Notebook Comes With Win7 System, Lossless Partition Method And Disk Management Operation Guide

Many friends bought new laptops and found that the hard drive only had one C drive.

Even if the system is genuine Windows 7, all files, photos, and games are accumulated on the C drive. If the system crashes and needs to be reinstalled, data security will become a major issue.

I am thinking about re-partitioning, but at the same time I am afraid that the genuine system and recovery partition will be damaged, or I am worried that the formatting operation will cause all the data to be lost, and so on.

In fact, the Windows 7 system itself will come with a very easy-to-use lossless partition tool. Although it is hidden, it is very easy to operate.

Today I will share with you how to "borrow" space from the C drive without deleting any data and without reinstalling the system, and successfully create the D drive and then the E drive.

Find the disk management tool that comes with Windows 7

Many users don't know that Microsoft has actually prepared the partition function in the system.

The method when it is opened is extremely simple and convenient. The specific implementation path is to use the right button of the mouse to gently click on the computer icon. The icon exists on the desktop or in the start menu. Then, within the scope of the pop-up menu, select the management operation.

At this time, a window will pop up. This window is the computer management window. In the list on the left, find and click "Disk Management".

After a moment, the window on the right will display all partitions of the current hard disk.

You will see the C drive and possibly a hidden recovery partition (usually without a drive letter).

This method does not require downloading any third-party software during the entire process. It uses Microsoft's official native tools, and its reliability is very high.

Use the "Compress Volume" function to losslessly separate space from the C drive

After entering the disk management interface, find your C drive. This C drive will usually be displayed as the first partition under "Disk 0".

Use the index finger of your right hand to operate the mouse, move it to the right-click position, click on the square area that represents the C drive and demarcates the range. Then, in the menu that pops up with many options in a certain order, look for and find the "Compress Volume" option and select it.

At this time, the system will check by itself how much space exists on the hard disk that can be "borrowed".

This process takes about ten seconds to a minute, just wait patiently.

After the query is completed, the "available compression space size" will be displayed.

For example, the total capacity of your C drive is 58G, and the used part is 30G. In this case, the system may tell you that the maximum free space that can be compressed is 11243MB, and this 11243MB is approximately equivalent to 11G.

For a brand-new computer that has just been purchased and has not been used much, this number will be extremely considerable, roughly equivalent to one-half of the overall capacity of the C drive.

After confirming the size to be divided, click directly "compression" button.

After a few seconds, you will see a situation. In the disk management interface, an area appears next to the C drive. It is marked with a black bar and its content is "Unallocated".

At this time, the space has been successfully separated from the C drive, and the data is intact.

Create unallocated space as a new partition

Today, this area in the "unallocated" state cannot be used directly. It must be converted into a regular partition.

The steps are presented like this. First, you have to use the right button of the mouse to click on the "unallocated" area with a black background, and then select the "New Simple Volume" option from it. The operation is also very simple.

The New Simple Volume Wizard will pop up. Follow the prompts and click "Next".

The system will ask you to specify the size of the new partition. If you plan to convert all the unallocated space into a new partition, just keep the default value.

Then assign a drive letter to this new partition, such as D, E, or F.

The next interface is about formatting settings. It is recommended that everyone maintain the NTFS file system and the default allocation unit size. Within the "Volume Label" column, you can give the partition an easy-to-remember name, like "Software Installation" or "Personal Documents".

Check "Perform a quick format" and click "Next" to finish.

Wait for a few seconds, and then the black bar area will turn blue, showing the words "Good Status", and then a brand new partition will appear in "Computer".

Some practical reminders for first-time partition users

You may encounter some minor problems when using this method for the first time. It will be smoother if you know it in advance.

First of all, those that can be operated with the compressed volume function are only available for partitions in the NTFS format. However, the C drive carried by the notebook itself generally belongs to this format.

Secondly, if there are system files that cannot be moved in the C drive, such as page files or hibernation files, the available compressed space prompted by the system may be slightly smaller than the actual remaining space. This is normal.

In addition, the compressed space that has not yet been allocated can only be located on the right side of the C drive, and you cannot choose its location at will. However, this will not have any impact on the creation of new partitions.

As a final reminder, although this operation is highly secure, any operation related to the hard disk has an extremely small probability of accidental risk.

If your computer contains extremely important files, it is best to use a mobile hard drive or cloud disk to back them up in advance. This operation will make you feel more at ease.

Using the disk management provided by Windows 7 to implement partitioning is not only completely free, but also does not require reinstalling the operating system or downloading any unfamiliar third-party tools and software, perfectly protecting the original genuine system and drivers.

You only need to spend a few minutes and follow the steps outlined above to divide a hard drive into multiple drive letters. When you reinstall the system in the future, you don't have to worry about losing personal data due to the formatting operation.

This method is particularly friendly to novices. The operation process is as simple as following the navigation step by step. Next time, you won’t have to go around asking for help because of insufficient space on the C drive.