How to Create a New Partition in Windows Server 2022/2019/2016 - Tool Approach

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Tracy King 

Updated on April 22, 2024

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to create a new partition in Windows Server 2022/2019/2016, detailing four different methods. You can choose the one that suits you best: 1. **Using Disk Management:** - **Step 1:** Press `Win + X` and select "Disk Management" from the menu. - **Step 2:** Right-click on the unallocated space and choose "New Simple Volume." - **Step 3:** Follow the New Simple Volume Wizard, assigning a drive letter, formatting options, and volume size. - **Step 4:** Finish the wizard and click "Close." 2. **Using PowerShell:** - **Step 1:** Open PowerShell as an Administrator. - **Step 2:** Run the following command to create a new partition: ``` New-Partition -DiskNumber -Size -DriveLetter ``` Replace ``, ``, and `` with the appropriate values. - **Step 3:** Format the new partition: ``` Format-Volume -Partition -FileSystem NTFS -Confirm:$false ``` Replace `` with the number of the created partition. 3. **Using Command Prompt:** - **Step 1:** Open Command Prompt as an Administrator. - **Step 2:** Create a new partition with: ``` diskpart list disk select disk create partition primary ``` Replace `` with the disk's number. - **Step 3:** Assign a drive letter: ``` select partition assign letter= ``` Replace `` and `` with the appropriate values. - **Step 4:** Format the partition: ``` format fs=ntfs quick ``` 4. **Using a Third-Party Partition Manager (e.g., tools Partition Master):** - **Step 1:** Download and install a reliable third-party partition manager. - **Step 2:** Launch the tool and identify the unallocated space. - **Step 3:** Click on "Create" or "New Partition," then set the partition size and location. - **Step 4:** Apply the changes and follow the software's prompts to complete the process. Remember to back up your data before making any changes to your partitions.

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The Need for Creating New Partitions in Windows Server

Whenever you buy a new laptop/server/computer with Windows pre-installed, the hard drive usually has a single partition by default, unless someone explicitly partitioned it. This is how every hard drive comes by default. You might not see the problem with this at first, but once you start partitioning your hard drive, you'll realize that it solves many practical issues. For example:

• Easily back up your files

Managing files and backing up is much easier when you have your hard drive organized with multiple partitions. You could have an entire partition devoted to keeping important backup files, for example.

• Perfectionism

Partitioning your system allows you to separate files according to your choosing. This can help you avoid mixing up your files among the 100 folders you create. For example, you can set up one partition for your operating system, another for work, and a third for personal use.

• Greater access to data for research purposes

When you partition a system, it becomes easier to recover from accidents like losing access to a file – for example, by deleting it.

• More than one operating system

Once your server has multiple partitions, you can install more than one operating system on it, each in its own partition.

4 Ways to Create New Partition on Windows Server 2019/2016 and Earlier

There are several ways to partition a drive for your server. This article will start with the easiest methods and work up to the hardest, describing each one in turn. For reference, the methods are listed in increasing order of difficulty.

1. Method 1: Create New Partition with Third-party Partition Manager - Easiest
2. Method 2: Create New Simple Volume with Disk Management - Moderate
3. Method 3: Create New Partition with CMD - Difficult
4. Method 4: Create New Volume with PowerShell - Difficult

Method 1: Create New Partition in Windows Server 2019/2016 with Third-party Software

The easiest way to create a new partition on your hard drive is by using third-party software. The best disk partition tool available online is undoubtedly tools Partition Master Enterprise. This tool is undoubtedly the best in its category because it offers:

• One of the best interfaces that make using the tool simple and user-friendly.
• Accurate and fastest execution time.
• A comprehensive disk management toolkit that lets you handle and manage hard disk drives correctly after processing.

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Now let's see how to create a new partition on your Windows Server computer:

Step 1: Run AOMEI Partition Assistant, and check the free space of the disk in "Partition Management".

• If your hard disk has unallocated space, skip to Step 3 to create a partition. • If your hard disk has no unallocated space, continue to Step 2.

Step 2. Shrink the partition to create unallocated space.

Right-click on the target disk partition with lots of free space, and select “Resize/Move.”

Then, drag the partition's left or right side inward to shrink it by enough space to have sufficient unallocated space. You can see how much you've reduced the partition size visually in the “Size” area. Click “OK.”

Click “Perform XX Task” and then click “Apply” to save all changes.

Return to the “Disk Management” screen, and you should see the “Unallocated” space on the same disk. You can now proceed to create a new partition on your hard drive.

Step 3. Create a new partition on the target drive to use the unallocated space.

Right-click the unallocated space, and then select "New Partition".

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Customize the partition size, drive letter, label, and file system (NTFS, FAT32, EXT2/3/4, exFAT) in the "Advanced Settings." Click "OK."

Click “Execute Task” and then “Apply” to finish creating the partition from unallocated space. Repeat these steps to partition your hard drive and create more partitions.

Method 2: Create New Simple Volume in Windows Server 2019/2016 with Disk Management

Start with the simplest option. Disk Management is a built-in Windows tool that lets you organize partitions and volumes on your server. To add to or modify your current setup, follow these steps:

Step 1: Click on "This PC" on your computer. Go to "Manage" at the top. Then, select "Disk Management."

Step 2: Select the Unallocated space, and then click New Simple Volume.

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Step 3: Click the "Next" button on the "New Simple Volume Wizard" window that pops up.

Step 4: Type in the size you want for your disk in the "Simple Volume Size" box.

Step 5: Type a name for the disk, such as E, F, or G.

Step 6: You can also choose the file system format for the drive, such as exFAT, NTFS, FAT, FAT32, and so on. You can also customize the allocation unit size. If you don't want to do this, select Default, and then click Next.

Create a new partition in "Disk Management"

Done! If you've done everything correctly, you should now have a perfectly partitioned hard drive, and it only took a few minutes!

Method 3: Create a New Partition in Windows Server Using CMD

The last method is by using the computer's Command Prompt. Since not everyone is familiar with the Command Prompt, it is considered the most complicated method. Hence, this should only be attempted by those who have used CMD before or have prior knowledge about it for their first try. Others should try the options above first and use this method only as a last resort if the others do not work.

Step 1 - Press the "Win+R" keys on your keyboard at the same time. This will open the "Run" option on your computer.

Step 2 - Type "CMD" in the text box and press Enter to continue.

Step 3 - After opening the Command Prompt, type in the commands listed below in the order mentioned. Make sure to type each letter correctly, and hit Enter after typing each command.

• diskpart
• list disk
• select disk n (Replace "n" with the number of the disk where you want to create the partition. If we're partitioning the first disk, you would type select disk 1)

Step 4 - If you do not have any Unallocated space on your disk, follow the instructions from this link, and then proceed to the next step.

• List Disks
• List Volumes
• Select Volume Number
• Shrink = (*MB)

Step 5 - Next, you can proceed and type in the following command to create a new simple volume on the unallocated space and set its file system to NTFS:

• Create primary partition with size of *MB
• Assign drive letter = G (or any preferred name)
• Select volume number
• Quick format, with file system as NTFS

Step 6 - Click on “Ener”.

Done! You have partitioned the drive.

Method 4: Create a New Volume in Windows Server 2019/2016 Using PowerShell In Windows Server 2019 or 2016, you can create a new disk volume using PowerShell. Follow these steps: 1. Open PowerShell: Press `Win + X`, then choose "Windows PowerShell" (or run it as an administrator). 2. In the PowerShell window, list all available disks by entering the following command and pressing Enter: ``` Get-Disk ``` 3. Identify an unallocated disk. Generally, a disk with a status of "Online" and "Initialized" set to "No" is available. Note the disk's number. 4. Initialize the unallocated disk, for example, if the disk number is 0, type: ``` Initialize-Disk -Number 0 -PartitionStyle GPT ``` Here, we use GPT (GUID Partition Table) as the partition style, suitable for most scenarios. If you need MBR (Master Boot Record), replace `GPT` with `MBR`. 5. Create a new partition, say you want to allocate 100 GB of space, enter: ``` New-Partition -DiskNumber 0 -Size 100GB -DriveLetter X ``` Replace `X` with the drive letter you wish to assign. 6. Format the new partition with: ``` Format-Volume -DriveLetter X -FileSystem NTFS -Confirm:$false -Force ``` This uses the NTFS file system. If you have specific requirements, choose another file system. 7. Wait for the formatting to complete. Once finished, you'll see the newly created volume in "This PC." Please note that these steps might vary depending on your specific environment. Always confirm the target disk and partition information before proceeding to avoid accidental operations.

The last method mentioned is to use PowerShell to partition the drive. Use this method only if you're familiar with PowerShell; otherwise, stick to the steps above, as they'll get the job done most efficiently. Type the following command to begin the partitioning process:

Here we use PowerShell to format the 10GB partition and assign it the letter “G” for the new drive:

1. Right-click the Windows logo and select **Run**. Type **Powershell** and click **OK** to open it.

Step 2. Type each of the following commands into PowerShell, pressing Enter after each line:

• Create Partition - Disk Number 0 - Size 20GB - Drive Letter G
• Get Partition - Disk Number 0
• Format Volume - Drive Letter G - File System NTFS

And there you have it! If you followed the steps and commands above correctly, you should be only minutes away from a successfully partitioned drive.

Conclusions

There are several ways to create server partitions. The best is by using CMD or third-party software available in the market. However, always be cautious of fraudulent and virus-ridden software that can harm your server. Use reliable tools like the Partition Master tool that make the job easy. One significant advantage of using third-party tools is that they require minimal technical know-how.

Anyone with a little computer literacy can create partitions with third-party software.

In addition to these, many other tools can be used, depending on users' choices.

Arranging them in such a way will help you choose the most suitable method for you. Resort to more complex methods only if the above ones don't work for you or can't be carried out. In any case, you can always use the Internet to learn more about the partitioning process. You can refer to our blog for more information on how to partition a hard drive.