How to partition Windows 7 64 bit system with Windows 7 partition manager?

64 bit Windows 7

The terms 32 bit and 64 bit refer to the way a computer's processor (also called a CPU) to handle information. The 64-bit versions of Windows can utilize more memory than 32 bit versions of Windows. This helps minimize the time spent swapping processes in and out of memory by storing more of those processes in Random access memory (RAM) rather than on the hard disk. This, in turn, can increase overall program performance.

Since Windows 7 64 bit system has become more and more popular, how can we insure good partition management for Windows 7 64 bit?

Partition Windows 7 64 bit system with Disk Management

Windows 7 64bit disk management

In fact, Windows 7 Disk Management has the ability to shrink and extend system partition, but there is no obvious improvement of Disk Management tool in Windows 7 which is nearly the same with that of Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008. So some advanced partition functions in Windows 7 are still unavailable, especially, it cannot move the partition. So to extend a partition, you have to delete the partition that behinds the one you want to extend. It cannot meet our needs. Is it possible to partition Windows 7 64 bit system in a safe, easy or fast way? The answer is yes.

Partition Windows 7 64 bit system with Windows 7 partition manager.

As a magic partition manager for Windows 7 64 bit partition, EaseUS Partition Master can resize Windows 7 both 32 bit and 64 bit partition with very simple operations by its Resize/Move partition function. Moreover EaseUS Partition Master can extend NTFS partition without reboot.

Please download the free version of our partition manager and install it.

1.As the picture below indicates, the program will list all your partitions in the main interface. Just select the partition that needs to be resized and right click the mouse.

Free partition manager software

2. After right click the mouse, choose "Resize/Move partition". Then drag the partition handle and you can decrease the partition size or increase the size (unallocated space behind the partition is required if you want to extend a partition).

Resize the data partition

3. If there is no unallocated space behind the partition you want to extend, you have to make the unallocated space behind this partition that needs to be resized by "Resize/Move partition" function.

Move the data partition

4. Select the system partition (C: drive) in the picture below, right click it and select "Resize/Move partition", drag the partition handle rightwards to extend system partition (C: drive).

Extend system partition

5. Click Apply.

For more detailed information, please visit resizing and moving partitions.

Besides resize/move function, EaseUS Partition Master can also do partition recovery, copy partition, copy disk, copy dynamic volume, merge partitions, split partition and so on. Moreover, you are also allowed to create a bootable CD/DVD to manage Windows 7 64 bit partitions when there is a boot failure caused by virus or any other unexpected affairs.

 

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