The computer is an essential device in our modern life. We use computer hard drives to store various important data. Sometimes, we need to divide the drive for different purposes, such as sector-wise data storage. There are two types of hard disks: HDD and SSD. We can perform partitioning in the same way on both types. In this article, I will discuss how to making a partition on a hard disk (HDD & SSD).

Follow the Steps to Make a Partition of Hard Disk:

Step 1:

Right-click on the Computer icon on the desktop or right-click “This PC” (in Windows 10 & 11, select “Show more options”) and click “Manage.”  

Step 2: 

Then click “Disk Management”.    

Step 3:

Right-click the desired drive or partition (the one you want to divide), then click “Shrink Volume.”

Step 4:

Enter the size of the drive in the “Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB” field, then click “Shrink.” 

Step 5:

You have now created a new drive, but it is unallocated. You need to activate the drive.

Step 6:

Right-click on the unallocated drive and click “New Simple Volume.” Then click “Next” … “Next” to “Finish.”

Don’t worry, you haven’t lost any data from the original drive. All your data is saved in the first drive. Enjoy your new partition.

If you want to merge the two drives again, right-click on the second drive (the new drive) and click “Delete Volume.” Confirm by clicking “Yes” … “Yes” to finish deleting the volume. Finally, right-click on the first drive, click “Extend Volume,” and then click “Next” … “Next” to “Finish.” The two partitions are successfully merged.

Finally, enjoy the new partition of your hard disk. 

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