| Carve an extra partition from a disk By Ed Bott The most common disk configuration on a Windows PC is a single partition that occupies all available space on that disk. But sometimes it helps to have a second partition. You can, for example, install a clean copy of Windows on that second partition and use it when you need to troubleshoot or test without affecting your regular setup. The first step is to shrink the existing partition using the Disk Management console (Diskmgmt.exe). Right-click the volume that contains the extra space you want to use and then choose Shrink Volume from the shortcut menu. That opens a dialog box that analyzes how much space is available and lets you fine tune the exact amount. Note that even if there's plenty of free space, you might be unable to create a new partition the size you want, because of the presence of page files and volume shadow copy files, which can't be moved. Windows 10 is notably better than Windows 7 in this regard. Could Microsoft save the PC market by challenging Apple and creating a designer all-in-one? Would it really be such a good idea for Microsoft to enter the struggling desktop PC market in 2016? More TechRepublic stories |
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