Why Should I Create Partitions on a Portable Hard Drive? And How?

I notice that many users choose to create partitions on their hard drives, even the portable hard drive. I want to do that, but I'm unsure why I should create partitions on a portable hard drive and how?

Regarding why we should create partitions on a portable hard drive, we need to figure out when we need multiple partitions on our portable hard drives first. Here are some common applicable scenarios:

• Data organization: If you need to separate and categorize your data into several types.
• Data safety: If you want to enhance data security and have a more accessible backup.
• Dual boot: If you install multiple Operating systems on the same drive.
• Multiple file systems: You may need different file systems on your drive.

Then, I will provide two free and efficient methods by which you can create partitions on a portable hard drive. 

Method 1: EaseUS Partition Master

To cope with the disk partitioning task, you can trust professional partition software - EaseUS Partition Master. It can simplify the partition process and efficiently create partitions on your portable hard drive. Furthermore, with the user-friendly software interface, you don't need to spend too much time on figure out how to use this tool.

Learn the simple steps to use EaseUS Partition Master as follows:

Method 2: Disk Management

I will introduce a relatively complex method compared to EaseUS Partition Master. Disk Management, a Windows tool, is provided to solve this task. Find a step-by-step tutorial at the following link:

Read More: Partition a Hard Drive with Disk Management