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Chapter 6
Creating a partition
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Ensure to back up your data before creating a partition using the Microsoft partition
tool. Incorrect partitioning results to data loss.
•
The system may become unstable if DRAM is set to a high frequency.
To create a partition:
1.
Launch the Computer Management window for the following Windows
®
operating
systems:
a. For Windows
®
7, click Start then right-click Computer > Manage.
b. For Window
®
8, right-click on the Start screen to launch to launch All Apps bar,
click All Apps icon then right-click Computer > Manage.
2.
Click Disk Management on the left pane of Computer Management window.
3.
Select the SSD that you want to partition.
6.2
Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology
Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology allows you to quickly resume your computer from hibernate
or sleep mode. It reduces the amount of data transferred to SSD resulting in a faster or
improved resume or wake up time.
•
Ensure that you enable the Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology in BIOS before using
the Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology. In BIOS, click Advanced Mode > Advanced >
PCH Configuration > Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology then set Intel
®
Rapid Start
Technology to [Enabled].
•
Ensure to create a partition first before installing the Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology
utility. The utility will not proceed with the installation if you have not created a
partition.
4.
Right-click the New Volume
that you want to shrink from,
then click Shrink Volume.