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A hard disk partition defines the storage space on your hard drive. This process allows you to make smaller, yet more logical, hard disks. Formatting the hard drive defines the kind of file system you will need to access your hard drives and partitions. Creating and formatting a partition in Windows Before you can create a partition on your hard drive in Windows , you will need to install an unused hard disk or must have ample unpartitioned space available on your existing hard drive. You can also opt to delete an existing partition to create a new one. In this tutorial, I will partition and format the unused space from one of my hard drives. The steps here will also work with hard disks with partitions which have been previously deleted; as well as with brand new hard drives. Follow the steps to open the Disk Management Administrative Tool to access hard disk tasks: 1. Click on the START button and select the CONTROL PANEL . If you do not have this shortcut on the START menu, open ...