Partitioning Surface Pro 3

Hi Rabnud,

Disk Management is a built-in tool in Windows which enables the users to view and manage the installed drive in their computer and the partitions related with those drives. With the help of Disk Management, you can create partition, format partition, extend partition, shrink partition, delete partition, change drive letter. It nearly satisfies all the demands of the users and is convenient for the users, so it is widely used by the users.

Steps to Partition a hard drive with Windows 8/8.1 Disk Management tool:

1. Open Windows 8 or 8.1 Disk Management by pressing "Windows + R" and typing "diskmgmt.msc". In the pop-up window, right click on C drive and select "Shrink Volume".
2. In the pop-up window, enter the amount of space to shrink.
3. Click "Shrink" and we can preview an unallocated space behind C drive. Then, right click on it and select "New Simple Volume". Follow the on screen directions to complete the process.

Thank you.

Your comment was the solution to a week long intensive "bug hunt" thank you so much!

1. I downloaded PerfectDisk Professional Trial
2. hit the down-arrow below the start button
3. selected "prepare for shrinking"
4. Happiness!

I just made an account to express my gratitude.

Thank you!

Hi Bohao,

Sorry for the delay in reply.

Your Windows question related to 4K Alignment is more complex than what is typically answered in the Microsoft Answers forums. It is better suited in the TechNet forums. Please post your question in the TechNet forums.

The IT professionals from the TechNet Forums could help you better in this situation.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/home?category=w8itpro

Thank you.