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How to partition a hard drive in Windows 11 without losing data?
Hi everyone, There is too much free space on C drive and I want to split C drive into two partitions. I’m currently running Windows 11 and looking for a way to partition my hard drive in Windows ...
I recently used Dr.Partition to partition my hard drive in Windows 11 without losing any data. It’s simple, reliable, and worked perfectly, but make sure to back up important files just in case before starting.
See this tutorial: https://www.osxcentral.com/how-to-partition-a-hard-drive-in-windows
It’s easy for beginners too!
How to partition a hard drive in Windows 11 without losing data? You're on the right track by considering Disk Management. It's a reliable and easy-to-use tool that allows you to manage your disks and partitions. Here's a step-by-step guide:
Open Disk Management: Press the Windows key + R, type diskmgmt.msc, and press Enter.
Right-click on C: (your main drive) and select Shrink Volume.
Enter the amount of free space you want to allocate to the new partition. You can specify the size in megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB).
Click Shrink to create the new partition.
Right-click on the newly created partition and select New Simple Volume.
Follow the wizard to complete the partition creation process.
Open Disk Management: Press the Windows key + R, type diskmgmt.msc, and press Enter.
Right-click on C: (your main drive) and select Shrink Volume.
Enter the amount of free space you want to allocate to the new partition. You can specify the size in megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB).
Click Shrink to create the new partition.
Right-click on the newly created partition and select New Simple Volume.
Follow the wizard to complete the partition creation process.