Whether you're installing a brand-new drive or wiping an old one clean, formatting a drive is a basic maintenance task you should know how to do. Luckily, Windows 7 and 8 make this pretty easy.

The available space on your PC's storage drive can be divided into separate blocks, or "partitions," but how do you do it and is it a good idea?

Partitions allow you to segment a single drive for separating programs from files or installing a second OS.

There are many reasons to partition your hard drive: security, data redundancy, or filing. It's easier than you think. Here's how to split up your storage allocation and get it ready for use.

First you need to reduce the size of your existing hard drive partition by whatever size you want the new partition to be: Right-click on it and choose Shrink Volume to do this.

When Partitioning hard drive, you risk data loss. Here's how to re-partition a hard drive in Windows 11/10 without erasing data.

Want to test Windows 10 on your PC? Create a hard drive partition for a worry-free install.

When you want to format a hard drive, it helps to know the difference between a partition and a drive.

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