How to split a partition?
How to split a partition?
What is Partition Genius?
Partition Genius tool can help you quickly and easily create partitions on your hard disk for storing valuable information such as data files, applications, and operating systems. Storing information in separate partitions helps you organize and protect your data, safely run multiple operating systems, and reclaim wasted disk space.
Partition Genius enables you to secure your data by physically separating it from other files. Separate partitions also make backups to networks and removable drives easy.
When should split a partition?
You want to divide a new partition from the existing one? Are you worried about how to make the most efficient use of your available disk space? Relax. All these problems can be easily solved by the tool of Partition Splitting in powerful Partition Genius.
Procedure of splitting a partition:
- To begin, please double click Spotmau icon and enter PowerSuite 2009’s interface, follow these steps: Self Service —>PowerSuite 2009 Wincare—> Partition Genius, then you can have the interface looked just like the followed picture.
The general condition of hard disk(s) (including capacity, free space, and so forth) will be shown on the interface in a list and a block area as above.
2. You can select a designated volume by clicking it either in the list or in the block area.
The functions button on the top of interface is also listed in the pop-up menu when you right click the designated volume in the block area.
3. Right click the designated partition in the block area and choose the item of “Split…”.
4. Before splitting:
5. Before the Splitting operation, you will be recommended to check the partition.
6. Afterward, you will see the “Split Partition” dialog where you can specify the sizes of existing and new partitions.
Tips: Splitting may cause the loss of data. A backup is recommended.
7. Click 
and you will see the progress of splitting. Please wait for a few seconds.
8. When the operation is completed, you can see the two new partitions on the interface like this:
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If you want to learn more about partition, you can turn to User Manual where you can find detail and useful information related to partition, such as the type of partition, file system, and so on.