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.

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.

If you need to move your files to a new partition, but you don't have extra storage, then use this workaround on Windows 10.

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.

Windows often creates a hidden system partition it uses during startup, and computer manufacturers may include a hidden recovery partition that can be used to restore your operating system.

Windows can and will crash — and after it does it may not boot normally. To be prepared for worst-case scenarios, learn how to create a bootable recovery partition on your system drive.

On Windows 10, to delete a partition, you can use Disk Management, PowerShell, or Command Prompt, and in this guide, we’ll show you how.