How To Partition Hard Disk Before Installing Windows 10

Are you curious about Windows 10? Do you want to try it out? Now, it is possible to free download and rehearse Windows 10 Technical Preview. Well then, how should we install it on our PC? Some users want to run it inside a virtual machine, and many think of replacing the first Windows OS with Windows 10. Actually, are not recommended. The former may lose some performance, and also the latter should bring problems. After all, Windows 10 Technical Preview is simply for ensure that you not stable. Therefore, users should create a new partition for Windows 10 within the existing Windows to be able to make dual boot. Nevertheless, tips on how to partition harddrive before installing Windows 10?

If users are running Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 2008, or Windows 2012, grab the following operations:

1. Right select the icon “Computer” on desktop, choose “Manage” in the shortcut menu, and then click “Disk Management” which is within the “Storage” item to spread out system snap-in partitioning tool:

2. Right click a NTFS partition that's full of unused space and judge “Shrink Volume” in the popup list to generate an unallocated space. Note: 32 bit Windows 10 needs 16GB disk space at the least while 64 bit Windows 10 needs 20GB. Then, produce a new partition through the function “New Simple Volume”.

After the brand new partition is made, users can install Windows 10 going without running shoes. Well then, why don't you consider dual booting Windows 10 under Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 whose Disk Management cannot shrink a partition? Users require help of vacation partitioning freeware, MiniTool Partition Wizard for instance.

How to Partition Hard Disk with MiniTool Partition Wizard

Firstly, download and install the free partitioning tool to computer and run it for getting its main interface:

Then, decide on a partition that is filled with free space and judge “Move/Resize Partition” in the left pane to shrink it.

Next, drag the border of partition handle to shorten it in order to release unallocated space, and after that click “OK” revisit the main interface:

Now we are able to see a 126.52 GB unallocated space. Please select it and judge “Create Partition” in the left pane to have the interface below:

Here, please assign partition label, partition type, file system, drive letter, and cluster size for the modern partition, appoint partition size and partition location, and click on “OK” to return to the primary interface again. Note: the revolutionary partition must be primary, as the second Windows OS can't be installed on may well partition in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

At last, click “Apply” button on top to perform shrinking partition and creating partition, and after application were successful to develop a partition for Windows 10.

Now, users would know the way to partition hard disk drive before installing Windows 10. Take different method under different Windows platform, and after that install the revolutionary Windows operating system for a PC.

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