How to create partition on Windows 11

On Windows 11, there are three simple ways to create a new hard drive partition using the Settings programme, Disc Management, and setup.

Key Point: 

• To create a partition from unpartitioned space in Windows 11, go to options > Storage > Advanced storage options > Discs & volumes, pick the drive, click “Create volume,” provide a label, letter, file system, and size for the new partition, and then click “Format.”
• You may alternatively launch Disc Management, right-click an empty spot, and choose “New Simple Volume.” Then, in Windows 11, follow the tutorial to create a partition. 

You can build a new partition on a hard drive in Windows 11 using a variety of tools, and this article will walk you through the process using the Settings app, Disc Management, and the installation setup. A partition (also known as a volume) is a logical sector of a disc that has been formatted and configured with a file system (such as NTFS or FAT32) and drive letter to hold files. Typically, you may have many partitions on a hard disc that look as various drives in File Explorer.

You can make as many divisions as you like, however there are certain restrictions based on the partition style. If the device employs the Master Boot Record (MBR) partition style, for example, you can only have four “primary” partitions. Only one of them can be designated as “active,” which is normally the partition containing the operating system.

Partition four will also be automatically changed into a “extended” partition. An extended partition does not store data but does allow you to have more “logical” divisions. This hack allows the system to have more than four partitions. Technically, there is no limit to the number of partitions that may be created inside an extended partition.

Because the limitation is 128 partitions, if the hard disc is initialised as GUID Partition Table (GPT), you can create as many main partitions as needed. (You may also use these steps to convert an MBR disc to a GPT drive.)

This post will show you how to build a new partition on a hard drive in Windows 11. If you need to remove a partition, follow these steps.

Create partition on Windows 11 using Settings app

1. Open Settings on Windows 11.
2. Click on Storage.
3. Select Advanced storage settings from the “Storage Management” section.
4. Click the Disks & volumes setting.

5. To create a new partition, select the SSD or HDD storage.
6. Click the Create volume button after selecting the “Unallocated” area.

If the disc already has a partition, enter the properties page and click the “Delete” button in the “Format” section. However, the data presently on the disc will be deleted during this operation. As a result, it is suggested that you back up the partition’s files before starting.

7. Confirm a label for the drive in the “Label” option.
8. In the “Drive Letter” setting, choose the drive letter to make it available in File Explorer.
9. In the “File System” section, select NTFS.
10. Confirm the partition size in the “Size” option.
11. Select the Advanced setting.
12. Select the “Perform a quick format” checkbox.
13. Select Format option.

When you’re done, the partition will be formed, formatted, and ready to store files.

If you wish to establish another partition on a disc that already has a partition that takes up the full storage space, you must first shrink the partition to make room for another partition.

Create partition on Windows 11 using Disk Management

1. Open Start.
2. Search for Create and format hard disc partitions and launch the Disc Management programme by clicking the first result.
3. Right-click the “Unallocated” disc and pick the “New Simple Volume” option.

If the disc already has a partition, right-click it and pick the “Delete Volume” option. However, the data presently on the disc will be deleted during this operation. As a result, it is suggested that you back up the partition’s files before starting.

4. Click the Next button.
5. Confirm the partition size in the “Size” option.

6. Click the Next button.
7. Choose “Assign the following driver” and the letter for the new partition.

8. Click the Next button.
9. Now select “Format this volume with the following settings”.
10. In the “File System” section, select NTFS.

11. In the “Volume label” setting, confirm the drive’s name.
12. Select the “Perform a quick format” checkbox.
13. Click the Next button.
14. Click the Finish button.

After you finish the procedures, Disc Management on Windows 11 will create and format the partition on the SSD or HDD storage.

Create partition on Windows 11 from the Setup

Follow these procedures to create a partition during the Windows 11 installation:

1. Start your computer using the Windows 11 USB installation media.

Important: You may need to adjust the UEFI firmware settings to boot your computer from a USB flash drive. This is usually accomplished by using one of the function keys (F1, F2, F3, F10, or F12), the “ESC,” or the “Delete” key. Refer to your manufacturer’s support page for specific information. It’s critical to understand that this operation will wipe out all data on the hard disc. As a result, it is strongly advised that you establish a backup of your information before starting.

2. Press any key to begin.
3. Click the Next button.
4. Click the Install now button.

5. To activate Windows 11, enter the product key, or click the Skip option if this is a reinstallation.

6. Opt for “I accept the licence terms” from the menu.
7. Click the Next button.
8. Select the edition of Windows 11 to install if you skipped the product key.

9. Click the Next button.
10. Choose “Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)“.

11. Choose each partition on the device and press the Delete key.
12. Choose the “Drive 0 Unallocated Space” option.
13. Click the New button.

14. Select the size (in megabytes) of the partition that will house Windows 11 and programmes.

15. Click the Apply button.
16. Press the OK button. (In addition to the custom partition, Windows 11 will automatically build the extra partitions necessary to install and run the system.)
17. (Optional) Choose the “Drive 0 Unallocated Space” option.
18. Click the New button to make more divisions with the available space (if necessary).
19. Choose “Drive 0 Partition 4 (Primary)” from the list of choices.
20. Click the Next button.

When you finish the instructions, the setup procedure will begin a new installation of Windows 11 on the newly formed partition. After the installation is complete, you must go through the out-of-the-box experience (OOBE) to establish an account and finish the setup procedure.