Creating Partitions - Sony SVD1321 User Manual

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Creating Partitions

This topic describes how to create partitions.
Note
If you reduce the volume of the C: drive partition, you may not create Recovery
Media or complete the recovery process successfully because the free space on the
built-in storage device is not sufficient.
1. Open Control Panel, select System and Security, and select Create and
format hard disk partitions under Administrative Tools. (See
to open Control Panel)
Control Panel
If the User Account Control window appears, select Yes.
2. Right-click the C: drive and select Shrink Volume.
3. Enter the size of the partition to be created in Enter the amount of space to
shrink in MB and select Shrink.
4. Right-click Unallocated and select New Simple Volume.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Hint
If you are signed in to your VAIO computer as a standard user, you may be
prompted to enter an administrator name and password.
Related Topic
Creating Other Drives (Modifying Partitions)
Removing Recovery Content to Free up Disk Space
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