To Create A Partition With The Windows Feature; To Create A Partition With Recovery Discs - Sony VGN-AR51E Troubleshooting And Recovery Manual

To create a partition with the Windows feature

1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and
Create and format hard disk partitions under Administrative Tools.
The User Account Control window appears.
2 Click Continue.
If you are currently logged onto your computer as a standard user, enter an
administrator name and password and click Continue.
3 Right-click the C drive and select Shrink Volume.
The Shrink C: window appears.
4 Specify the amount of space to shrink and click Shrink.
While you use your computer for a certain period of time, the unallocated hard disk space
is getting smaller. In this case, it is recommended to defragment the hard disk. To
defragment the hard disk, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and
Disk Defragmenter.
5 Right-click Unallocated and select New Simple Volume.
The New Simple Volume Wizard window appears.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions.

To create a partition with recovery discs

1 Insert a recovery disc to the drive while the computer is on, turn off your
computer, and turn on the computer again.
The System Recovery Options window appears.
2 Select a keyboard layout and click Next.
3 Select an operating system and click Next.
4 Select VAIO Recovery Center.
5 Click Restore Complete System and Start.
6 Select Skip and click Next.
Follow the on-screen instructions until the window to divide your hard
disk is displayed.
7 Select Customized drive size from the Divide your hard disk's
storage space into C and D drives drop-down list.
8 Enter the desired C drive size and click Next.
9 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Changing the partition sizes
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