Sony SVJ2021 Creating Partitions

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Windows 8: The Basics

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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 [Details], select System and Security, and select Create

and format hard disk partitions under Administrative Tools.

If the User Account Control window appears, select Yes .

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.

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.