The division of a hard disk into several logical disks is performed to prevent the loss of important information in the event of an OS crash. During a forced reinstallation of Windows, information saved on a separate logical drive will not be lost. In Windows Vista or 7, there is the possibility of dividing the hard disk through the OS itself. However, this method will not allow you to specify the exact size of the discs. And in earlier versions of Windows, you cannot share a hard drive using the OS. Therefore, we will consider a universal method.
It is necessary
Acronis Disk Director
Instructions
Step 1
Install and run Acronis Disk Director. Hovering over the hard drive and clicking with the right mouse button, we will see a menu in which you should select "Resize".
Step 2
In the next window, specify the size of the disk.
Step 3
Clicking on an unallocated disk with the right mouse button, in the menu that opens, select "Partitioning".
Step 4
In the next window, click the "OK" button. Then, in the "Operations" section, click "Execute".
Step 5
Next, click "Proceed". Then we restart the computer, after which the system will detect the additional disk.
