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How do I create new local disk drives in 'My computer' - Windows 10? - Tech Review

New local disk drives in 'My computer'? - Windows 10 

How do I create new local disk drives in 'My computer'? - Windows 10

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Now we are going see the step for how to create a new local disk drive in  Windows 10.

1. Click Start Icon

2. Click File Explorer

3. You can see the left side of a folder as This PC.  Right-click on that

4. Then choose Manage

5. Now one new tap will open in name of Computer management

6. In that Go to the Storage section, and below that, you can see Disk management

7. Then click on the Disk Management

8. Now You can see all C, D drives with memory status

9. Click on which drive you to want to create new local disk drives. Better choose higher memory folder

10. Right-click on the disk and choose shrink volume

11. Wait for untill process complete and after the process, you will see a box with memory data

12. In that, you can see Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB. Enter how much amount space you need like, if you want 5GB, enter 5120 ( 1 GB = 1024 MB). 

13. Then click shrink. It will take some time 

14. Now you can see a space named as Unallocated space  with that 5 GB data

15. Then click on that unallocated space and then click New Simple Volume

16. After one Wizard box will open, Click Next 2times

17. Then choose the Disk drive name like E, F, G, Etc.., Then click Next
18. Choose the Format this volume with the following settings. Give a name of name-new disk if you wish

19. Then Click Next and now you click Finish

20. Now your new local disk ready to use

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