Disk Partition in Windows 10 | How to Show and Hide

La disk partition in Windows 10 is a step in disk formatting. It is the process of dividing a disk into one or more regions, called partitions. If a partition is created, the disk will store the information about the location and size of the partitions in the partition table which is usually located in the first sector of a disk.

With partition table, each partition can appear to the operating system as a logical disk, and users can read and write data to the disk. And each partition can be managed separately.

Partitions are classified as primary partition and extended partition. As we all know, an MBR disk can be divided into at most 4 primary partitions or 3 primary partitions plus 1 extended partition. And the extended partition can be divided into several logical partitions. As for a GPT disk, it can be divided into at most 128 primary partitions without an extended partition.

What is the purpose of disk partition in Windows 10?

Some users may ask why partition a hard drive. Actually, there are many advantages of disk partition as follows.

1. Using new hard drive

A newly purchased hard drive cannot be used to save data unless users partition it. To be specific, users need to initialize the disk (MBR or GPT) and create one or more partitions with capacity, file system, cluster size, drive letter, etc.

2. Ease of reinstalling Windows

It is best to have two or more partitions on a computer. One partition is used as a system partition to store operating system boot files that can start Windows. The remaining partitions can be used to store application installation packages and other personal files.

If you want to reinstall Windows someday, all you have to do is forma tear the system partition and reinstall the operating system. Your installed programs and personal files will remain where you left them. This is why it is good to partition the disk in Windows 10.

3. Better organization

Some users like to put their data in a certain place based on the data types. Partitions make this easier. You can create partitions for games, music, or other documents.

4. Easier backup

If you know which partition the data you want to back up is stored on, but you don't know the exact file path, you can back up the entire partition. Backing up the partition is better than backing up the entire hard drive or finding the exact files in a large number of files.

5. Easier data recovery

If data is deleted by mistake and you know where it is stored, scanning a partition to recover data is faster and more convenient than scanning the entire hard drive.

How to partition a disk in Windows 10

Partitioning a hard drive needs a partition tool. The simplest one is Windows Disk Management. You can press «windows + R» and then write «diskmgmt.msc» to call him. And then, you can do Right click on the free space or in the unallocated space to create partitions.

And you can use the other functions to solve other problems. For example, extending partition can solve the problem of low disk space of the partition (especially the system partition). And shrinking partition can solve the problem that there is no free or Unallocated space available for creating a new partition.

However, the Windows Disk Management tool is so crude that some disk partition operations in Windows 10 are inflexible and have many limitations. Therefore, we recommend MiniTool Partition Wizard, a professional partition management software.

You can use it to create partition, delete partition, format partition, rebuild MBR, convert MBR to GPT, move partition, extend partition, convert file system, change drive letter, set partition label, merge partition, etc.

How to Find a Hidden Partition or Hide a Disk Partition in Windows 10

If you want to unhide a disk partition in Windows 10, here are two simple and free methods. Follow the guides to view the hidden partition easily. Meanwhile, you can also learn how to hide partitions in reverse.

Part 1. How to show hidden partition in Windows 10 in 2 ways

You can show and access hidden hard drive partitions using a free partition manager or Disk Management.

How to Show Hidden Partitions in Windows 10 with Free Partition Manager Software

To find hidden partition or make disk partition in Windows 10 with disk management software, EaseUS Partition Master Free will be an excellent choice. It helps you create, resize, clone, move, merge and format partitions without data loss.

To show hidden partition in Windows 10, download and run EaseUS Partition Master Free, then displays the partitions in seconds.

• Opens EASEUS Partition Master, right click on the partition you want to view and access. Choose "Show" in the drop-down menu.
• Then a pop-up window will appear saying that unhiding the partition will change the drive letter.
• Read the instructions and click on "To accept" to continue.
• Click on the «Execute operation» in the upper left corner. Check the pending operations, then click "Apply" to show disk partition in Windows 10.

How to display partitions with disk management

This method is quite simple, but you need to be very careful when hiding the partition. Or a false operation may cause your partition to be deleted by mistake.

• Right click on This PC / My PC and click "Manage".
• Select the volume without a drive letter, the partition you hid earlier. Right-click on it, select «Change drive letter and paths…».
• Click on "Add" to assign the drive letter for the partition to display.
• Assign the drive letter for the hidden partition, such as F, and press "To accept". Then your hidden partition will appear on PC and work as a normal disk partition in Windows 10 to store data again.

Part 2. How to hide disk partition in Windows 10

The opposite of unhide partitions is hiding partitions. As mentioned above, sometimes you want to hide disk partitions for some purposes, but how? Here you will have two methods to hide partitions on Windows 10 computer: hide partition with EaseUS free partition manager software or hide partition with Disk Management.

1. How to Hide a Disk Partition in Windows 10 with EaseUS Free Partition Manager Software

You can also apply EaseUS Partition Master Free to hide partition with easy clicks by following the steps below.

• Open EaseUS Partition Master, right click on the partition you want to hide and choose "Hide" in the drop-down menu.
• You will then see a window displaying the notification. Read the instructions and click on "To accept" to continue.
• Click on the «Execute operation» in the top left corner. Then, check the changes, then click "Apply" to hide your partition.

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How to create a hidden partition with disk management

• Right click on This PC / My PC, Select "Manage" and click Disk Management.
• Select and right-click the partition you want to hide and choose “Change drive letter and path…”.
• Click on "Remove" and click "To accept".

There, your disk partition in Windows 10 will show up as New Volume in Disk Management without a drive letter and will no longer appear in File Explorer.

Final words

Make disk partition in windows 10 It has many advantages for your PC and for managing your files in a more orderly manner. In this guide we wanted to show you how to hide and show the disk partition in the operating system as well as the advantages of this process.