Shrink / Resize Partitions in Windows 8

This quick tip shows you how to resize or shrink the (C:) partition in Windows 8 easily. In some system installations, Windows Operation System occupies the entire hard drive which leaves no free space for you if you need it for something else. In that case, your only option is to shrink the ( C: ) partition in order to create more free space. Then use that free space to create more partitions. That’s what this tutorial is going to show you. To get started, press the Windows Key + X on your keyboard to open Windows 8 Tools Menu. When it opens, select ‘Disk Management’ shrink_windows8_volume When it opens, right-click on the (C:) partition and select ‘Shrink Volume..’ shrink_windows8_volume_1 Then specify the amount of space you wish to shrink by in MB and click ‘Shrink’ shrink_windows8_volume_2 Just click next when the wizard opens to finish creating the free space. After completing the wizard, right-click the free space and select ‘New Simple Volume..’ to create additional partitions. shrink_windows8_volume_3 Follow the wizard and complete the task. Go to File Explorer to access the new partition. shrink_windows8_volume_4 That’s it!