Step 1 Disk Management - Current Configuration
Viewing the current disk layout in Disk Management. The system shows Disk 0 with three partitions: 200 MB EFI System Partition, 930.56 GB C: drive (NTFS), and 755 MB Recovery Partition. This is the starting point before creating the new data partition.
Step 2 Shrink Volume - Context Menu
Right-clicking on the C: drive partition and selecting "Shrink Volume..." from the context menu. This will allow us to reduce the size of the system partition and create unallocated space for a new data volume.
Step 3 Shrink Volume - Specify Amount
Entering 465,403 MB as the amount of space to shrink from the C: drive. This will reduce the C: drive to 487,493 MB and create 465,403 MB of unallocated space for the new Hyper-V data partition.
Step 4 Shrink Volume - Initial Dialog
The Shrink Volume dialog opens, showing the total size before shrink (952,896 MB), available shrink space (465,403 MB), and allowing input for the amount of space to shrink. Preparing to enter 350,000 MB to free up space for the new Hyper-V data partition.
Step 5 Shrink Complete - Unallocated Space Created
The shrink operation is complete. Disk Management now shows the C: drive reduced to 588.77 GB with 341.80 GB of unallocated space available. This unallocated space will be used to create a new data partition for Hyper-V virtual machines.
Step 6 Create New Volume - Context Menu
Right-clicking on the unallocated space to access volume creation options. Selecting "New Simple Volume..." to start the wizard for creating a new partition dedicated to Hyper-V storage.
Step 7 New Simple Volume Wizard - Welcome
The New Simple Volume Wizard launches. This wizard will guide through creating a simple volume on the unallocated disk space. A simple volume can only be on a single disk.
Step 8 Specify Volume Size
Choosing the volume size for the new partition. The maximum available space is 349,999 MB. Setting the simple volume size to 349,999 MB (approximately 341 GB) to use all available unallocated space for Hyper-V virtual machine storage.
Step 9 Assign Drive Letter or Path
Assigning a drive letter for the new partition. Selecting "D:" as the drive letter for easier access to the Hyper-V storage volume. This will make it simple to locate and manage virtual machine files.
Step 10 Format Partition
Configuring the format settings for the new partition. Selecting NTFS file system with default allocation unit size. Setting the volume label to "X" and enabling both quick format and file/folder compression for optimal storage efficiency.
Step 11 Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard
Reviewing the final settings before creating the volume. Summary shows: Volume type: Simple Volume, Disk selected: Disk 0, Volume size: 349,999 MB, Drive letter: D:, File system: NTFS, Allocation unit size: Default, Volume label: X, Quick format: Yes. Ready to click Finish to create the partition.
Step 12 New Volume Created Successfully
The new partition has been successfully created. Disk Management now displays four volumes: C: (588.77 GB), EFI System Partition (200 MB), Recovery Partition (755 MB), and the newly created X: (D:) drive (341.80 GB) with 100% free space, ready for Hyper-V virtual machine storage.
Step 13 PowerShell Volume Verification - Command
Opening PowerShell as Administrator to verify the disk configuration. Running the command: Get-Volume | Select-Object DriveLetter, FriendlyName, SizeRemaining, HealthStatus | Format-Table to display detailed information about all volumes on the system.
Step 14 PowerShell Volume Verification - Results
Viewing the output from the Get-Volume command. The results confirm both drives are healthy: D: drive shows 366,889,795,584 bytes (341 GB) available, and C: drive shows 568,355,786,752 bytes (529 GB) available. All volumes report "Healthy" status, confirming the disk configuration is complete and operational.
Step 15 System Protection Settings
Opening System Properties to configure System Protection. Currently, protection is enabled (On) for Local Disk (C:) System, but disabled (Off) for the new X (D:) drive. Accessing the Configure button to enable System Protection for the D: drive to create restore points for the Hyper-V storage volume.
Step 16 Configure System Protection - Initial State
Viewing the System Protection configuration for X (D:) drive. System protection is currently turned on with 0 bytes of current usage. The max usage slider is at minimum, indicating no disk space is allocated yet for restore points on this volume.
Step 17 Configure System Protection - Final Settings
Adjusting the System Protection disk space allocation for the D: drive. The max usage slider has been set to 25% (85.45 GB) of the total disk space. This reserves adequate space for restore points while leaving the majority of the 341 GB drive available for Hyper-V virtual machine storage. Clicking Apply to finalize the configuration.
