You can partition C drive in Windows 11/10 without formatting using Shrink Volume or Diskpart command line & create a new partition out of it. Learn the procedure here.

Before you begin, be sure to back up important files on the disk before you format. Use Disk Management To partition and format your drive, you can use Windows’ built-in tool called Disk Management.

It can be tricky to manage disk partitions in Windows. Perhaps you want to boot two operating systems simultaneously, or maybe you don't want to reinstall Windows when partitioning a hard disk.

Ever wish you could split your disk drive in two? Maybe you want to encrypt a portion of your drive for sensitive files, or perhaps you want to dual-boot Windows 11 alongside Windows 10.

Let's take a quick look at a step by step guide detailing how to partition an SSD in Windows using the built in Disk Management tool.

After deletion, the space becomes unallocated, and you can create a new partition using Disk Management. Deleting a recovery partition doesn't harm Windows, but safely store a backup before doing it.

One of the most confusing and intimidating parts of installing Linux for dual-booting with Windows is the disk partitioning required.