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As a default setting, the first internal hard disk has only one useable partition
(volume), designated as the C:drive.
However, it is possible to divide drive C: into multiple partitions.
Please refer to the following steps if you would like to change the factory default
settings and reduce the size of the C: drive in order to create a new partition from the
resulting unassigned space.
1
Click [Desktop] on the start screen.
2
Display the charm bar on the desktop, and click [Settings].
3
Click [Control Panel].
4
Click [System and Security] and then [Administrative Tools].
5
Double click [Computer Management].
6
On the tree displayed on the left side of the window, click [Storage]
[Disk
Management].
7
Select the volume marked as (C:) and right click it.
8
Click [Shrink Volume].
9
Enter the desired size into the [Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB] box.
The size entered here will become the maximum size of the newly created partition.
10
Click [Shrink].
11
After shrinking is complete, select the unassigned space that has been
reserved, and right click it.
12
Click [New Simple Volume].
13
Click [Next].
14
Enter the desired volume size into the [Simple volume size in MB] box and
click [Next].
15
Confirm that [Assign the following drive letter] is selected and click [Next].
16
Confirm that [Format this volume with the following settings] is selected
and click [Next].
17
Click [Finish].
We recommend that a "Recovery Drive" be created for times when problems such as
corrupted files result in Windows not loading correctly.
For creation of "Recovery Drive," please refer to "Creating a recovery drive"
(p.23).
For information on using "Recovery Drive," please refer to "Using the Windows
function"
"If the computer does not start up" (p.22).
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Creating multiple hard disk partitions
• Do not select [Mark Partition as Active] for the newly created partition.
• It is not possible to shrink the [Recovery Partition].
• It is possible to change the drive letter if necessary.
• Depending on the system environment, there may be some cases where
[Shrink Volume] is not possible.
Disk management usage instructions
[Disk Management] help.
Creating a "Recovery Drive"
If you are using model MG32M/B-H or MG34L/B-H, you cannot create a recovery
drive. If Windows does not start normally, set up the system again using the included
"Recovery Disc."
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