Creating partitions with easeus partition. EaseUS Partition Master - a program for partitioning a hard drive
Hi all. Good news for supporters of software from EaseUS - their Partition Master disk manager has been updated to version 12.9. The developers have made a number of fixes and improvements, making the program more stable, and also expanded its functionality with support for operations with dynamic disks. Below we will talk about how to use this program. I already wrote earlier, but now I propose to see how its individual functions actually work. But first, let’s talk about the specifics of EaseUS Partition Master.
EaseUS Partition Master disk manager: how to use
So, EaseUS Partition Master is a functional disk space manager for Windows.
This is an alternative to well-known products such as Acronis Disk Director or AOMEI Partition Assistant, with a classic organization of software of this type, with a usable interface, with a modern format for presenting the software product and a convenient distribution scheme: basic functionality is free, advanced functionality is at an affordable price.
Official page of EaseUS Partition Master:
It is also a trial, which, if you purchase a license key, turns into one of the more functional editions of the program.
EaseUS Partition Master Editions
EaseUS Partition Master has several editions:
Free – basic;
Professional - with additional features;
Server – the same as Professional, but with support for Windows Server and RAID 5 recovery function;
Unlimited – the same as Server, but with favorable conditions for purchasing a multi-user license;
Technician is the same as Unlimited, but with technical support and free lifetime updates.
For home use and small businesses providing computer assistance, the capabilities of the Free and Professional editions are quite sufficient.
Features of the EaseUS Partition Master Free edition
The main functionality supported by all editions of the program and supplied in the free Free edition is as follows:
Supports many types of storage devices, in particular, SSD, HDD, RAID, USB drives;
Formation of the structure of partitions on the disk (a full range of operations such as: creation, moving, merging, resizing, deleting, setting letters and labels);
Overwriting data until it is completely impossible to recover it;
Formatting partitions into FAT, NTFS, ReFS, EXT2/3 file systems;
Partition recovery;
Media surface testing;
Disk and partition cloning;
Aligning partitions and simultaneously optimizing them for SSDs during other operations;
Converting disks from primary to dynamic (without the ability to operate on them and convert back to primary);
Operating with partition types on MBR disks – converting primary partitions into logical ones and vice versa, designating primary partitions as active;
View the full contents of sections, including protected technical Windows sections;
Cleaning Windows from temporary and disk-cluttering data;
Analysis of used disk space;
HDD defragmentation;
Ability to configure the program with password access;
Automatic shutdown of the computer upon completion of long-term operations.
Features of the EaseUS Partition Master Professional edition
In addition to the basic functions mentioned above, the Professional edition of the program additionally provides:
Converting disks from dynamic to basic and vice versa;
Operations with dynamic disks - creating partitions, resizing them, moving, formatting, deleting, cloning;
Transferring existing Windows to another disk;
Converting disk partition style from MBR to GPT and vice versa with preservation of partitions and data;
Creating a Live disk for working with computers without Windows (or when it does not start).
Let's look at how individual operations directly occur using EaseUS Partition Master.
How to create partitions on an empty disk
For example, one of the basic operations for managing disk space is partitioning a new hard drive. To create partitions, click on the unallocated space (Unallocated) on the tabular or visual map of the disk, and in the operations panel on the left of the program window (“Operations”) select “Create partition”.
Give the partition a name and activate the “Optimize for SSD” checkbox (optimization for SSD, i.e. partition alignment). We set the size of the section by dragging the slider on the visual map (or enter it in the table view below). If desired, we can choose a file system other than NTFS, set a different letter for the partition, or select a different cluster size. Finally, click “Ok”.
Using the same principle, we distribute the disk space further: again click on the unallocated area and create partitions.
When all partitions have been created, click the “Aply” button to apply the planned operations.
How to reduce or increase partition size
How to reorganize disk space? In order, for example, to squeeze a new section between existing sections, you need to reduce one of these existing ones. Preferably the one to the left on the disk map, in which case the extra process of moving data will not be required. Click on the partition to be reduced and select “Resize/Move partition” on the operations panel.
On the visual map, pull the space slider to the left until the required released volume is displayed in the column below “Unallocated Space After:”. Next, check the checkbox for optimizing the partition for SSD. And click “Ok”.
To increase the size of one of the sections at the expense of another, click on this very different section. On the operations panel, click “Resize/Move partition”.
On the visual map, pull the slider to the right until the required released volume is displayed in the column below “Unallocated Space Before:”. Next, we’ll use optimization for SSDs. And click “Ok”.
Returning to the main program window, click on the section that you want to enlarge. Click “Resize/Move partition” again.
And pull the slider on the visual map to the right all the way. We optimize for SSD. Click “Ok”.
Apply the operation using the “Apply” button.
How to convert a hard drive from dynamic to basic
Converting hard drives from a basic type to a dynamic type is possible using Windows itself. But the operating system does not provide for the reverse direction. This functional gap is filled by third-party disk managers, including EaseUS Partition Master. Click on the dynamic disk and select “Convert to basic disk” in the operations panel. And we wait while the program checks the file system.
We apply the operation.
A reboot will be required to apply the operation.
How to convert disks from GPT to MBR and vice versa
A disk partition style converter from MBR to GPT and, conversely, from GPT to MBR is a Must Have functionality of any disk manager. The modern market demands more from this type of software - the ability to convert not only disks with user data, but also those with existing Windows. EaseUS Partition Master can convert disk partition styles without having to reinstall the operating system. In our first case, we have an EFI system with a typical structure - an NTFS “Restore” partition, an EFI partition with FAT32 and a 16 MB MSR partition. To convert a hard drive from GPT to MBR, in the program window, click on the disk being operated on, and select “Convert to MBR” in the operations panel.
The first thing you can start with is a free (for home, non-commercial use) program that significantly simplifies working with partitions of hard drives and flash drives.
Key features of EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition:
Resizing a Partition
- Moving a section
- Creating and deleting partitions
- Setting the partition label
- Partition formatting
- Creating an active partition
- Hide a section
- support for 32- and 64-bit JC and hard drives up to 4 TB.
It should be noted that partitioning a hard drive is certainly not an everyday task for any user - it is usually a one-time operation when purchasing a new hard drive. On the other hand, a situation may well arise when it is necessary, for example, to change (increase or reduce) the size of an already created partition, so as not to lose the information on it, and in this case EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition will come in handy .
The interface of EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition is very simple and generally convenient, although it cannot be said that it is visually attractive; The graphic design of this program is perhaps its weakest side.
As for the process of using EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition, it will be simple and understandable even when you do not have any experience in such actions. This is facilitated by a fairly detailed help system, prada, in English.
So, to change the size of a partition, you just need to select a disk, specify “Resize/Move Partition”, and define new parameters, and you can enter new values manually in any of the available fields (Unallocated space in front, Partition size , and Unallocated space after), or simply move the slider on the graphical representation of the hard until the required size is reached. For the convenience of the user, this process is designed in such a way that changing one value automatically affects other parameters, i.e. you don't have to deal with changing the values of all the fields.
It should be clarified that EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition can perform not one, but several actions at once, and a significant part of the operations will be performed without rebooting the computer (a reboot will only be required if the operation is performed on the partition where the operating system is installed ).
Concluding this brief review of the EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition program, I would like to mention such a useful option of this program as data protection: to prevent unauthorized people from using it, a password is provided.
If you need to manage hard disk partitions, in particular, redistribution, copying or deleting, then you will need to acquire powerful, but at the same time convenient software to carry out the tasks. EaseUS Partition Master Free is exactly such a program.
EaseUS Partition Master Free is a popular program for managing partitions of the vast majority of drives (hard drives and various removable media).
Key features of the EaseUS Partition Master Free program:
- Work with disks ranging from 2 GB to 4 TB;
- Obtaining comprehensive information about your disks, partitions and file systems;
- Converting partitions to logical and vice versa;
- Formatting partitions;
- Removing partitions;
- Merging sections;
- Changing the drive letter;
- Redistribution of allocated space for partitions without the risk of losing information;
- Transferring the operating system to an SSD or HDD;
- Recovering deleted partitions;
- Optimizing partitions for SSDs;
- Clean and optimize disks to increase computer performance;
- Support for various file systems;
- Complete removal of information from partitions without the risk of data recovery.
How to use the EaseUS Partition Master Free utility?
You have probably already noticed that the scope of use of the EaseUS Partition Master Free utility is very extensive, but at the same time it is extremely convenient to use.
For example, you needed to resize a partition. In order to carry out this task, select the section with a mouse click, and then in the left area of the program window click on the button "Resize/Move Partition" .
In the window that appears, enter a numerical value (in megabytes) for the partition or move the bar in the upper area of the window so that you can get the required partition size.
Now a few words about disk optimization. Over time, disks begin to accumulate information, which is the main reason for reduced computer performance. To prevent disk clogging, EaseUS Partition Master Free has a built-in tool for cleaning and optimizing disks.
To use this tool, you will need to click on the button in the upper area of the program window "Cleanup and Optimization" .
A new window will appear on your screen with three options for you to choose from: clean up junk, delete large files and optimize disk.
In the first case, you will need to analyze the disk state, as a result of which the program will detect temporary files, caches and other garbage that is not necessary, but at the same time greatly reduces the performance of the computer. As a result of such cleaning, up to several gigabytes can be freed on your computer.
By launching the second system cleanup item (deleting large files), the program will ask you to select a disk on which to analyze for the presence of large files. As a result, the program will display a list of the largest files in descending order, so you can decide which files to get rid of to free up space on your computer.
And finally, the third point, which allows you to optimize the disk. First, the program will analyze the disk you specified, after which the defragmentation stage will begin.
Advantages of EaseUS Partition Master Free:
1. Extensive work with hard disk partitions;
2. A simple interface that, despite the volume of functions, remains intuitive;
3. The program is distributed free of charge, but with some restrictions.
Disadvantages of EaseUS Partition Master Free:
1. Lack of support for the Russian language (but if you really want to, you can find Russifiers for this program).
EaseUS Partition Master Free is not only an effective partition management tool, but also an excellent assistant in maintaining computer performance thanks to its built-in disk cleaning and optimization tool. This version of the program is distributed absolutely free, so you have the opportunity to try it out yourself.
When you use one operating system for a long time without reinstalling, you may have a desire or even a need to increase or decrease the size of a partition, split the hard drive into partitions, or vice versa, take and combine partitions into one.
One of the reasons why operations with partitions may be needed is a lack of space on the current partition. I myself once had such a situation when suddenly there was a catastrophic lack of space on the partition where Windows was installed. I remember once installing Windows and didn’t quite think through how much space I needed to allocate for the partition for Windows and for my various documents, videos, photos, etc. As a result, I allocated some space and a month later I realized that it was almost finished and, in principle, there was nothing to free it up :) Then for the first time I thought about special programs that could help distribute free space between partitions and, for example, partition a hard drive disk into partitions directly from the Windows operating system.
Another reason why you may need a program for working with partitions is that you want to install 2 operating systems in parallel with the ability to load one or the other of your choice. In this case, it is recommended to install the second system on a different logical drive (partition), because it is more reliable. And then, if you had one partition, you will need to make a second one, but, unfortunately, this cannot be done using standard Windows tools... In this case, programs specially designed for this purpose will come to the rescue.
There are quite a lot of programs that allow you to work with Windows partitions. Basically, most of the functionality of such programs is paid, one way or another. Even if there is a free version, it will 99.9% have limited functionality. In general, do you want more? Pay and be happy :))
Over the years, I have used several programs to work with partitions, and the last one I settled on was Easeus Partition Master. This program has several modifications and one of them is free – with the prefix Free. Once I tried it, I realized that, in principle, it has all the most basic things, and if something is missing, then this functionality can be found in similar programs.
Today I will talk about how to perform basic operations on Windows partitions using this program.
I will also note that such programs, as a rule, have standard versions that work with Windows partitions and bootable versions that work in a special environment even before loading the OS (like LiveCD disks).
EaseUS Partition Master in its free version can only work from Windows, and the function for creating a boot disk is available only in its paid versions. It is safer, of course, to work with partitions using the bootable version of the program. But using this program repeatedly, I have not encountered any problems.
A similar program, MiniTool Partition Wizard, has a free downloadable version. And in the next article I’ll tell you exactly how to work with sections using it. After all, someone might find it useful:
Now let's get started with the EaseUS Partition Master program.
Attention!
Any operations with partitions are always associated with a certain risk of losing data or rendering the system inoperable. These risks are always and everywhere and you just shouldn’t forget about them. If you are going to perform operations on hard disk partitions, it is strongly recommended to make a backup copy of the data or all partitions at once, for example, through the Acronis True Image program. Using this program, I have never encountered any problems, but there are all sorts of situations. Therefore, keep this in mind!
Download and install EaseUS Partition Master
You can download the program freely from the developer’s official website using the link:
Easeus.com
The page that opens will display a table that compares all versions of the program. As you can see, the free one has a minimum number of functions, but the most important thing for us is that it can change the size of partitions (Resize partition) at average speed (since “Normal speed” is indicated) and merge partitions together (Merge partitions). Of course, the free version of the program has other features! The version of the program with the maximum range of functions, as we see, today costs 127 small bucks. Well, this version is needed more by system administrators than by ordinary users, since it differs from the $32 version only in the ability to work on Windows server operating systems.
So, to download the program, click on the “Free Download” button at the bottom of the Partition Master Free column:
Launch the downloaded program installer:
Unfortunately, the program does not support the Russian language, which, of course, will be a significant disadvantage for many. But in this article I explain everything anyway :) Leave English and click “OK”:
Again, we are asked to evaluate the merits of one of the paid versions of EaseUS Partition Master compared to the free one you are installing. There is even a purchase button (Try Pro Edition). Continue by clicking “Next”:
We accept the terms of the license agreement with the “Accept” button:
The next window at the top shows the default installation path. By clicking on the “Browse” button, you can, if desired, change the installation folder. Below there are 3 enabled checkboxes. The first 2 create icons for launching the program on the desktop and taskbar, and the last invites us to participate in a quality improvement program. The last checkbox can be removed. Continue with the setup before installation by clicking “Next”:
In the next window we are asked to install the data recovery program EaseUS Todo Backup Free from the same developer. Since the recovery program is not of interest to us now (I already talked about one of these programs in the article “Recovering data from a computer using R.Saver!”), uncheck the box at the top of the window and click “Next” so as not to install unnecessary software on the computer :
In the next window, if you simply click “Next,” then install another proposed extra program, SHAREit, designed for transferring videos, photos and other information from mobile devices. To avoid installing the program, select “Custom installation” and uncheck the box:
In the next window, we are again asked to install the program, and this time to optimize the operating system, i.e. cleaning it from excess debris to speed up work. The program is called “AVG PC TuneUP” and I already talked about it in a separate article:
To prevent the program from being installed on your computer, check the “I do not accept” box. Continue by clicking on the “Next” button:
Be more careful when installing free programs, otherwise you may install a whole bunch of additional programs you don’t need :)
OK it's all over Now! A checked box means that the program will launch immediately after installation is complete. Click “Finish”:
This completes the installation.
We work with Windows partitions using EaseUS Partition Master!
We launch the program (if it does not start on its own after installation), and in the window that opens, click “Launch Application”, i.e. Once again we confirm the launch of the program:
The main program window will appear in front of you, where all the main sections on the computer will be displayed in the middle:
Please note that the program does not work with hidden partitions!
When working with the program, the following messages may sometimes appear:
In this case, check the “Don’t show this again” checkbox in one of these messages and the messages will stop appearing.
The operations available on partitions are listed in the small “Operations” window to the left of the program. You can also get a list of operations by right-clicking on the section:
The most basic operations on sections are located in the form of buttons on the top toolbar:
And another way to access partition operations is to open the “Partitions” menu at the very top:
Now let's look at some operations on partitions that may be useful.
Resizing a Partition
Using the program, you can quickly resize the partition, i.e. increase it using the free space of the adjacent partition (if there is one) or reduce it, after which there will be free space for creating a new partition in the future.
The operation of changing a partition downwards is comparable to the operation of dividing one partition into 2. That is It’s like we get two in one!
To change the size of a partition, select it and in the “Operations” window click on the “Resize/Move Partition” button:
In the next window you need to configure the new partition size:
The size is easily adjusted with sliders to the left and right of the ends of the section. By moving the slider you can increase or decrease the size. In my case, only 1 partition with a volume of 30GB was created, which occupies the entire disk and, therefore, I cannot change the size in any way. You may be wondering: “Why do you only have a 30GB hard drive?!” The point is that I'm showing you how the program works on a virtual machine so as not to interfere with sections of the real operating system.
You can read about what a virtual machine is in the article:
If you reduce the size of a partition, another partition will be created to take up the free space. The exact size can be adjusted manually in the “Partition Size” line in the center of the window.
Ullocated Space Before and Afrer is the amount of free space created before and after the partition.
Even lower, the structure of your local disk will be displayed after you reduce/increase its size.
If you want to optimize a partition for an SSD drive (an analogue of an HDD that works many times faster), then check the “Optimize for SSD” checkbox at the very bottom.
Once the size is configured, click “OK” at the bottom.
Now in the main window of the program you will already see 2 partitions - the one whose size you changed and the partition called “Unallocated”, which was formed from free space and is an unallocated area that cannot be used:
But even though the new structure is already displayed in the program window, in fact you still have the same partition with the same size. And all because operations need to be applied and only then will they be performed. And what you see in the window is only a preliminary structure, which will be real when you apply the planned operation to change the partition.
All preliminary operations are lined up on the left in the lower “Pending Operations” window.
And in order to apply the operation, you need to click the “Apply” button on the toolbar:
You will also have access to the “Undo” button – canceling a planned operation with partitions, and “Refresh” – updating the partition structure in the EaseUS Partition Master program window.
By clicking on the button to apply operations, a small window will appear where you need to confirm your intention with the “Yes” button. Pay attention to the checkbox in this window. If you check the box, the computer will be turned off after the planned operations on the partitions are completed!
If you change the size of a partition that is already in use (for example, the size of the system drive “C”), then in the next window there will be a warning that a computer restart is required to complete the operations. Therefore, you need to save all the work on your computer if you did something and only then click “Yes”:
The computer will reboot and the EaseUS Partition Master program will begin performing operations in a black window:
You don't need to click anything here, just wait for it to complete!
After waiting for Windows to load, we go into the program again and see that the window of pre-prepared operations is empty, which means an operation (or several) has been performed on the partitions:
You can immediately open Windows Explorer and check what size your partition you were working with is now. You need to right-click on it and select “Properties”:
For example, my partition, instead of 30GB, now has a volume of 24.5 GB, that is, I reduced it by about 5GB.
Creating a partition in an unallocated free area (Unallocated)
If you have reduced the size of the partition, then you will have a so-called Unallocated area, which is displayed in EaseUS Partition Master as a separate partition without a letter:
You can create an additional partition in this area. To do this, select the area and click on the “Create partition” button:
The partition creation window will appear:
In the “Partition label” field we indicate the name of the partition, which will be visible in the operating system.
In the “Create as” field, you need to select the partition type “Primary” or “Logical”. The system can boot from the Primary partition and there can be only 4 such partitions in the system. If you do not have 4 partitions, then it is better to choose the Primary type.
In the “Drive Letter” field, indicate the letter of the partition being created. Select any of those available in the list.
In the "File System" field, leave "NTFS" as this is the most modern file system.
It is better to leave “Cluster Size” at its default value – “Default”.
If you are creating a partition on an “SSD” disk, then enable the “Optimize for SSD” option. I talked about the differences between HDD and SSD, as well as in general about all computer components, in the article:
At the bottom, under the “Decide size and position” heading, you can change the size of the partition being created, since by default it will be created to cover the entire unallocated space.
When everything is configured, click “OK”.
Now the operation needs to be applied by clicking the “Apply” button on the toolbar:
Confirm the operation with the “Yes” button:
The process of creating a partition will begin, which will be visible in a separate window:
Once the process is complete, you will receive a notification in a separate window where you will need to click “OK” to continue:
This operation, as we already understood, is performed without a reboot, since the system partition is not affected.
After the operation is completed, you can open Windows Explorer (the “Computer” section) and see two sections, one of which will have the name you specified:
Merging sections
Another useful operation on partitions is merging partitions. Those. you can take and combine 2 previously created sections into one. Let's look at how to do this...
Select the partition that we want to merge with some other and click on the “Merge partition” button:
In the window that opens, you need to tick the section that you want to merge with the selected one:
Below in the “Merge selected partition to” field, select the drive letter that will belong to the merged partition.
There are no more settings and you can click the “OK” button.
In the next window we confirm the operation and then another window will be displayed warning that a reboot is necessary. We agree by clicking “Yes”:
After the reboot, you can open Explorer and make sure that instead of 2 partitions you now have one!
These are the basic operations that any ordinary user may need, which the EaseUS Partition Master program allows you to perform with partitions. All other simple operations on partitions can be performed using standard Windows tools. There is also a Disk Management utility (available through Computer Management), but it does not allow you to resize partitions, move them, merge them, or perform any other operations other than creating new partitions from an unallocated area and deleting existing partitions.
And EaseUS Partition Master has the ability to do everything listed above and no difficulties arise.
That's all for today. See you in the next articles!
Hi all. Good news for supporters of software from EaseUS - their Partition Master disk manager has been updated to version 12.9. The developers have made a number of fixes and improvements, making the program more stable, and also expanded its functionality with support for operations with dynamic disks. Below we will talk about how to use this program. I already wrote earlier, but now I propose to see how its individual functions actually work. But first, let’s talk about the specifics of EaseUS Partition Master.
EaseUS Partition Master disk manager: how to use
So, EaseUS Partition Master is a functional disk space manager for Windows.
This is an alternative to well-known products such as Acronis Disk Director or AOMEI Partition Assistant, with a classic organization of software of this type, with a usable interface, with a modern format for presenting the software product and a convenient distribution scheme: basic functionality is free, advanced functionality is at an affordable price.
Official page of EaseUS Partition Master:
It is also a trial, which, if you purchase a license key, turns into one of the more functional editions of the program.
EaseUS Partition Master Editions
EaseUS Partition Master has several editions:
Free – basic;
Professional - with additional features;
Server – the same as Professional, but with support for Windows Server and RAID 5 recovery function;
Unlimited – the same as Server, but with favorable conditions for purchasing a multi-user license;
Technician is the same as Unlimited, but with technical support and free lifetime updates.
For home use and small businesses providing computer assistance, the capabilities of the Free and Professional editions are quite sufficient.
Features of the EaseUS Partition Master Free edition
The main functionality supported by all editions of the program and supplied in the free Free edition is as follows:
Supports many types of storage devices, in particular, SSD, HDD, RAID, USB drives;
Formation of the structure of partitions on the disk (a full range of operations such as: creation, moving, merging, resizing, deleting, setting letters and labels);
Overwriting data until it is completely impossible to recover it;
Formatting partitions into FAT, NTFS, ReFS, EXT2/3 file systems;
Partition recovery;
Media surface testing;
Disk and partition cloning;
Aligning partitions and simultaneously optimizing them for SSDs during other operations;
Converting disks from primary to dynamic (without the ability to operate on them and convert back to primary);
Operating with partition types on MBR disks – converting primary partitions into logical ones and vice versa, designating primary partitions as active;
View the full contents of sections, including protected technical Windows sections;
Cleaning Windows from temporary and disk-cluttering data;
Analysis of used disk space;
HDD defragmentation;
Ability to configure the program with password access;
Automatic shutdown of the computer upon completion of long-term operations.
Features of the EaseUS Partition Master Professional edition
In addition to the basic functions mentioned above, the Professional edition of the program additionally provides:
Converting disks from dynamic to basic and vice versa;
Operations with dynamic disks - creating partitions, resizing them, moving, formatting, deleting, cloning;
Transferring existing Windows to another disk;
Converting disk partition style from MBR to GPT and vice versa with preservation of partitions and data;
Creating a Live disk for working with computers without Windows (or when it does not start).
Let's look at how individual operations directly occur using EaseUS Partition Master.
How to create partitions on an empty disk
For example, one of the basic operations for managing disk space is partitioning a new hard drive. To create partitions, click on the unallocated space (Unallocated) on the tabular or visual map of the disk, and in the operations panel on the left of the program window (“Operations”) select “Create partition”.
Give the partition a name and activate the “Optimize for SSD” checkbox (optimization for SSD, i.e. partition alignment). We set the size of the section by dragging the slider on the visual map (or enter it in the table view below). If desired, we can choose a file system other than NTFS, set a different letter for the partition, or select a different cluster size. Finally, click “Ok”.
Using the same principle, we distribute the disk space further: again click on the unallocated area and create partitions.
When all partitions have been created, click the “Aply” button to apply the planned operations.
How to reduce or increase partition size
How to reorganize disk space? In order, for example, to squeeze a new section between existing sections, you need to reduce one of these existing ones. Preferably the one to the left on the disk map, in which case the extra process of moving data will not be required. Click on the partition to be reduced and select “Resize/Move partition” on the operations panel.
On the visual map, pull the space slider to the left until the required released volume is displayed in the column below “Unallocated Space After:”. Next, check the checkbox for optimizing the partition for SSD. And click “Ok”.
To increase the size of one of the sections at the expense of another, click on this very different section. On the operations panel, click “Resize/Move partition”.
On the visual map, pull the slider to the right until the required released volume is displayed in the column below “Unallocated Space Before:”. Next, we’ll use optimization for SSDs. And click “Ok”.
Returning to the main program window, click on the section that you want to enlarge. Click “Resize/Move partition” again.
And pull the slider on the visual map to the right all the way. We optimize for SSD. Click “Ok”.
Apply the operation using the “Apply” button.
How to convert a hard drive from dynamic to basic
Converting hard drives from a basic type to a dynamic type is possible using Windows itself. But the operating system does not provide for the reverse direction. This functional gap is filled by third-party disk managers, including EaseUS Partition Master. Click on the dynamic disk and select “Convert to basic disk” in the operations panel. And we wait while the program checks the file system.
We apply the operation.
A reboot will be required to apply the operation.
How to convert disks from GPT to MBR and vice versa
A disk partition style converter from MBR to GPT and, conversely, from GPT to MBR is a Must Have functionality of any disk manager. The modern market demands more from this type of software - the ability to convert not only disks with user data, but also those with existing Windows. EaseUS Partition Master can convert disk partition styles without having to reinstall the operating system. In our first case, we have an EFI system with a typical structure - an NTFS “Restore” partition, an EFI partition with FAT32 and a 16 MB MSR partition. To convert a hard drive from GPT to MBR, in the program window, click on the disk being operated on, and select “Convert to MBR” in the operations panel.