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How to partition a hard drive in Windows 11 without losing data?
It's actually pretty easy to partition a hard drive in Windows 11 using the built-in Disk Management tool. I've done this before, splitting the C drive into two partitions to store files. All you have to do is right-click "This PC", select Manage, and then click Disk Management. Find the C drive, right-click and select Compress Volume, enter the amount of space you want to compress, and all that's left is to create a new partition. Remember to leave enough space for the C drive so that the system won't have any problems. The process was pretty smooth, but I would back up my data before doing it, just to be safe!
Specific steps:
- Open Disk Management (right-click "This PC" -> Manage -> Disk Management)
- Right-click the C drive and select Compress Volume
- Enter the amount of space you want to compress and create a new partition
- Note: Make sure to leave enough space for the C drive to avoid system problems.
DylanWilliams wrote:It's actually pretty easy to partition a hard drive in Windows 11 using the built-in Disk Management tool. I've done this before, splitting the C drive into two partitions to store files. All you have to do is right-click "This PC", select Manage, and then click Disk Management. Find the C drive, right-click and select Compress Volume, enter the amount of space you want to compress, and all that's left is to create a new partition. Remember to leave enough space for the C drive so that the system won't have any problems. The process was pretty smooth, but I would back up my data before doing it, just to be safe!
Specific steps:
- Open Disk Management (right-click "This PC" -> Manage -> Disk Management)
- Right-click the C drive and select Compress Volume
- Enter the amount of space you want to compress and create a new partition
- Note: Make sure to leave enough space for the C drive to avoid system problems.
This method does sound simple, using the Disk Management tool to partition hard drive in Windows 11. But I'm a little curious, how do I determine how much space to leave when compressing the C drive? Is there a recommended minimum amount of free space to avoid system problems? Also, if there is an error or failure during the compression process, will it affect the existing data on the C drive?