You’ll now see a list of all your drives and partitions (e.g., C: , D: , System Reserved ).
: Ensure the drive you want to partition has enough free space to be "shrunk" into a new volume. Step 1: Open Disk Management how to partition hard disk in windows 7
If you’re running Windows 7 and need to split your hard drive into multiple sections (partitions)—for example, to separate your OS from your data or set up a dual-boot system—you don’t need any third-party software. Windows 7 includes a built-in tool that can shrink, create, format, and delete partitions. You’ll now see a list of all your drives and partitions (e