The Specify Volume Size window displays. Type in the volume size, or click Next to accept the default setting. Figure : Specify Volume Size window. The Assign Drive Letter or Path window displays. Select a drive letter and click Next. Figure : Assign Drive Letter or Path window.
The Format Partition window displays. To name the drive, type a name in the Volume label box. Then click Next. Figure : Format Partition window. The Disk Management utility displays, showing the formatting progress. Figure : Formatting. If the AutoPlay window displays, click the X in the upper-right corner to close it. Figure : New volume. Changing a drive letter in Windows 7 The letters C through Z can be assigned to each drive on your computer.
The system partition is usually labeled with the letter C, while the letters A and B are reserved for floppy disk drives or removable drives. If the computer does not have floppy disk drives, you can assign A and B to volumes. If you change a drive letter, some programs that you have installed on your hard disk might not work correctly. You cannot change a drive letter if the drive is either a system partition or a boot partition.
If you get an error, the partition or drive you are trying to change might be in use. Close any program or window that is using the partition or drive and try again.
In the Search field, type partition. Right-click the partition or drive you want to rename and then click Change Drive Letter and Paths Figure : Change Drive Letter and Paths In the Change Drive Letter window, click Change. Figure : Change Drive Letter window with Change highlighted.
In the menu, select the new drive letter. Then click OK. Figure : Change Drive Letter window. The Disk Management caution message is displayed. Click Yes to continue. Figure : Disk Management caution message. Removing a drive letter in Windows 7 Storage space can be cleared and accessed on your computer by removing drive letters. A drive letter can be deleted by using the Disk Management tool.
Back up any data you want to keep before deleting. Back up any data you want to keep from the drive you want to delete. Right-click the drive letter you want to remove. Then click Change Drive Letter and Paths Figure : Change Drive Letter window with Remove highlighted. The Disk Management caution message displays. The drive letter disappears. To use this hard drive space again, continue to the next section to remove the partition. Removing a partition in Windows 7 Storage space can be cleared and accessed on your computer by removing partitions.
A partition can be deleted from the Disk Management portion of the Computer Management window when you select Delete Volume, click Delete Partition, and then add the unallocated space to another disk. Details required :.
Cancel Submit. Steve Winograd. There can be four primary partitions. One of them can be an extended partition, which can contain any number of logical partitions.
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