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

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 Professional Edition can resize Windows 7 both 32 bit and 64 bit partition with very simple operations by its Resize/Move function. Moreover EASEUS Partition Master can extend NTFS partition without reboot.

Steps to partition Windows 7 64 bit system.

1. Select the hard disk partition to be resized.

2. Click Partitions > Resize/Move.

3. On the disk map, current size of the partition is displayed on the top of the dialog box. The map also depicts the used and unused space within the partition and the free space surrounding the partition (if any exists). The minimum and maximum sizes that you can resize a partition appear below the map.

4. Position the mouse pointer on the left or right partition handle.

5. The mouse pointer changes to a double-headed arrow.

6. Drag the handle to the partition size you want.

7. Click OK.

Following the above tutorial, you can easily partition Windows 7 64 bit system.

For more detailed steps, please refer to Tutorial to Resize Boot (system) Partition.

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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