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To create a partition or volume (the two terms are often used interchangeably) on a hard disk, there must be either unallocated (empty) space on the hard disk or free space within an extended partition on the hard disk.
If there is no unallocated space, you can create some by shrinking an existing partition, deleting a partition, or by using a third-party partitioning program
step 1: search for computer management program as shown in the figure.
step 2: click on storage as shown below and then disk management
step 3: right click on the drive you want to shrink as shown below, and select shrink volume.
step 4:enter the amount by which you want to shrink and select shrink
step 5:you will see an unallocated space retangle as shown below,right click and select
new simple volume and click next.
click next until you reach ntfs partition,tick on perform quick format and click next
step 6:click finish.you will find a new partition ready.
note:if you want to restore the partition,delete the partition you have created by right clicking on it.and select extend option by right clicking on the drive you had shrinked before.
How to create and format harddisk partition in vista
this post is not a main post.it is just used for completion of topic from another post.referring it directly does no harm though.
You must be logged on as an administrator to perform these steps.
To create a partition or volume (the two terms are often used interchangeably) on a hard disk, there must be either unallocated (empty) space on the hard disk or free space within an extended partition on the hard disk.
If there is no unallocated space, you can create some by shrinking an existing partition, deleting a partition, or by using a third-party partitioning program
step 1: search for computer management program as shown in the figure.
step 2: click on storage as shown below and then disk management
step 3: right click on the drive you want to shrink as shown below, and select shrink volume.
step 4:enter the amount by which you want to shrink and select shrink
step 5:you will see an unallocated space retangle as shown below,right click and select
new simple volume and click next.
click next until you reach ntfs partition,tick on perform quick format and click next
step 6:click finish.you will find a new partition ready.
note:if you want to restore the partition,delete the partition you have created by right clicking on it.and select extend option by right clicking on the drive you had shrinked before.