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How to Partition an External Hard Drive Disk (HDD)

How to Partition an External Hard Drive Disk (HDD)


The external HDD has made carrying of data easy than before. Thus, partitioning external hard drive lets you separate data into multiple sections that are easily manageable.  In any case, you require multiple partitions   for your business information, you may need to remove or contract the current structure. Windows 7's Disk Management utility permits you to do only that through a straightforward, graphical interface. Amid the procedure, you'll also need to decide on formatting. Utilizing the FAT32 file system will keep the drive perfect with other operating systems, yet in the event that you'll just be utilizing the drive as a part of Windows 7, NTFS is a good choice. 

The partitioning steps are as follows.

Step 1
Attach your external hard drive to your computer via the USB cable and turn on the device.
Step 2
Press the "Start" button, type "diskmgmt.msc" on the windows command processor and press "Enter."
Step 3
Right-click the existing partition on the external hard drive, select "Delete Volume" and choose to remove the partition. If you already have important data on the drive, select "Shrink Volume" instead, let Windows choose the maximum amount of shrinkage and click "Shrink."
Step 4
Right-click the "Unallocated" or "Free Space" on the external drive and select "New Simple Volume."
Step 5
Enter the required volume size in megabytes in the "Simple Volume Size in MB" field. Make sure you select a smaller number to leave room for additional partitions, if applicable. To convert gigabytes into megabytes, multiply simply by 1000. For instance, if you want 20GB, in the space provides insert 20,000MB
Step 6
Click "Next" to let Windows assign an available drive letter.
Step 7
Click the "File System" drop-down list and select "FAT32" or "NTFS." Click "Next."
Step 8
Click "Finish" to partition the drive.
Step 9
Repeat the partitioning procedure to create additional partitions, if required


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