You will see the first primary partition and the other 3 additional partitions on the list.Ĭontinue to create new disk partitions for the PC until you allocate all the Unallocated space.Īfter you finish the creation of partitions, format the first primary drive. When it pops up 'To ensure that all Windows features work correctly, Windows might create additional partitions for system files,' just click 'OK'. You can resize the space for each disk rely on PC's total storage. Suggest put in no less than 60 GB (1GB=1024MB). The first disk is also C drive for storing Windows operating system. To create the first disk partition, select the 'Drive 0 Unallocated Space', and click 'New', put in the size. When you go to the setup step 'Where do you want to install Windows?' You should create new disk partition to install Windows.

How to create partition with GPT partition style to install Windows? You can close the cmd prompt screen, and click 'Next' to continue Windows system installation. You will see the prompt 'Diskpart successfully converted the selected disk to GPT format.' This means you have set your PC to GPT partition style. Type 'select disk 0', and tap Enter key.Ĥ. On cmd prompt screen, type the command and tap Enter key, as below 1-4:Ģ. But hold the key 'Shift + F10' to boot cmd prompt. When you go to Windows setup beginning as below picture shows, please do not click 'Next' to continue.

How to set PC to GPT partition style during Windows installation? The following is an example of making disk partition to install Windows 8, these steps also apply to Windows 10 and Windows 7. I will give example to show you how to set your PC to GPT or MBR partition style, and guide you to make disk partition to install Windows. One is GPT (Guid partition Table) style, the other is MBR (Master Boot Record) style. In fact, there have two styles of disk partition for Windows installation. How to make partition when install Windows operating system? Beginners might be stopped by this question when in the process of Windows operating system installing. How to Make Disk Partition to Install Windows 10/8/7

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