectation of the installation program, and that it was always a place.In general, the disk should always be 20% free space.So back to the topic: C: \ drive after compression decreases.
- After compression we have the unallocated space size.So now we try to make a new partition.Click on the retained area, right-click and select "New Volume."
- In the new window, click "Next".In the "Size" leave the current size (if you want to create not one but two or three sections - then you can adjust the size in its sole discretion).The disc must be assigned the letter D. All discs have a letter designation.
- now will offer you to format the drive.To begin, specify the type of the file system - FAT32 or NTFS.You can also dial "Volume Label" - an arbitrary name.For example, "My Movies".Hit "Next" and then on "Finish."
you will succeed.To verify this, go to the "Explorer", and see how your disks appear.The idea is now the two of them - c, and d.Congratulations on the successful execution of the task.
