Creating partitions in Windows is a basic skill that is very useful for organizing data and protecting important files. Panduan ini khususnya akan menjawab kebutuhan Anda yang baru membeli laptop baru atau buy a quality used laptop dengan Windows 11 and only found one C drive.
By creating a new partition, you can:
- Separate operating systems of personal data for better security.
- Organizing files more neatly, for example separating work documents, multimedia, and applications.
- Makes the backup process easier and system recovery without disturbing personal data.
This step by step guide will teach you how to create a new partition in Windows 11 safely useDisk Management—built-in tools Windows which is powerful without the need for additional software.
Metode yang sama juga dapat diterapkan untuk membuat partisi baru di Windows-10 dan Windows-7. Pastikan untuk mengikuti setiap instruksi dengan teliti untuk menghindari kegagalan.
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Using Disk Management
You can find Disk Management via the search box on Start Menu. Open the search box then type “disk management” then select Create and format hard disk partitions.
At the window Disk Management You can view the listing information Disk as well as existing partitions on your device. You can see the type, file system, status and capacity of each Disk. If you have more than one disk, besides Disk 0, You will also see Disk 1, or Disk 2 and so on.
To make it easier for you to follow this guide, assume that currently you only have Disk 0, practice in this guide also uses Disk 0.
Preparation
Before starting to create a new partition in Windows 11, Read the terms and follow each step in this guide carefully and carefully.
ATTENTION: Errors in this action can result in data loss or system failure.
Condition:
- On Disk 0, PC Anda harus memiliki ruang bebas dengan ukuran yang memadai untuk sebuah partisi baru, for example 10GB or larger. Unused or unallocated space on Disk 0 labeled Unallocated with black shading.
- If the space with the label Unallocated on Disk 0 not sufficient (kurang dari 10GB), Anda perlu menyusutkan partisi lainnya sehingga ruang dengan label Unallocated become bigger. Therefore the first step is to create a new partition in Windows 11 this will start by shrinking the existing partition.
- If space Unallocated what you have is sufficient, You can proceed directly to step number 3.
Steps to Create Partitions in Windows 10/11
Follow the steps below to create a new partition in Windows:
Total Time: 10 minutes
Step 1: Shrink existing partitions
From the disk you selected, You will probably see several partitions, However Not all partitions can be reduced in capacity. Because some partitions are created to support the operating system and for other purposes by the system with a fairly small size. Therefore, partitions that allow shrinking are partitions C:
Right click the partition C: then select Shrink Volume
Step 2: Enter the amount of size you want to shrink
In the field Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB, Enter the amount of size you want to shrink. For example in this guide, initial size batch C: is 242477MB. The size to be depreciated is: 50GB or 50895MB, so that after shrinking the size becomes 191582MB.
You can adjust based on your needs for the new partition and your disk capacity. You also have to consider remaining size of partition C: so it's not too small.
After entering the required shrinkage size, click the button Shrink to start shrinking. After you have done the shrinkage, The system will create a new room with a label Unallocated in disk, or increase the existing size by the number of sizes you have reduced.
Step 3: Create a new partition
Right click on the space Unallocated (already has sufficient size for a new partition) then select New Simple Volume. Then the window New Simple Volume Wizard will be open.
Step 4: Determine the size of the new partition
On the window New Simple Volume Wizard, You can specify the size you want to use for the new partition. You can select all existing sizes or leave them to create another new partition by repeating step number three in the future.
Step 5: Set it Drive Letter for the new partition
Set it Drive Letter for the new partition, You can choose drive letter from the available list, examples in this guide drive letter the chosen one is D. After selecting drive letter, click Next to continue.
Step 6: Format the new partition
Choose Perform aquick format so that the system formats the new partition and you can use it immediately, You can add labels to sections Volume label with the name you want, example New Partition. Then click Next to continue.
Step 7: Finish creating the new partition
Click Finish to finish creating the partition. After you click the button Finish, the system will complete creating the new partition, You can find your new partition at Windows Explorer
Conclusion
Setelah mengikuti langkah-langkah dalam panduan ini, Anda telah dapat membuat partisi baru di Windows 10 or Windows 11 using built-in tools viz Disk Management. Jika Anda memiliki lebih banyak sisa ruang yang belum terpakai, You can create drives D or drives E and so on. Membagi partisi penting untuk mengorganisir data dan melindungi file penting, terutama saat menginstall ulang Windows.
If you still doubt, take a look video how to split and merge partitions in Windows to make you more confident in creating a new partition in Windows-11.
Hope it is useful.
