Manual Partition Operations
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Hard disk clearing parameters window
4.
By clicking
OK
, you'll add a pending operation of hard disk clearing.
Deleting hard disk partitions does not destroy disk sector contents. They can be restored by
special means, if needed. Therefore, if you need to destroy confidential information, set the
switch to
Delete partitions and destroy data
!
For information about the Acronis Disk Director Suite data wiping algorithm see the
commentary for 4.1.10 «Deleting a partition».
Deleting a partition in Windows 98/Me can change the order of letters assigned to other
partitions. As a result, some shortcuts might stop working. A detailed discussion of partition
letter assignment rules for various operating systems appears in 3.1 «Creating A New
Partition».
4.2
Additional Partition Operations
Additional hard disk partition operations include some rarely used but useful
operations for converting partition file systems, hiding and unhiding partitions, setting
active partitions, changing root size and changing partition cluster size.
4.2.1
Changing partition letter
Some operating systems assign letters (C:, D:,…) to hard disk partitions at startup. They
are used by applications and operating systems to locate files on partitions.
Connecting an additional disk, as well as creating or deleting a partition on existing disks,
might change your system configuration. As a result, some applications might stop working
or user files might not be opened. To prevent this, you can change letters assigned by an
operating system.
If you need to change a letter assigned to a partition by an operating system:
1.
Select the hard disk and partition on it.
2.
Select
Disk
Advanced
Change Letter
or a similar item in the
Advanced
sidebar
list, or click
Change the logical drive letter
on the toolbar.
3.
Select a new letter in the
Change letter
window.
