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When referring to a computer hard disk drive a partition is a segment of the hard drive that is separated from other portions of the hard disk drive. Partitions help enable users easily divide a computer hard disk drive into different drives and/or into different portions for multiple operating systems to run on the same drive.
With older file allocation tables (FAT) such as FAT16 creating smaller partitions allows a computer hard disk drive to run more efficiently and save more disk space. However, with new file allocation tables such as FAT32 this is no longer the case.
Their are various types of utilities used to create and manage partitions on hard disk drives, one of the most commonly used and known utilities is Microsoft fdisk.
Partition FAQ:
Information about creating, deleting (unpartition), or otherwise using fdisk to manipulate partitions can be found on our fdisk page.
If you wish to extend a partition, shrink a partition, combine partitions, or otherwise manipulate a partition that can be done through a standard partition program we would recommend you look into Partition Magic.
In addition to the utilities to create hard disk drive partitions there are hundreds of different types of partitions, below is a listing of some of these types of partitions as well as a brief description about these partitions. While all of these partitions are available it is very likely that not all of these partitions will be listed in your partition utility.
With older file allocation tables (FAT) such as FAT16 creating smaller partitions allows a computer hard disk drive to run more efficiently and save more disk space. However, with new file allocation tables such as FAT32 this is no longer the case.
Their are various types of utilities used to create and manage partitions on hard disk drives, one of the most commonly used and known utilities is Microsoft fdisk.
Partition FAQ:
Information about creating, deleting (unpartition), or otherwise using fdisk to manipulate partitions can be found on our fdisk page.
If you wish to extend a partition, shrink a partition, combine partitions, or otherwise manipulate a partition that can be done through a standard partition program we would recommend you look into Partition Magic.
In addition to the utilities to create hard disk drive partitions there are hundreds of different types of partitions, below is a listing of some of these types of partitions as well as a brief description about these partitions. While all of these partitions are available it is very likely that not all of these partitions will be listed in your partition utility.
