Having trouble finding the files you need on your computer's hard drive? Or is your device running slower and slower? If you have a Windows 11 unit, partitioning your drive is the perfect solution for you. This way you will create additional disks to organize your files. This will positively affect your computer's performance. Learn how to partition your Windows 11 drive. 

Windows 11 disk partitioning - how does it work?

Partitions are also called volumes. They are virtual parts into which a hard drive can be divided. As a result, instead of one disk C:, you can find other parts in your computer, for example, D: or even E:. However, it is worth remembering that creating partitions does not increase memory - the whole disk still has the same capacity. 

After separating the volumes on the hard drive, additional drives will appear in the "This computer" folder. They are easy to find. You can move various programs, documents and other files to them. 

How to partition a Win 11 drive?

Wondering, How to create partitions? The whole procedure is quite simple. You do not need to install anything. You just need a little time.

  • Hover over the Windows icon and press the right mouse button.
  • Select the "Disk management" item.
  • Right-click on the drive from which the partition will be separated.
  • When the menu appears, find "Reduce volume" and click.
  • Enter the capacity of the new partition - remember that you specify its size in MB.
  • Click the "next" button.
  • Find the unallocated disk space in the list of volumes. 
  • Click the box labeled "unallocated" and press the "new simple volume" button.
  • In the new window, press the "next" button.
  • Next to the item "simple volume size in MB", type what capacity you want the new partition to have. Click "next."
  • In the first point, assign a letter to the drive you are creating.
  • Under "format this volume with the following settings", change the file system to "NTFS". Click "next."
  • A summary with basic information about the partition will appear on the desktop. Click "finish" to finish creating the volume.

After following the above steps from the tutorial How to create partitions you will be able to start using the disk for data storage.

How to merge Windows 11 partitions?

Did you happen to create too many new partitions? Are you wondering how to make it easier to disk management Windows 11? You can create one volume out of them. It's quite simple!

  • Hover your mouse over the Windows icon, then right-click.
  • Press the "Disk Management" button.
  • Select one partition and right-click.
  • Press the "delete volume" button. 
  • Allocate the obtained disk space to the selected partition.
  • Hover over the volume you want to expand and press the right mouse button.
  • Click the "expand volume" item.
  • Specify what capacity you want the new partition to have and click "next" and "finish".

This way you will get rid of several volumes and get one big one. However, remember to empty each disk of stored files first before deleting it. If you don't, you will lose all your data after deleting the partition. 

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Why create a disk partition?

Partitioning your hard drive is a great idea if you want to better protect your files. If the operating system is unexpectedly damaged, the IT specialist will format only the volume where Windows is installed. In this way, he will remove all data from it and restore the device to full working order. However, the files that were stored on the other drives will remain. So it will again be possible to access them. This is especially important if, for example, you are in the habit of storing valuable photos on your computer. 

In addition, separating new partitions makes it easier to organize the files that are in the computer's memory. Additional disks act as "baskets". You can store the operating system in one, programs in another, and valuable data in a third. This will allow you to find the files you need quickly and without much trouble. 


Creating a partition on a hard drive is not difficult. Find out in practice!