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How to Partition a Hard Drive (Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, +)

How to Partition a Hard Drive (Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, +)

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Summary by Lifewire • WhatVwant - A Technology Vlog on Youtube • Published 14 years ago

This article describes how to partition a hard drive in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP.

How to create a new hard drive partition on Windows 11/10/8/7 with Disk Management?

Don’t worry if this process sounds more complicated than you thought, because it isn’t. Partitioning a hard drive in Windows isn’t difficult at all and usually only takes a few minutes.

Open Disk Management is the utility included in all versions of Windows that allows you to partition disks, among other things.

In Windows 11/10/8/8.1, the Power User Menu is the easiest way to launch Disk Management. You can also open Disk Management via the Command Prompt in any version of Windows, but the Computer Management method is probably best for most people. Check which version of Windows is installed on your computer if you're not sure.