Reducing the size of a flash drive is often necessary for use in alternative devices, for example, to connect to a DVD-player that does not support large drives. In this case, the creation of a hidden section is relevant.
Necessary
a program for managing disk drives
Instructions
Step 1
Reduce the size of the removable storage by dividing the flash drive into two partitions, one of which must be the volume supported by the device. The second section will be hidden, you can copy any information into it - it will only be possible to open it on a computer. Also, some programs do not encrypt the partition when splitting, in this case the connection of two devices is recognized.
Step 2
There are many suitable software utilities to perform this action, use, for example, Acronis or Partition Magic. Please note that many of them are not free, so you will need to purchase a license to perform operations with a removable storage device.
Step 3
Go to the program menu and format your removable drive, having previously made a copy of the files on it to your computer's hard drive, if necessary.
Step 4
Create two partitions and encrypt one by setting a password. Format the second partition in the file system supported by the device (read more about this in the user manual).
Step 5
Copy the files you need to work with the drive to an unprotected partition. After that, check the operation of the flash drive. If it is still not recognized by the system, try formatting it in a different file system.
Step 6
Also, first make sure that the disk is fixed, there are no bad sectors in it, the USB connector of the device is working properly, and so on. Also specify the size when staggered to byte precision. Make sure not to mix up the sections.
Step 7
Also check your removable storage for viruses and check if the device reads other flash cards. In the future, simply purchase a small drive instead of manipulating conventional flash drives.
