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How to partition a hard drive in Windows 11 without losing data?
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!
Using Command Prompt to partition a new hard drive in Windows 11 is a more technical way, but it works just as well. I've tried it myself and it works pretty well. Here are the steps:
- Open Command Prompt (Administrator mode).
- Type diskpart, then use list volume to find your C drive.
- Then type select volume X (X is the number of your C drive).
- Then use shrink desired=XXXX to shrink the space you want (XXXX is the number of MB you want to partition).
Finally, type create partition primary to create a new partition.
Although this method may seem a bit technical, it's not a big deal if you follow it step by step. However, it's recommended to back up important data before using it, just in case.