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?
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Roxanne· Answered on Aug 09, 2023
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:
Step 1. Create unallocated space using EaseUS Partition Master.
- Open EaseUS Partition Master to right-click a partition with much free space, and choose "Resize/Move."
- Drag one of the two ends of the partition to shrink the partition space and create unallocated space. Click "OK" to keep going.
Step 2. Enter the "Partition Manager" section, right-click on the target portable hard drive's unallocated space to select "Create."
Step 3. Accept the default settings or change the partition size, drive letter, partition label, file system, and other advanced settings. Click "OK" to determine.
Step 4. Click "Execute 1 Task" and "Apply" to process.
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
