Creating partitions, Details, How to use – Sony SVE1413 User Manual

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Windows 8: The Basics

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Creating Partitions

This topic describes how to create partitions.

Note

If you reduce the volume of the C: drive partition, you may not create Recovery Media or

complete the recovery process successfully because the free space on the built-in

storage device is not sufficient.

1. Open Control Panel

[Details]

, select System and Security, and select Create and

format hard disk partitions under Administrative Tools.

If the User Account Control window appears, select Yes.

Hint

If you are signed in to your VAIO computer as a standard user, you may be

prompted to enter an administrator name and password.

2. Right-click the C: drive and select Shrink Volume.

3. Enter the size of the partition to be created in Enter the amount of space to shrink

in MB and select Shrink.

4. Right-click Unallocated and select New Simple Volume.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Related Topic

Creating Other Drives (Modifying Partitions)

Removing Recovery Content to Free up Disk Space

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