How To Partition A Hard Drive II

6. The New Simple Volume Wizard. The New Simple Volume Wizard should popup. Click on the Next button to continue. 
   
   
   
7. Enter size of new partition. Enter the amount of memory you wish to allocate for your new partition and click on the Next button. 
   
8. Give the new volume a letter name or path. Select from the menu, a letter name for your new partition and click on the “Next” button.  
9. Settings for the new volume.
   
10. Click on the Format this volume with the following settings:
11. For File System, select NTFS
12. For Allocation unit size, select Default
13. For Volume Label, type the name you wish to give your new drive.
14. Click on the Perform a quick format
15. Then click on the Next button

10. Create the new volume. Look over your settings and click on the Finish button.
11. Format the new volume. You will get a popup asking you to partition your new drive. Click on the Format disk button. A new window will popup. Keep the settings and click on the Start button. A warning will popup. Click on the OK button.



12. Check new volume. If everything was done correctly, you should now see your new drive in the Disk Management window.