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## Using Disk Management to Manage Hard Drives (1 of 19) - Disk Management is the primary tool for managing hard drives - Manage partitions, prepare a new drive for first use, mount a drive, use Windows dynamic disks, and troubleshoot problems with the hard drive - Resize, Create, and Delete Pa...

## Using Disk Management to Manage Hard Drives (1 of 19) - Disk Management is the primary tool for managing hard drives - Manage partitions, prepare a new drive for first use, mount a drive, use Windows dynamic disks, and troubleshoot problems with the hard drive - Resize, Create, and Delete Partitions - To shrink a volume using Disk Management, right-click in the partition space and select *Shrink Volume* from the shortcut menu - Enter the amount in MB to shrink the partition (be sure to leave at least 20 percent free space on the existing partition), click *Shrink* - To create a new partition in the unallocated space, right-click the space and select *New Simple Volume* - Follow the onscreen directions to enter the size of the volume in MB, select a drive letter for the volume, and select a file system (leave the Allocation unit size at Default)