When you buy a new computer or connect a new hard drive to your computer, it usually comes with a single partition. However, it is always a good idea to have at least three partitions on your hard drive for a variety of reasons. The more partitions you have, the larger the capacity of your hard drive. 파티션 of a hard drive are referred to as 드라이브 in Windows and typically have a letter associated with it as an indicator. Hard Drive Partitions can be created, shrunk, or resized, among other things. We bring to you a perfect guide that will teach you how to partition hard disk drive in Windows 11. So, continue reading!
How to Partition Hard Disk Drive in Windows 11
Why Create Partitions on the Hard Drive?
만들기 점수 on a hard drive can be beneficial in a variety of ways.
- It is always best to keep the operating system and system files on a separate drive or partition. If you need to reset your computer, if you have your operating system on a separate drive, you can save all other data by simply formatting the drive where the operating system is installed.
- Aside from the above, installing apps and games on the same drive as your operating system will eventually slow down your computer. Hence, keeping the two separate would be ideal.
- Creating partitions with labels also aids in file organization.
Thus, we recommend you divide hard disk drive into several partitions.
How Many Disk Partitions Should be Made?
The number of partitions you should create on your hard drive is solely determined by the size of the hard drive you have installed on your computer. In general, it is recommended that you create 세 개의 파티션 당신의 하드 드라이브에.
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- The second one for your 프로그램 such as software and games etc.
- The last partition for your 개인 파일 such as documents, media, and so on.
참고 : If you have a small hard drive, such as 128GB 또는 256GB, you should not create any additional partitions. This is because it is recommended that your operating system be installed on a drive with a minimum capacity of 120-150GB.
On the other hand, if you’re working with a 500GB to 2TB hard drive, you can create as many hard drive partitions as you need.
To utilize space on your Windows PC, you can choose to use an external drive to store most of your data instead. Read our list of Best External Hard Drive for PC Gaming here.
How to Create & Modify Hard Disk Drive Partitions
The process of creating partitions on a hard drive is both, systematic and straightforward. It makes use of the built-in Disk Management tool. If your computer has two partitions, the File Explorer window will show two drives indicated by a letter and so on.
Step 1: Shrink Partition Drive to Create Unallocated Space
To successfully create a new drive or partition, you must first shrink an existing one to free up unallocated space. Your Hard Drive’s unallocated space cannot be used. To create partitions, they must be assigned as a new drive.
1. 클릭 검색 아이콘 및 유형 디스크 관리.
2. 그런 다음 엽니다 for 하드 디스크 파티션 생성 및 포맷, 보여진 바와 같이.
3. 에서 디스크 관리 window, you will find information regarding existing disk partitions and drives installed on your PC named Disk 1, Disk 2, and so on. Click on the box representing the 드라이브 you want to shrink.
참고 : The selected drive will have 대각선 highlighting the selection.
4. 마우스 오른쪽 버튼으로 Selected drive (예 : Drive (D:)) and select 볼륨을 축소… from the context menu, as illustrated below.
5. 에서 수축 D: 대화 상자에서 크기 you want to separate from the existing drive in Megabytes (MB)을 클릭하고 수축.
6. After shrinking, you will see a newly created space on the disk labeled as 할당되지 않은 의 크기 you chose in Step 5.
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Step 2: Create New Drive Partition From Unallocated Space
Here’s how to partition hard disk drive in Windows 11 by creating a new drive partition using unallocated space:
1. Right-click on the box labeled 할당되지 않은.
참고 : The selected drive will have 대각선 highlighting the selection.
2. 을 클릭 새로운 단순 볼륨 ... from the context menu, as shown.
3. 에서 새 단순 볼륨 마법사, 클릭 다음 보기.
4. 에서 단순 볼륨 크기 window, enter the desired volume 크기 in MB,를 클릭하십시오 다음 보기.
5. 에 드라이브 문자 또는 경로 할당 screen, choose a 편지 에 Assign the following drive 편지 drop-down menu. Then, click 다음 보기, 보여진 바와 같이.
6A. Now, you can format the partition by selecting GMT 설정이 볼륨을 포맷 옵션을 제공합니다.
- 파일 시스템
- 할당 단위 크기
- 볼륨 레이블
6B. If you do not want to format partition, then select Do not format this volume 옵션을 선택합니다.
7. 마지막으로 마감재 , 그림과 같이.
You can see the newly added partition indicated by the assigned letter and space as chosen.
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How to Delete Drive to Increase the Size of Another Drive
In case, you feel system performance has slowed down or that you do not require any additional partition, you can choose to delete the partition as well. Here’s how to modify disk partition in Windows 11:
1. 클릭 검색 아이콘 및 유형 디스크 관리.
2. 그런 다음 엽니다 에 대한 옵션 하드 디스크 파티션 생성 및 포맷, 보여진 바와 같이.
3. 를 선택합니다 드라이브 당신은 삭제하고 싶다.
주의 사항: Make sure you have prepared a 데이터 백업 for the drive you want to delete on a different drive.
4. Right-click on the selected drive and select Delete Volume… 컨텍스트 메뉴에서.
5. 을 클릭 가능 FBI 증오 범죄 보고서 Delete simple volume confirmation prompt, as depicted.
6. 당신은 볼 것이다 할당되지 않은 공간 with the size of the drive you deleted.
7. 마우스 오른쪽 버튼으로 드라이브 you want to expand in size and select 볼륨 확장… 으로는 아래 그림.
8. 을 클릭 다음 보기 FBI 증오 범죄 보고서 볼륨 마법사를 확장.
9. 이제 클릭하십시오. 다음 보기 다음 화면에서.
10. 마지막으로 마감재 .
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