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. 分区 of a hard drive are referred to as 驱动器 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?
创造 分数 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 三个分区 在你的硬盘上。
- 一个为 Windows 操作系统
- The second one for your 程式 such as software and games etc.
- The last partition for your 个人档案 such as documents, media, and so on.
请注意: If you have a small hard drive, such as 128GB或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。 点击 搜索图标 和类型 “磁盘管理”.
2.然后,点击 可选 创建和格式化硬盘分区, 如图所示。
3.在 “磁盘管理” 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 过载 you want to shrink.
请注意: The selected drive will have 对角线 highlighting the selection.
4.右键单击 Selected drive (例如 Drive (D:)) and select 收缩量… from the context menu, as illustrated below.
5.在 收缩 D: 对话框,输入 尺寸 you want to separate from the existing drive in Megabytes (MB)然后点击 收缩.
6. After shrinking, you will see a newly created space on the disk labeled as 未分配 的 尺寸 you chose in Step 5.
另请参阅: Fix: New Hard Drive not showing up in Disk Management
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 未分配.
请注意: The selected drive will have 对角线 highlighting the selection.
2。 点击 新的简单卷… from the context menu, as shown.
3.在 新建简单卷向导, 点击 下一页.
4.在 简单卷大小 window, enter the desired volume 尺寸 in MB,然后点击 下一页.
5。 在 分配驱动器号或路径 screen, choose a 信 止 Assign the following drive 邮件 drop-down menu. Then, click 下一页, 如图所示。
6A. Now, you can format the partition by selecting 与GMT设置格式化这个卷 选项。
- 文件系统
- 分配单元大小
- 卷标
6B. If you do not want to format partition, then select Do not format this volume 选项。
7.最后,点击 完成,如图所示。
You can see the newly added partition indicated by the assigned letter and space as chosen.
另请参阅: 3 Ways to Check if a Disk Uses MBR or GPT Partition in Windows 10
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。 点击 搜索图标 和类型 “磁盘管理”.
2. 然后,选择 可选 选项 创建和格式化硬盘分区, 如图所示。
3。 选择 过载 你想删除。
备注: Make sure you have prepared a 数据备份 for the drive you want to delete on a different drive.
4. Right-click on the selected drive and select Delete Volume… 从上下文菜单。
5。 点击 Yes ,在 Delete simple volume confirmation prompt, as depicted.
6.您将看到 未分配的空间 with the size of the drive you deleted.
7.右键单击 过载 you want to expand in size and select Extend Volume… 如下图所示。
8。 点击 下一页 ,在 扩展卷向导“.
9。 现在,点击 下一页 在下一个屏幕上。
10.最后,点击 完成.
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