Hard disks Partitions

Hard disks can be partitioned to run separate operating systems on the same disk, or to break down a disk into manageable chunks for storage. Partitioning is performed on a new or reformatted disk. These instructions describe using FDISK for PCs using Windows XP or later.


Instructions
Things you’ll need:
•    Partitioning Software
•    Hard Disks
•    Drive Management Software

1 Start the computer in Command Prompt Mode.
2 Type "FDISK." The partition window will appear with menu options.
3 Enter 5 if you're partitioning a second drive, and select the drive; otherwise, skip to the next step.
4 Enter 1 (Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive).
5 Enter 2 (Create Extended DOS) to create a partition.
6 Enter N when the program asks if you want to use the maximum available size.
7 Designate the amount of disk space to allocate to the second partition (the partition will be assigned the next drive letter).
8 Type a name for the new partition and press Enter. The partition menu will appear.
9 Repeat steps 5 through 8 to create additional partitions.
10 Press Esc to exit the partition command.
11Format the newly created partitions (see "How to Format a Hard Drive").