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“How to split the partition in Win10? My computer was partitioned incorrectly during installation, with a total of 500GB of hard drives. The C drive occupied 400GB and the D drive occupied 100GB. The C drive used less than 100GB, so I want to split the unused space into another partition. Do you have any good friends who know how to split the C drive into two disks in Win10? If possible, please tell me the detailed operation steps. Thank you very much!”
“How to split the C drive into two disks? Now that the C drive has about 100GB of extra space and has been formatted, I want to divide the extra space on this drive and create an F drive. What should I do specifically? My computer is not very good, so I hope to use a simple method to solve the problem. By the way, will splitting the partition cause data? Thank you!”
Why split partitions in Win10?
Splitting partitions is a method of breaking down a large partition into multiple small partitions, which is useful in certain situations, such as when there is only one partition (system partition C drive) on a new computer, where all data such as the operating system, software, and personal files are stored on C drive, which may affect the speed and performance of the operating system.
In addition, if there are no partitions, when preparing to reinstall the system after a system crash, you will find that you need to format the entire C drive, which means your personal files will be deleted. But if you split a new partition from the C drive in advance and store your personal files in the new partition, you can only format the C drive without affecting your personal data.
A good way to implement Win10 partition splitting!
Next, this article will introduce you to two methods for splitting partitions. You can first read the two methods and then choose the appropriate method to operate according to your own situation.
Method 1. Splitting partitions through disk management
The Windows system’s built-in “disk management” tool can help you perform various operations on partitions, such as expanding, compressing, deleting, creating new volumes, etc. Splitting partitions is naturally effortless. You can follow the following steps to split partitions:
- Press the combination key “Win+R” to open “Run”, enter “diskmgmt. msc” and press “Enter” to open “Disk Management”.
- In disk management, right-click on the partition you want to split, and then select “Compress Volume”.
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- In the newly pop-up window, set the size you want to split, and then click “compress” to obtain an unallocated space.
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- Right click on the unallocated space, select “New Simple Volume”, and then follow the prompts to complete the creation.
Method 2. Use Aomei Partition Assistant to split partitions
If disk management is not working or there are problems, you can also use this free and professional disk partition management software – Aomei Partition Assistant. This software is designed specifically for Windows systems and supports various mainstream Windows and Windows Server systems.
Compared to “disk management”, this software does not require the complex operation of compressing and then recreating partitions. You only need to select the partition to split and set the split size. The Aomei Partition Assistant has a simple interface and simple operation methods. Even if you are not proficient in using a computer, you can easily use the software to complete tasks.
Next, let’s take a look at the detailed operation steps for splitting partitions using this software:
- Click the button below to enter the download center, download and install the Aomei Partition Assistant. Start the software, right-click on the partition you want to split in the main interface, and then select “Split Partition”.
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Select split partition
- Click on the hollow circle in the middle of the partition and drag it left and right in the pop-up window to freely adjust the size of the split new partition. You can also check the “Allow partition alignment to optimize SSD and HDD hard drives” option to optimize its read and write performance. After setting, click “OK”.
Free adjustment of the size of the split new partition
- Return to the main interface, click “Submit” to view the upcoming operation, confirm it is correct, and then click “Execute” to proceed.
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summary
The above is the method of “Win10 splitting partitions”. If you do not want to use third-party software, you can use the system’s built-in “disk management” to split partitions. But if “Disk Management” cannot be used or encounters problems, you can also use the Aomei Partition Assistant to solve the problem. It is worth mentioning that in addition to being able to split partitions, this software can also help you adjust partition sizes, merge partitions, create startup disks, clone hard drives, and more. Download and experience it now!
