Having typed the question “how to break the Windows 7 hard drive” in the search bar of your favorite browser, several options were quickly received in response, moreover, after a preliminary familiarization with the proposed actions, they were quite functional. In general, the problem of partitioning a hard disk into several logical partitions is not as simple as it might seem at first glance. The main difficulty is not to break the hard drive. Windows 7 x64, in comparison with previous versions of Microsoft operating systems, is much friendlier to the user in this and other matters. First of all, you need to decide for yourself the appropriateness of the breakdown. You should not believe all the recommendations posted on the Internet, according to which the hard drive must be divided into sections. This is not true.
If, nevertheless, you need to break the hard drive on Windows 7, then there are several ways to do this. Let's start with the simplest. It consists in using the built-in system function. The advantage is obvious: there is no need to search and download a third-party program somewhere, and most specialized applications for working with hard disks are far from free (at least no one forbids using hacked versions so far).
To crash a hard drive, Windows 7 suggests using the disk management utility . To start it, you need to call the properties of the “My Computer” shortcut and select “Management” - it is suitable if the option “Display on the desktop” was selected earlier in the Start menu for “Computer” (otherwise, we launch it by a direct command by pressing Win + R and typing in compmgmt.msc window). Select “Disk Management” in the “Storage Devices” sub-item. As a result, all disks of the computer will be displayed, including flash drives and compact discs. Pointing the mouse to the hard drive and pressing the right mouse button, you need to select "Compress Volume". After the scan is completed, you can select the desired volume of the section in the "Compressible space size", which will be "bitten off" from an unallocated space. Next, select "Create a simple volume" on the resulting partition and assign a letter to the new disk (partition). It's that simple to break up a hard drive. Windows 7 is much better in this regard than Win XP. The disadvantage of breaking in this way is the duration of the operation (sometimes you have time to drink tea, especially in the case of large disks).
Therefore, it is better to use specialized programs. Their capabilities are significantly superior to the proposed Microsoft solution.
First of all, we note the free for home users program - Partition Wizard Home Edition. Looking at the list of features, you seriously ask yourself the question “How can paid programs exist if there is SUCH ?!”. The program runs in Win XP - Win 8, although you can burn it to a CD or flash drive. Some pluses.
Select the desired drive and follow the “Move / Resize Partition”. The function “Enhanced data Protecting” will help save data when there is a power outage, which is not available in other programs, so check the box. By placing the cursor on the right side of the rectangle (disk symbol) and holding the left button, select the size of the additional section. It remains to apply the changes - “Apply”.
However, users who need to partition the Windows 7 hard drive are more likely to use two other programs - Acronis Disk Director and PowerQuest Partition Magic. Their functionality is approximately equal, so which one to choose is a matter of habit. Compared to the capabilities of the built-in Windows breakdown tool, these programs are much more convenient. Take, for example, the ability to create a partition with a file system other than that supported by Windows (hello to the Linux system adherents). There are versions of programs with a Russian-language graphical interface, so there are no difficulties with the choice of the necessary commands. The speed of operation is worthy of all praise (especially when compared with the "Disk Management" in Windows).
It is even easier to split the disk during the installation of the Win 7 operating system. You can use this feature on the disk selection screen for installing the operating system.